Phosphine Discovered In A Brown Dwarf's Atmosphere For The First Time
Reported by Universe Today
Phosphine has caused quite a stir in the astronomical world lately. That was largely due to its (still hotly debated) detection in the atmosphere of Venus. While the only known way for phosphine to be created on terrestrial worlds, like Venus, is through s...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:29 +0000
New details about Betelbuddy, Betelgeuse’s companion star
Reported by Space | EarthSky
A new study has discovered more about Betelgeuse's little companion, Betelbuddy. The star is younger and larger than predicted.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:06 +0000
New Research Says the "Dark Side" of the Moon is Also the Cold Side
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The interior of the mysterious far side of the moon may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, suggests a new analysis of rock samples co-led by a UCL and Peking University researcher....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Thu, 09 Oct 2025 23:26 +0000
Webb glimpses doomed star before its explosion
Reported by Space | EarthSky
For decades, astronomers have wanted to know exactly what the explosion of a doomed star looks like. The Webb Space Telescope has made that knowledge possible.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:00 +0000
An Asteroid Flew Closer Than The ISS Recently
Reported by Universe Today
An asteroid recently made the second closest pass to Earth ever observed on October 1st. And astronomers only found it after it had already completed its closest approach. That offers another lesson in how difficult it is to find small objects coming close...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:38 +0000
New study says water in Venus’ clouds surprisingly abundant
Reported by Space | EarthSky
A new reanalysis of data from the Pioneer Venus 2 mission in 1978 shows that water in Venus' clouds is much more abundant than previously thought.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:29 +0000