Why the Milky Way’s Dark Heart Might Be Shaped Like a Box
Reported by Universe Today
Back in 2009, astronomers using the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope noticed that there was a lot more gamma-ray light coming from the center of the Milky Way than might otherwise be expected given the objects there. Since then, two theories have appeared t...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:43 +0000
Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is showing multiple jets!
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS just made its closest pass by the sun. Now it's showing multiple jets! There are still chances for you to see it ...
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:47 +0000
ESCAPADE mission launches to Mars on November 9
Reported by Space | EarthSky
The ESCAPADE mission will launch twin probes to study Mars' magnetic environment. The launch on a New Glenn rocket is set for November 9, 2025.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:44 +0000
Black hole record: Brightest and most distant flare yet
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Astronomers have found the biggest and most distant black hole flare yet. It was likely caused by a massive star too close to a supermassive black hole.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sun, 09 Nov 2025 12:20 +0000
Dwarf Galaxies May Hold the Answers to the Debate on Dark Matter
Reported by Universe Today
An international team of researchers, led by the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP), has shed light on a decades-long debate about why galaxies rotate faster than expected, and whether this behaviour is caused by unseen dark matter or a break...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Sun, 09 Nov 2025 03:09 +0000
The ExoMars Orbiter Captures Dark Streaks on the Slopes of Mars Caused by a Meteorite Impact
Reported by Universe Today
The ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) recently captured images of streaks formed from a dust avalanche on the slopes of Apollinaris Mons the night before Christmas in 2023. A new study reveals that these types streaks are largely the result of seasonal...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Sat, 08 Nov 2025 23:20 +0000