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iac.esResearch by the IAC reveals that the Milky Way’s disc formed in two very distinct stagesAn international team, led by a pre-doctoral researcher at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has discovered with great precision how the Milky Way’s disc became flattened. Using data fro...

Instituto De Astrofísica De Canarias: Milky Way’s Disk Grew ‘Upside Down,’ with Younger Stars Forming in Ever-Thinner Layers www.iac.es/en/outreach/...

uwaterloo.caClouds on a lava planet challenge what astronomers expected | Waterloo News | University of WaterlooUniversity of Waterloo Physics and Astronomy Professor Lisa Dang and collaborators used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe the lava planet TOI-561 b for 37 hours.

University of Waterloo: Clouds on a Lava Planet Challenge What Astronomers Expected uwaterloo.ca/news/science...

si.eduSmithsonian Scientists Create Most Detailed Simulation Yet of the Early Universe | Smithsonian Institution

Harvard & Smithsonian: Lumina Simulation Brings the Early Universe to Life on a Record-Breaking Scale www.si.edu/newsdesk/rel...

jpl.nasa.govNASA’s Perseverance Offers Clues to Protect Crews from Mars Dust | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Perseverance Offers Clues to Protect Crews from Mars Dust www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-p...

newsroom.ucla.eduStellar collisions may have been common when the universe was youngA UCLA-led study shows that stars merging through collisions may explain how supermassive black holes formed so early in time.

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University of California, Los Angeles: Stellar Collisions May Have Been Common When the Universe Was Young newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ste...

swri.orgSwRI-led study uses Webb to compare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with icy bodies in our solar system | Southwest Research InstituteMicron-sized, dust-rich ice grains offer clues to the early formation of planetary building blocks

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Southwest Research Institute: Study Uses JWST to Compare Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS with Icy Bodies in Our Solar System www.swri.org/newsroom/pre...

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Leiden University: Stellar Collision May Explain Why Orion Nebula’s Planet-Forming Disks Appear Younger than Its Stars www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026...

sdu.dkKan et sort hul dele sig i to?Black holes can merge. But can one black hole become two? SDU physicists have investigated when such an extraordinary event might be possible.

University of Southern Denmark: Black Holes Spinning Near Maximum Rate Could Split in Two, Calculations Suggest www.sdu.dk/en/om-sdu/fa...

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Polish Academy of Sciences: Crystal Detectors Reveal Cosmic Radiation Doses near the Moon on Artemis I pan.pl/polskie-dete...

llnl.govA mineral from the inside of planets reveals a surprising lesson: how you push mattersIn the deepest region of the Earth's mantle, just above the core, much of the material consists of crystals of magnesium oxide. In larger rocky exoplanets called super-Earths, the higher pressures in ...

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: A Mineral from the Inside of Planets Reveals a Surprising Lesson: How You Push Matters www.llnl.gov/article/5513...

news.research.gatech.eduNew Electrical Method Could Help Detect Signs of Life Beyond Earth | Research News CenterA team of researchers has developed a new method for detecting potential biosignatures in space. The study, Chiral discrimination of amino acids in meteorite and desert soil extracts via single-molecu...

Georgia Tech: New Electrical Method Could Help Detect Signs of Life Beyond Earth news.research.gatech.edu/2026/10/21/n...

elte.huPredicted a Decade Ago, Now DiscoveredResearchers at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) have found statistical evidence that some supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies are ejected from their positions after forming. The finding...

Eötvös Loránd University: Researchers Find Evidence of Supermassive Black Holes Ejected from the Centers of Galaxies www.elte.hu/en/predicted...

sheffield.ac.ukBritain-sized rotating magnetic plasma curtains drive millions of jets in the solar atmosphereAn international team of scientists has discovered surprising physics that 6-8 Mm long solar jets called spicules manifest as warped denser plasma sheets like pleated drapery.

University of Sheffield: Britain-Sized Rotating Magnetic Plasma Curtains Drive Millions of Jets in the Solar Atmosphere sheffield.ac.uk/mps/news/bri...

jpl.nasa.govPedal to the Metal: NASA’s Psyche Heads Toward Asteroid Belt | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Pedal to the Metal: Psyche Heads Toward Asteroid Belt www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/pedal-t...

news.umich.eduShining new light on the 'last major phase transition in the universe'An international team of researchers, including members from the University of Michigan, has revealed surprising results that could rewrite our understanding of a key transition in the early universe.

