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APOD: 2026 October 18 – Sonified: Eagle Nebula Pillars

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 18 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating univer...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:05 +0000

New Research Reveals How Long Stays in Space Affects the Human Genome

Reported by Universe Today

A new study in Science Advances addresses the pressing questions about how long-duration exposure to microgravity affects the human genome....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:11 +0000

Enigmatic Mercury Will Remain A Puzzle Until Someone Sends A Lander

Reported by Universe Today

Despite the upcoming Bepi Colombo visit to Mercury, we need a lander mission to fully understand our solar system’s innermost planet....
  • By: Bruce Dorminey (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/bruce)
  • On: Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:47 +0000

APOD: 2026 October 17 – 3D 67P

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 17… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe i...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:05 +0000

NASA Names Stephen Cash Marshall Space Flight Center Director

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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has named Stephen Cash director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective Monday, Oct. 19. Cash, a veteran NASA engineer and aerospace executive, returns to lead the center where he b...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:14 +0000

In the Search for Exoplanets, Some Failures Are A Success

Reported by Universe Today

Astronomers used decades of archival data and new radial velocity measurements to search for exoplanets around a neaby binary star, 70 Oph AB. They didn't find any, which can seem like a failure. But in this case, their work only ruled out large, Jupiter-m...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:30 +0000