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Satellite Events for Tonight

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. The post New details about Betelbuddy, Betelgeuse’s companion star first appeared on EarthSky....
  • 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

Reported by Universe Today

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. The post Webb glimpses doomed star before its explosion first appeared on EarthSky....
  • 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. The post New study says water in Venus’ clouds surprisingly abundant first appeared on EarthSky....
  • By: Space | EarthSky
  • On: Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:29 +0000