University of Michigan: Hubble Observations of Nearby Starburst Galaxies Reveal That Supernovae May Not Have Ushered In the Reionization of the Early Universe news.umich.edu/shining-new-...

jpl.nasa.govNASA JPL Looks to Next 90 Years of Innovation, Exploration | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Looking to Next 90 Years of Innovation, Exploration www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-jp...

unlv.eduWater As We’ve Never Known It: Physicists Test Water Beyond Earth-like ConditionsUNLV research shows that water can change its structure under the scrutiny of intense pressure, giving us an idea of its appearance on extraterrestrial worlds.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Water as We’ve Never Known It: Physicists Test Water Beyond Earth-Like Conditions www.unlv.edu/news/release...

nasa.govNASA Experimental Mars Helicopter Blade Designs Target Longer Flights - NASANASA researchers are developing the future of flight on Mars, laying the groundwork for helicopters with the ability to fly higher and farther while conducting science on the Red Planet. Using high-fi...

NASA: Experimental Mars Helicopter Blade Designs Target Longer Flights www.nasa.gov/science-rese...

tohoku.ac.jpWhat Drives the Jets Fired from Hungry Supermassive Black Holes?A research team has solved an astrological puzzle, identifying the conditions that allow a rapidly feeding supermassive black hole to launch a powerful relativistic jet.

Tohoku University: What Drives the Jets Fired from Hungry Supermassive Black Holes? www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/press/wha...

lamont.columbia.eduGiant Canyon on Mars Is Still Tectonically Active Today | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Giant Canyon on Mars Is Still Tectonically Active Today lamont.columbia.edu/news/giant-c...

anl.govArgonne’s Aurora supercomputer powers two of the largest cosmological simulations to dateArgonne researchers use the Aurora exascale supercomputer to complete two of the largest cosmological simulations ever performed, providing data to help scientists study cosmic inflation and analyze m...

Argonne National Laboratory: Aurora Supercomputer Powers Two of the Largest Cosmological Simulations to Date www.anl.gov/article/argo...

Canary Islands Institute of Astrophysics: Research Reveals That the Milky Way’s Disc Formed in Two Very Distinct Stages www.iac.es/en/outreach/...

esa.intMMX lifts off to Mars’s moon PhobosMMX lifts off to Mars’s moon Phobos

European Space Agency: Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) Lifts Off to Mars’s Moon Phobos www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...

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University of Duisburg-Essen: New 3D Model Reveals Hidden Chemistry of Stellar Nurseries www.uni-due.de/2026-10-16-p...

esa.intEuclid discovers new cometThe European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has discovered its first previously unknown comet, in images taken between 16 and 24 September 2026.

European Space Agency: Euclid Discovers New Comet www.esa.int/Science_Expl...

swri.orgSwRI staff contribute to new ideas about origins of Uranus, Neptune | Southwest Research InstituteNew study suggests Neptune’s building blocks originated far from its cosmic neighborhood

Southwest Research Institute: Staff Contribute to New Ideas About Origins of Uranus, Neptune www.swri.org/newsroom/pre...

swri.orgSwRI-led Lucy mission marks five years of discoveries | Southwest Research InstituteNASA spacecraft less than a year away from first-ever encounter with a Jupiter Trojan asteroid

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI): SwRI-Led Lucy Mission Marks Five Years of Discoveries www.swri.org/newsroom/pre...

public.nrao.eduCosmic “Hamburger” Has the Secret Ingredients (For Giant Planet Formation, That Is) - National Radio Astronomy ObservatoryAstronomers using ALMA spot possible early signs of giant planet formation in Gomez’s Hamburger, one of the largest known planet-forming disks.

National Radio Astronomy Observatory: Cosmic “Hamburger” Has the Secret Ingredients (for Giant Planet Formation, That Is) public.nrao.edu/news/gomez-h...

mcgill.caThe gas around Milky Way's central black hole is rich in metals, study findsThe gas orbiting Sagittarius A (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy, is rich in metals, researchers at McGill University’s Trottier Space Institute have found. T...

McGill University: The Gas Around Milky Way’s Central Black Hole Is Rich in Metals, Study Finds www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/cha...

sydney.edu.auSydney student creates first map of Martian soilsThe University of Sydney has produced the first comprehensive classification system and map of Martian soils, creating a new framework that could help scientists compare landscapes across the Red Plan...

University of Sydney: Student Creates First Map of Martian Soils www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion...

airandspace.si.eduNew Study Reveals How Much the Moon Is Shrinking

National Air and Space Museum: New Study Reveals How Much the Moon Is Shrinking airandspace.si.edu/newsroom/pre...

warwick.ac.ukAstronomers reveal surprising true colours of white dwarfs

University of Warwick: Green, Pink and Purple: Astronomers Reveal the Surprising True Colors of White Dwarf Stars warwick.ac.uk/news/pressre...

chandra.si.eduChandra :: Photo Album :: VLSS J0318.9+5755 :: October 14, 2026

Chandra X-ray Center/NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center: NASA's Chandra Breaks Down "Treble Clef's" Galaxy Cluster Collision chandra.si.edu/photo/2026/t...

bristol.ac.ukOctober: Trailblazing technique uncovers real shape of scorching-hot exoplanet atmosphere | News and features | University of Bristol

University of Bristol: Trailblazing Technique Uncovers Real Shape of Scorching-Hot Exoplanet Atmospheres www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2026/oc...

