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Satellite Events for Tonight

New Instrument Used Antarctic Ice Sheet to Probe Extreme Universe

Reported by NASA

The Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations (PUEO) is a NASA Astrophysics Pioneers Program mission designed to detect the most energetic particles in the universe. ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00 +0000

Hot Jupiter exoplanet has cloudy mornings and clear evenings

Reported by Space | EarthSky

New observations with the Webb space telescope of the hot Jupiter exoplanet WASP-94A b show that sandy clouds fill the morning skies, but dissipate by evening. The post Hot Jupiter exoplanet has cloudy mornings and clear evenings first appeared on EarthSky...
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Tue, 26 May 2026 08:00 +0000

A Full Moon Checkup

Reported by NASA

Once a month during the full Moon, Landsat 9 turns from Earth to image the lunar surface, helping keep the spacecraft’s data accurate and consistent....
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00 +0000

Jaclyn Kagey Shapes Humanity’s Return to the Moon 

Reported by NASA

For Jaclyn Kagey, preparing astronauts to put boots on the Moon is part of her daily work.  As the Artemis extravehicular activity lead in NASA’s Flight Operations Directorate, Kagey plays a central role ...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 26 May 2026 03:09 +0000

How Mars Can Help Us Understand 'Marginal' Exoplanets

Reported by Universe Today

We've discovered large numbers of small rocky exoplanets, but they're at such great distances that habitability is extremely difficult to determine. New research suggests than since Mars is on the edge of being habitable, studying it in detail can shed lig...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Mon, 25 May 2026 21:43 +0000

Ultrahigh-energy Cosmic Rays May Be Ultraheavy in Origin

Reported by Universe Today

New research led by Penn State scientists suggests that some of the highest-energy cosmic rays may consist of atomic nuclei heavier than iron and could help narrow down the cosmic sources capable of accelerating these particles....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Mon, 25 May 2026 20:28 +0000