Stages of Star Formation
Reported by NASA
This image, captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and released on June 5, 2026, shows just a small portion of one of the Orion Molecular Clouds, a long and massive filament of cold gas and dust beyond the Orion Nebula. Every stage of star for...
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:13 +0000
No crisis? Universe’s expansion is accelerating, study says
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Rebutting a surprising paper from 2025, a new study has found that the universe's expansion is accelerating after all. Crisis averted?
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:45 +0000
Hubble Glimpses Merging Galaxy Clusters
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This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features a galaxy cluster, called CL0016+1609 or MACS J0018.5+1626, that is very bright at X-ray wavelengths and is one of the most extensively studied clusters at X-ray and radio wavelengths. The X-ray observations o...
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:36 +0000
New habitable exoplanets model narrows down search for life
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Researchers have developed a new habitable exoplanets model to find out which rocky exoplanets could possibly support life.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:28 +0000
El Niño Is Underway
Reported by NASA
Satellite observations of sea surface height indicated that the 2026 event continued to strengthen in early June....
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:00 +0000
NASA Announces Public-Private Partnership to Advance Mars Science
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NASA Wednesday announced a new public‑private partnership to advance Mars science by combining the agency’s scientific leadership with commercial innovation. Under this model, NASA will provide the Aeolus atmospheric‑science instrument payload suite,...
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:29 +0000