NSF NOIRLab: Kitt Peak National Observatory Welcomes Local Community to Tohono O’odham Nation Open Night noirlab.edu/public/news/...

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oulu.fiSpace waves reveal where Earth’s magnetic shield is under pressureA new study explains why wave activity at the edge of Earth’s magnetic shield is stronger in some regions than others.

University of Oulu: Space Waves Reveal Where Earth’s Magnetic Shield Is Under Pressure www.oulu.fi/en/news/spac...

s.u-tokyo.ac.jpPress Releases - SCHOOL OF SCIENCE THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYOPress release information of School of Science, the University of Tokyo.

University of Tokyo: Structure in the Unstructured: New Phenomenon Discovered in the Solar Wind www.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/press/112...

magazin.tu-braunschweig.deStructure in the Unstructured: New Phenomenon Discovered in the Solar Wind - TU Braunschweig | BlogsEveryone is familiar with turbulence, whether it is milk being stirred into coffee or atmospheric turbulence that causes an aeroplane to shake. In space,

Technical University of Braunschweig: Structure in the Unstructured: New Phenomenon Discovered in the Solar Wind magazin.tu-braunschweig.de/en/pi-post/s...

jpl.nasa.govNASA JPL Testing Readies Voyager Technologies Lander for Moon Mission | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Testing Readies Voyager Technologies Lander for Moon Mission www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-jp...

inaf.itPLANETARY SYSTEMS, TWO DISTINCT FAMILIES: THE HOST STAR LEAVES ITS SIGNATURE — EnglishAn international team led by INAF analysed multi-planet systems and found that they split into two distinct families born around different types of stars. The study, published in Nature Astronomy, sho...

Italian National Institute for Astrophysics: Planetary Systems, Two Distinct Families: The Host Star Leaves Its Signature www.inaf.it/en/inaf-news...

swri.orgSwRI-led team develops improved model for mapping the Sun | Southwest Research InstituteNew method weeds out flaws in far-side solar data

Southwest Research Institute: Team Develops Improved Model for Mapping the Sun www.swri.org/newsroom/pre...

jpl.nasa.govNASA’s Perseverance Sets Off-World Record for Total Distance Driven | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Perseverance Sets Off-World Record for Total Distance Driven www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-p...

news.arizona.eduDiscovery marks the first detection of variable water clouds outside of our solar systemA Jupiter-sized world just 7.5 light-years away is cloudy, chemically complex, and, it turns out, more like home than anyone expected.

University of Arizona: Discovery Marks the First Detection of Variable Water Clouds Outside of Our Solar System news.arizona.edu/news/discove...

iisc.ac.inIndian Institute of ScienceIISc is the premier institute for advanced scientific and technological research and education in India.

Indian Institute of Science: Strong Magnetic Fields Could Allow White Dwarfs to Grow Beyond the Chandrasekhar Limit www.iisc.ac.in/events/stron...

news.mit.eduMargaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.

MIT: Margaret Hamilton, Computing Pioneer Who Led Software Development for the Apollo Program, Dies at 90 news.mit.edu/2026/margare...

noirlab.eduBlog: Largest 2D Map of the Universe Helps Scientists Discover New Cosmic Magnifying Glasses The DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys are helping scientists compile a growing sample of confirmed gravitational ...Largest 2D Map of the Universe Helps Scientists Discover New Cosmic Magnifying Glasses

NSF NOIRLab: Largest 2D Map of the Universe Helps Scientists Discover New Cosmic Magnifying Glasses noirlab.edu/public/blog/...

nasa.govNASA Briefing to Highlight Contributions to Martian Moons Mission - NASAMedia are invited to join NASA for a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 15, to preview the agency’s contributions to JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace

NASA: Press Invited to Briefing Highlighting Contributions to Martian Moons Mission www.nasa.gov/news-release...

keckobservatory.orgAstronomers Pinpoint Host Galaxy of the Most Distant Fast Radio Burst to Date – W. M. Keck Observatory

W. M. Keck Observatory: Astronomers Pinpoint Host Galaxy of the Most Distant Fast Radio Burst to Date keckobservatory.org/frb20240304b/

jpl.nasa.govNASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Sees Menagerie of Brown Dwarfs | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) Telescope Sees Menagerie of Brown Dwarfs www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-s...