Did Life Start When Impacts Created Vast Hydrothermal Systems in Earth's Crust?
Reported by Universe Today
Earth was bombarded by impactors in its first couple billion years. These impacts created a vast network of hydrothermal systems in the crust that could've spawned life. New research examines their extent....
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:10 +0000
NASA Robotic Tech Demo Will Advance Prototype Gamma-Ray Detectors
Reported by NASA
A new type of gamma-ray sensor developed by NASA will take part in a robotic arm demonstration on the agency’s upcoming Fly Foundational Robots mission....
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:59 +0000
Meet REMORA: The Autonomous Space Fleet Built to Tag and Track Asteroids
Reported by Universe Today
To truly understand what an asteroid is made up of, we need to send a probe to it. Remote sensing from ground-based telescopes, or even orbiting observatories, and only do so much. A new white paper submitted to the UK Space Agency’s 2035 Space Frontiers...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:18 +0000
Watch the Moon Occult Venus in the Daytime for North America on June 17th
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If you’re like us, you’ve been following the close conjunction of Jupiter and Venus in the June dusk sky. Next week, the Moon enters the evening scene, and actually occults (passes in front of) the planet Venus in what promises to be one of the top sky...
- By: David Dickinson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/david-dickinson)
- On: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:57 +0000
Soccer Meets Space Science
Reported by NASA
A soccer ball floats in microgravity in this March 2, 2026, picture from the International Space Station. The space station crew tested soccer balls to study how internal mass affects motion and stability in microgravity. The findings have improved underst...
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:55 +0000
NASA’s Career Technical Education Day Highlights Technical Careers
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At NASA, remaining a global leader in exploration and innovation includes having a skilledand dedicated workforce. Technicians play a critical role in advancing the agency’sresearch and missions, applying hands-on expertise across engineering, fabricatio...
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:21 +0000