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JWST finds most distant 'jellyfish galaxy' — 8.5 billion‑year‑old light reveals galactic transformation

JWST has identified the most distant 'jellyfish galaxy' yet seen; its light took roughly 8.5 billion years to reach Earth, letting astronomers observe a galaxy in mid‑transformation. The image provides rare direct evidence to test models of how galaxies were reshaped billions of years ago.

2026-02-18T14:13:11.512956-08:00

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Study: Martian volcanoes could hide extensive mid‑latitude ice beneath ash — implications for ISRU and landing‑site planning

2026-02-18T06:33:12.127008-08:00

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Musk proposes a lunar 'satellite catapult' — idea echoes Gerard O'Neill's 1974 mass‑driver

2026-02-18T03:05:02.626581-08:00

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Did a titanic moon crash create Saturn’s iconic rings?

2026-02-17T14:05:24.132376-08:00

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JWST finds most distant 'jellyfish galaxy' — 8.5 billion‑year‑old light reveals galactic transformation JWST has identified the most distant 'jellyfish galaxy' yet seen; its light took roughly 8.5 billion years to reach Earth, letting astronomers observe a galaxy in mid‑transformation. The image provides rare direct evidence to test models of how galaxies were reshaped billions of years ago.

2026-02-18T14:13:11.512956-08:00

JWST finds most distant 'jellyfish galaxy' — 8.5 billion‑year‑old light reveals galactic transformation

Universe Today

Study: Martian volcanoes could hide extensive mid‑latitude ice beneath ash — implications for ISRU and landing‑site planning A new Icarus paper by M.A. de Pablo et al. argues that Martian volcanoes and mid‑latitude glacier‑like deposits may conceal extensive ice reservoirs beneath thick ash, rock and dust. That ice, closer to the equator than polar caps, would reshape ISRU prospects and landing‑site priorities given polar contamination constraints.

2026-02-18T06:33:12.127008-08:00

Study: Martian volcanoes could hide extensive mid‑latitude ice beneath ash — implications for ISRU and landing‑site planning

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Musk proposes a lunar 'satellite catapult' — idea echoes Gerard O'Neill's 1974 mass‑driver Elon Musk has proposed installing a lunar "satellite catapult" to launch payloads from the Moon, an idea that mirrors Gerard O'Neill's 1974 proposal for lunar mass drivers. The concept revives interest in non‑chemical lunar launch systems and implications for surface infrastructure and operations.

2026-02-18T03:05:02.626581-08:00

Musk proposes a lunar 'satellite catapult' — idea echoes Gerard O'Neill's 1974 mass‑driver

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Did a titanic moon crash create Saturn’s iconic rings? New research suggests Saturn’s rings formed when a titanic moon collided and was shredded, with debris potentially creating the irregular moon Hyperion and altering Saturn’s axial tilt. Models indicate the impact’s mass and timing could explain the rings’ composition and the planet’s current orientation.

2026-02-17T14:05:24.132376-08:00

Did a titanic moon crash create Saturn’s iconic rings?

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Blue Origin vows to beat SpaceX to the Moon, CEO says Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp vowed the company "will move heaven and Earth" to reach the Moon before SpaceX, explicitly casting Blue Origin into a head‑to‑head lunar race. The comment underscores a public push to accelerate lunar capabilities and compete for upcoming missions and contracts.

2026-02-17T13:06:04.710761-08:00

Blue Origin vows to beat SpaceX to the Moon, CEO says

Universe Today

Musk pivots: lunar city before Mars — an expert reality check Elon Musk now says he wants to build a city on the Moon before pursuing Mars; two recent pieces — a column and an expert interview — offer a reality check, evaluating whether a lunar or Martian city is technologically and logistically feasible and what timelines either would demand.

2026-02-17T10:30:24.401814-08:00

Musk pivots: lunar city before Mars — an expert reality check

Universe Today

Chang'e-6 Far-Side Samples Challenge Late Heavy Bombardment Hypothesis Analyses of lunar material returned by China's Chang'e-6 offer the first close-up view of far-side geology, and a Science Advances paper from the Chinese Academy of Sciences reports findings that question the timing and intensity of the Moon's Late Heavy Bombardment, with implications for solar-system impact history.

2026-02-17T06:53:03.209781-08:00

Chang'e-6 Far-Side Samples Challenge Late Heavy Bombardment Hypothesis

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In Defense of Artemis: Responding to the Critics A rebuttal to critics of NASA's Artemis lunar program, arguing the initiative advances science, sustains the industrial base, and secures geopolitical leadership — while acknowledging cost and schedule debates. The piece reframes Artemis as essential infrastructure for long‑term lunar exploration and future Mars ambitions.

2026-02-17T06:07:21.148892-08:00

In Defense of Artemis: Responding to the Critics

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JWST finds most distant 'jellyfish galaxy' — 8.5 billion‑year‑old light reveals galactic transformation

Study: Martian volcanoes could hide extensive mid‑latitude ice beneath ash — implications for ISRU and landing‑site planning

Musk proposes a lunar 'satellite catapult' — idea echoes Gerard O'Neill's 1974 mass‑driver

Did a titanic moon crash create Saturn’s iconic rings?

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