New comet SWAN25B already bright, but near sun
Reported by Space | EarthSky
A new comet is visible not far from the setting sun. Comet SWAN25B is already bright, though its location will make it a challenge to observe. Finder map here!
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:12 +0000
A New Neutrino Detector In China Is Coming Online
Reported by Universe Today
Neutrinos are one of the most enigmatic particles in the standard model. The main reason is that they’re so hard to detect. Despite the fact that 400 trillion of them created in the Sun are passing through a person’s body every second, they rarely inte...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Sat, 13 Sep 2025 11:27 +0000
This Trio Of Robots Could Explore Lunar Caves
Reported by Universe Today
Seeking refuge in caves is natural. Animals do it, and so did our ancestors. Future lunar astronauts may do the same when they visit the Moon. Lunar caves can provide protection from the harsh radiation that bathes the Moon, the wild temperature swings on ...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Sat, 13 Sep 2025 11:27 +0000
Predicting the Green Glow of Aurora on Mars
Reported by Universe Today
For the second time in history, the gentle glow of the aurora has been captured in Mars's night sky. It’s a phenomenon we enjoy here on Earth and we can, to a varying degree of success predict its appearance. Now a team of scientists are learning how to ...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Sat, 13 Sep 2025 11:27 +0000
Young Stars Hold the Key to Solar Storms
Reported by Universe Today
Just as Earth has its four familiar seasons, our Sun experiences its own version of seasonal cycles that affect life on our planet. But unlike Earth's yearly rhythm, the Sun's "seasons" unfold over an 11 year magnetic cycle that scientists are now understa...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Sat, 13 Sep 2025 11:27 +0000
New Study Follows Planetary Nebula Through 130 Years of Evolution
Reported by Universe Today
A study published in a recent edition of Astrophysical Journal Letters by researchers at the University of Manchester and Hong Kong University has charted the growth and evolution of IC418, spanning observations going all the way back to years after its di...
- By: David Dickinson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/david-dickinson)
- On: Sat, 13 Sep 2025 11:27 +0000