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Satellite Events for Tonight

NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim, Crewmates Return from Space Station

Reported by NASA

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim returned to Earth on Tuesday alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, wrapping up an eight-month science mission aboard the International Space Station to benefit life on Earth and future space explorati...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:36 +0000

Direct Images Of Nova Explosions Reveal Their Complexity

Reported by Universe Today

Astronomers have captured images of two nova explosions only days after they exploded. The detailed images show that these explosions are more complex than thought. There are multiple outflows and, in some cases, delayed ejection of material....
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:49 +0000

Applying the Principles of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to Space

Reported by Universe Today

In a new study, sustainability and space scientists discuss how the principles of reducing, reusing, and recycling could be applied to satellites and spacecraft....
  • By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
  • On: Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:28 +0000

It's the JWST's Turn To Look For An Intermediate Mass Black Hole

Reported by Universe Today

Astronomers have acquired evidence that Omega Centauri, the largest-known globular cluster in the Milky Way, hosts an intermediate mass black hole (IMBH). These elusive objects should exist, according to theory, but have been difficult to verify. The IMBH ...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:44 +0000

The Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole Isn't As Destructive As Thought.

Reported by Universe Today

New research and observations with the VLT's ERIS instrument show that some stars are following predictable orbits near Sagitarrius A-star, the Milky Way's supermassive black hole. This goes against the established idea that the black hole's enormous gravi...
  • By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
  • On: Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:20 +0000

XRISM Finds Chlorine, Potassium in Cas A

Reported by NASA

The Cassiopeia A supernova remnant glows in X-ray, visible, and infrared light in this Jan. 8, 2024, image that combines data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble, Webb, and Spitzer space telescopes. A study by the XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Sp...
  • By: NASA
  • On: Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:07 +0000