Could life exist on Venus? Peptides survive harsh acid.
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The planet Venus is arguably the most mischievous planetary body in the solar system. This is because like Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, Venus is shrouded in a thick atmosphere that can’t be viewed with optical telescopes and require radar images to se...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:40 +0000
APOD: 2026 September 5 – Chasing the Moon’s Shadow
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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 5 –… 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 unive...
- By: NASA
- On: Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:05 +0000
The DESI Legacy Imaging Survey Releases the Largest 2-D Map of the Universe
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The newest DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys map covers three-quarters of the sky and catalogs nearly four billion objects. This publicly-available database contains stars, galaxies, supernovae, gravitational lenses, and much more....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:30 +0000
NASA Ames Fire Department Aircraft Firefighting Training
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The fire department at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley will perform training on the Moffett Federal Airfield beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8 through Friday, Sept. 11. The training will involve the use of a propane-fueled aircraft ...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:51 +0000
The 20th Data Release (DR 20) of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) is Here!
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The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) has officially launched its twentieth data release (DR20), featuring updated data from multiple observations projects....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:40 +0000
NASA Hosts Virtual Artemis Webinar for Blind, Low-Vision Community
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NASA will host a virtual webinar at 2 p.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 2, titled “The RS-25 Engine and the Future of Artemis Missions: An Accessible Webinar for the Blind and Low-Vision Community.” This webinar is open to the public, however it is ta...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:48 +0000