Astronomers See How a Centaur Can Become a Comet
Reported by Universe Today
In 1992, Centaur 450P/LONEOS had a close encounter with Saturn, shifting its orbit closer to the Sun. Now astronomers can observe how a small icy body transforms into a comet over time....
- By: Brian Koberlein (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/brian)
- On: Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:01 +0000
Igniting Roman’s Journey
Reported by NASA
Now on a three-month, million-mile journey to its final orbit, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon reveal the universe’s darkest secrets. The mission launched at 7:26 a.m. EDT on Aug. 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Co...
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:24 +0000
NASA’s Hubble Spies Superbubble Scene
Reported by NASA
This Hubble Space Telescope image features a sprawling cosmic vista called N44....
- By: NASA
- On: Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:16 +0000
Saturn’s south pole decagon confirmed! A mysterious 10-sided figure
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Saturn’s south pole is now known to have a giant, evolving 10-sided wave, similar to the Saturn north pole hexagon. Read more about it here.
The post Saturn’s south pole decagon confirmed! A mysterious 10-sided figure first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:00 +0000
BepiColombo mission 1 step closer to Mercury today
Reported by Space | EarthSky
The BepiColombo mission has been maneuvering its way into orbit around Mercury for 8 years. On September 3, it successfully released 2 orbiters.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:00 +0000
Giant mega-Earth is 23 times more massive than Earth
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Astronomers have discovered a new giant mega-Earth exoplanet that is a whopping 23 times as massive as Earth and 2.5 times its diameter.
The post Giant mega-Earth is 23 times more massive than Earth first appeared on EarthSky....
- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:30 +0000