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Satellite Events for Tonight

Euclid's First Data Release Sheds Light on Galaxy Evolution

Reported by Universe Today

ESA’s Euclid space telescope is revealing the patterns of galaxy evolution of millions of galaxies across cosmic time. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) are using this data to trace how galaxies grow, merge, and ...
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:28 +0000

Meet Jacklyn, The Barge That Changed Blue Origin's Plans

Reported by Universe Today

After spending four years converting a massive cargo ferry into a rocket catching ship, Blue Origin scrapped the entire vessel and started from scratch. The story of Jacklyn, named after Jeff Bezos's mother, reveals how even a company founded by one of the...
  • By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
  • On: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:38 +0000

The Intruder That Knocked Our Planets Askew

Reported by Universe Today

Billions of years ago, a rogue planet eight times more massive than Jupiter tore through our Solar System, passing closer to the Sun than Mars orbits today. That single violent encounter may explain why our giant planets don't orbit in perfect circles like...
  • By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
  • On: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:38 +0000

When Space Junk Comes Home

Reported by Universe Today

When a chunk of SpaceX rocket debris crashed into a Polish warehouse this year, it exposed a troubling reality, that the international laws governing space accidents were written for a world where only governments launched rockets. Now, as private companie...
  • By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
  • On: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:12 +0000

This 1.4kg Soft Suit Simulates Earth's Gravity to Stop Muscle Loss in Space

Reported by Universe Today

Astronauts lose significant amounts of muscle mass during any prolonged stay in space. Despite spending 2-3 hours a day exercising in an attempt to keep the atrophy at bay, many still struggle with health problems caused by low gravity. A new paper and som...
  • By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
  • On: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:26 +0000

ESCAPADE mission launch scrubbed due to solar activity

Reported by Space | EarthSky

The ESCAPADE mission will launch twin probes to study Mars' magnetic environment. Find out when the launch will happen here. The post ESCAPADE mission launch scrubbed due to solar activity first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:00 +0000