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NASA’s DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun Discover how NASA’s DART mission moved beyond its initial goal, shifting the entire Didymos asteroid system’s orbit around the sun. Learn how this breakthrough proves humanity's ability to protect Earth through planetary defense.

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory: DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-d...

Uncovering the Waves That Power the Sun’s Outer Atmosphere - NSO - National Solar Observatory New data from the NSF Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has captured high-frequency waves rippling through the Sun’s corona. These observations, made with the Cryo-NIRSP instrument, offer a closer look...

National Solar Observatory: Uncovering the Waves That Power the Sun’s Outer Atmosphere nso.edu/blog/uncover...

Telescope reveals surprising secrets in Jupiter's northern lights An international team of scientists, led by a PhD researcher from Northumbria University, has made groundbreaking discoveries about a spectacular feature of Jupiter’s northern lights, revealing a neve...

Northumbria University: Telescope Reveals Surprising Secrets in Jupiter’s Northern Lights www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

University of Birmingham: Forty Years of Data Give Unique Insight into Sun’s Inner Life www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2026/fo...

European Space Agency: Counting Craters on Mars www.esa.int/Science_Expl...

Taiwan NCU Researchers Solve a 60-Year-Old Lunar Magnetic Mystery - Academic News - National Central University

National Central University, Taiwan: Researchers Solve a 60-Year-Old Lunar Magnetic Mystery ncusec.ncu.edu.tw/news/en/head...

European Southern Observatory: A Cosmic Hawk and Its Baby Stars www.eso.org/public/image...

A 690-million-kilometre journey through space ends for Australia’s SpIRIT mission After more than 25 months of successful operations in space, the SpIRIT mission has ended, marking a major milestone for Australia’s growing space capability.

University of Melbourne: A 690-Million-Kilometer Journey Through Space Ends for Australia’s SpIRIT Mission www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/new...

Astronomers reveal hidden structures in the young universe | Penn State University An international team of scientists, including Penn State astronomers, have used data from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment to construct the largest, most accurate 3D map yet of the l...

Pennsylvania State University: Astronomers Reveal Hidden Structures in the Young Universe www.psu.edu/news/eberly-...

McDonald Observatory, The University of Texas at Austin: A Sea of Light: HETDEX Astronomers Reveal Hidden Structures in the Young Universe mcdonaldobservatory.org/news/release...

Life forms can planet hop on asteroid debris—and survive Hopkins study shows major impacts could transport life between planets

Johns Hopkins University: Life Forms Can Planet Hop on Asteroid Debris — and Survive hub.jhu.edu/2026/03/03/l...

Asteroid Samples Offer New Insights into Conditions When the Solar System Formed | Tokyo University of Science Researchers study the ancient magnetic records of particles collected from the asteroid Ryugu by Japan's Hayabusa2 space...

Tokyo University of Science: Asteroid Samples Offer New Insights into Conditions When the Solar System Formed www.tus.ac.jp/en/mediarela...

Hubble & Euclid zoom into cosmic eye For this month’s ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month, NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope is joined by ESA’s Euclid to create a new view of the most visually intricate remnants of a...

European Space Agency: Hubble & Euclid Zoom into Cosmic Eye www.esa.int/Science_Expl...

What is an exoplanet? An astrophysicist explains why they are vital The discovery of a more Earth-like planet beyond our solar system could mark a new era in humanity’s search for life.

Northeastern University: What Is an Exoplanet? An Astrophysicist Explains Why They Are Vital for Finding Alien Life news.northeastern.edu/2026/02/25/e...

Research reveals cosmic tug-of-war behind the Crab Pulsar's zebra stripes Click for more on presentation at APS Global Physics Summit

University of Kansas: Study Reveals Cosmic Tug-of-War Behind the Crab Pulsar’s Zebra Stripes news.ku.edu/news/article...

MeerKAT discovers record-breaking cosmic laser halfway across the universe - South African Radio Astronomy Observatory - NRF/SARAO 0:00 University of Pretoria-led team opens a new frontier using the power of MeerKAT and strong gravitational lensing Astronomers using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa have discovered the ...

