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Stratospheric observatory Sunrise-III reveals intricate solar magnetic structures A team of researchers led by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan discovered unexpectedly intricate magnetic structures above… Phys.org · Sep 30, 20:00 UTC ↗ Astronomers link mysterious cosmic flashes to collisions of dead stars For decades, astronomers have identified collisions between two neutron stars through bursts of gamma rays that can disappear in less than… Phys.org · Sep 30, 19:40 UTC ↗ Hidden star cluster discovered in Milky Way's crowded disk defies easy classification Astronomers have discovered a stellar cluster hidden in the crowded disk of the Milky Way. The object, named Garro 04, was first identified… Phys.org · Sep 30, 16:40 UTC ↗ Sugar found in meteorites may have helped secure its own survival on early Earth Is there life elsewhere, or is Earth unique in the universe? This is one of humanity's great unanswered questions. One way to approach this… Phys.org · Sep 30, 16:20 UTC ↗ Earth and Mars: Built from different cosmic recipes Four and a half billion years ago, Earth and Mars were born in the rotating cloud of gas and dust that would eventually become our solar… Phys.org · Sep 30, 16:00 UTC ↗ The north pole of Mars is less dusty than scientists thought Although Mars may have once resembled Earth, the rocky red planet now appears far from hospitable. Still, certain details—such as ice-bound… Phys.org · Sep 30, 13:00 UTC ↗ Starship's first orbital flight put its heat shield to the test SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, reached Earth orbit for the first time on Sept. 28, 2026. This mission… Phys.org · Sep 30, 13:00 UTC ↗ New simulations connect the first stars to cosmic fingerprints still visible today Researchers have used some of the most detailed simulations yet of the early universe to investigate how the first stars and galaxies… Phys.org · Sep 30, 12:00 UTC ↗ Alien life? Why the possibility of exoplanet LHS 1140b emitting helium gas is so exciting This summer, exoplanet science—the study of planets orbiting stars beyond our sun—took a big step forward. Reports of helium gas escaping… Phys.org · Sep 29, 23:20 UTC ↗ Under the Microscope: NASA-made material for moon manufacturing Photos taken using a microscope reveal the colorful, kaleidoscope-like crystal structure of a new NASA-made material that could be used for… Phys.org · Sep 29, 20:20 UTC ↗ Suns set on hunt for giant planets in nearby binary system New research led by the University of Michigan is helping set the stage for future observatories to characterize rocky planets outside our… Phys.org · Sep 29, 18:20 UTC ↗ SpaceX's Starship rocket does its job during first orbital flight SpaceX sent its Starship super-rocket on its first orbital flight—a shorter-than-planned test mission that put operational Starlink… Phys.org · Sep 29, 18:00 UTC ↗ How ocean chemistry helped life keep breathing Scientists have helped solve a longstanding mystery about how Earth remained habitable after oxygen first accumulated in its atmosphere… Phys.org · Sep 29, 17:40 UTC ↗ NASA highlights lessons learned from Swift boost mission A commercial mission to boost NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory ended without raising the spacecraft's orbit, but the agency and… Phys.org · Sep 29, 17:00 UTC ↗ NASA announces new missions for Boeing Starliner spacecraft NASA announced Monday that it is planning new missions using Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, the first since a troubled test flight left two… Phys.org · Sep 29, 16:10 UTC ↗ Starship Orbits Earth, Returns Early Although technical issues cut the mission short, Starship achieved most of its objectives, including its first deployment of an operational… Space Scout · Sep 29, 15:13 UTC ↗ NASA ramps up support to get Boeing's astronaut capsule flying after Butch and Suni fiasco NASA is throwing extra support and money behind Boeing's troubled astronaut capsule to get it fixed and flying again as soon as possible. Phys.org · Sep 29, 14:43 UTC ↗ How NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will open a window into the Milky Way Look up at the night sky with the naked eye and it may seem like it rarely changes. Yet the universe is in constant flux. Stars drift… Phys.org · Sep 29, 13:40 UTC ↗ Diving into an out-of-sync galaxy Galaxies are like snowflakes: No two are exactly alike, even the spirals. The Hubble Space Telescope took a close look at the distant… Phys.org · Sep 29, 13:20 UTC ↗ Hydrogen's distant glow opens new way to investigate dark energy The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) has shown for the first time that it can detect the faint glow of hydrogen gas… Phys.org · Sep 28, 23:00 UTC ↗ Meteor hit Oklahoma 100 million years later than previously thought Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have rewritten a small part of Oklahoma's geologic history with global implications for… Phys.org · Sep 28, 21:50 UTC ↗ Testing tiny telescope robots reveals design changes that could improve galaxy maps Astronomers have cataloged billions of stars and hundreds of billions of galaxies. We have found thousands of planets orbiting stars. We… Phys.org · Sep 28, 18:20 UTC ↗ Scientists find lunar 'magnetic fossil' in Chang'e-6 samples The moon no longer has a global magnetic field, but lunar rocks and soils still contain records of ancient magnetism. Studying the magnetic… Phys.org · Sep 28, 17:40 UTC ↗ NASA tests dual mode propulsion CubeSat ahead of launch Spacecraft propulsion traditionally relies on volatile fuels and separate, bulky systems for different types of maneuvering in space. NASA… Phys.org · Sep 28, 14:20 UTC ↗