South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO): MeerKAT Discovers Record-Breaking Cosmic Laser Halfway Across the Universe www.sarao.ac.za/news/meerkat...

ASIAA Science Highlights - From the Physical Origin of Red Supergiants to Their Supernova Shock Breako Released: 26th Febraury 2026, Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics (ASIAA), Taiwan

Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica (ASIAA): From the Physical Origin of Red Supergiants to Their Supernova Shock Breakout press.asiaa.sinica.edu.tw/ASIAA_TAIWAN...

First glimpse of comet 3I/ATLAS from Juice science camera First glimpse of comet 3I/ATLAS from Juice science camera

European Space Agency: First Glimpse of Comet 3I/ATLAS from Juice Science Camera www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...

Assessment of Rare Teenage Planetary System Deepens Understanding of Cosmic Evolution - Florida Tech News+ For the first time, astronomers can characterize the teenage planetary system TOI-2076 in detail since its discovery in 2020.

Florida Institute of Technology: Assessment of Rare Teenage Planetary System Deepens Understanding of Cosmic Evolution news.fit.edu/academics-re...

Yale University: A Study in Stardust: Massive Binary Stars Emit Tiny Carbon Particles physics.yale.edu/news/study-s...

‘Water bears’ reveal potential for adapting, protecting Martian resources | Penn State University Microscopic animals called tardigrades are providing real insight into how humans could adapt extraterrestrial resources to support space exploration, as well as whether such resources could help prot...

Pennsylvania State University: “Water Bears” Reveal Potential for Adapting, Protecting Martian Resources www.psu.edu/news/researc...

Solved: New analysis of Apollo Moon samples finally settles debate Researchers from the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, have resolved a long-standing debate about the strength of the Moon’s magnetic field. For decades, scientists have argued

University of Oxford: New Analysis of Apollo Moon Samples Finally Settles Debate About the Moon’s Magnetic Field www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-02...

Get Ready for the March 3, 2026, Predawn Total Lunar Eclipse A total eclipse of the Moon will be visible before dawn this Tuesday, March 3rd, from western North America. The eclipse happens on Tuesday evening for Australia and East Asia.

AAS/S&T: Get Ready for the March 3rd Predawn Total Lunar Eclipse skyandtelescope.org/press-releas...

French National Center for Scientific Research: Getting Closer to the Stars: Fink, a French Tool for Tracking Transient Phenomena Across the Observable Universe www.cnrs.fr/en/press/get...

European Southern Observatory: Largest Image of Its Kind Shows Hidden Chemistry at the Heart of the Milky Way www.eso.org/public/news/...

Record-breaking image uncovers turbulent web of gas at the Milky Way's centre A team of international astronomers including researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have observed the central region of the Milky Way in unprecedented detail, revealing an intricat...

Australian National University: Record-Breaking Image Uncovers Turbulent Web of Gas at the Milky Way’s Center www.anu.edu.au/news/all-new...

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Launches Real-Time Discovery Machine for Monitoring the Night Sky - The near-real-time alert system will enable scientists around the world to coordinate follow-up ob... NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory has issued its first scientific alerts, marking a historic milestone in astrophysics. Expected to increase to seven million alerts per night, these first alerts start a new e...

National Science Foundation National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab): NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Launches Real-Time Discovery Machine for Monitoring the Night Sky noirlab.edu/public/news/...

Sonification Collection Listen to This Month's

Chandra X-ray Center: Listen to This Month's "Planetary Parade" with NASA's Chandra chandra.si.edu/photo/2026/s...

NASA’s Webb Examines Cranium Nebula - NASA Science Two heads are better than one in the latest images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which reveal new detail in a mysterious, little-studied nebula

European Space Agency: JWST Examines the Cranium Nebula esawebb.org/news/weic260...

NASA’s Webb Examines Cranium Nebula - NASA Science Two heads are better than one in the latest images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which reveal new detail in a mysterious, little-studied nebula

Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI): JWST Examines the Cranium Nebula science.nasa.gov/missions/web...