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JWST 'Little Red Dots' flagged as candidate nurseries for direct-collapse supermassive black holes

JWST has detected compact sources dubbed 'Little Red Dots' that researchers say may be the first direct observational evidence of direct-collapse supermassive black hole formation. If confirmed, these objects would pinpoint the birth sites of the universe's most massive black holes and reshape early-galaxy assembly models.

2026-01-27T05:14:50.448267-08:00

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Asteroid 2024 YR4: ~4% chance of striking the Moon in 2032 — risk to satellites and a rare science opportunity

2026-01-27T03:22:47.232524-08:00

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NASA seeks partners for Earth Science extended missions, updates INNOVATE solicitation

2026-01-26T18:59:56.679315-08:00

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Solar Orbiter reveals cascading 'magnetic avalanches' that trigger solar flares

2026-01-26T14:15:44.290643-08:00

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JWST 'Little Red Dots' flagged as candidate nurseries for direct-collapse supermassive black holes JWST has detected compact sources dubbed 'Little Red Dots' that researchers say may be the first direct observational evidence of direct-collapse supermassive black hole formation. If confirmed, these objects would pinpoint the birth sites of the universe's most massive black holes and reshape early-galaxy assembly models.

2026-01-27T05:14:50.448267-08:00

JWST 'Little Red Dots' flagged as candidate nurseries for direct-collapse supermassive black holes

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Asteroid 2024 YR4: ~4% chance of striking the Moon in 2032 — risk to satellites and a rare science opportunity A preprint by Yifan He (Tsinghua) finds ~60‑meter asteroid 2024 YR4 has about a 4% chance of striking the Moon in 2032. Though odds are small, researchers warn of hazards to lunar‑orbit and Earth satellites and highlight a rare chance to study impact mechanics, seismology and lunar composition.

2026-01-27T03:22:47.232524-08:00

Asteroid 2024 YR4: ~4% chance of striking the Moon in 2032 — risk to satellites and a rare science opportunity

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NASA seeks partners for Earth Science extended missions, updates INNOVATE solicitation NASA has issued solicitations to find partners for Earth Science extended missions and published Amendment 41 updating the A.10 INNOVATE solicitation, inviting proposals that apply NASA Earth observations and models to value‑added technologies, applications and societal benefits. The actions aim to accelerate operational use of satellite data.

2026-01-26T18:59:56.679315-08:00

NASA seeks partners for Earth Science extended missions, updates INNOVATE solicitation

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Solar Orbiter reveals cascading 'magnetic avalanches' that trigger solar flares ESA's Solar Orbiter captured, in unprecedented detail, the precursor phase of a major solar flare, showing cascading 'magnetic avalanches'—small, initially weak magnetic disturbances that rapidly trigger large‑scale magnetic reconnection and explosive energy release. The observations identify a multiscale trigger mechanism with direct implications for improving space‑weather forecasts.

2026-01-26T14:15:44.290643-08:00

Solar Orbiter reveals cascading 'magnetic avalanches' that trigger solar flares

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NASA to fly piece of Wright Brothers' plane on Artemis 2 NASA will fly a piece of the Wright Brothers' original airplane on Artemis 2, the agency's upcoming crewed lunar flyby, symbolically linking the dawn of powered flight to modern lunar exploration. The artifact honors the generations of innovators whose work enabled today's crewed missions.

2026-01-26T08:08:26.257972-08:00

NASA to fly piece of Wright Brothers' plane on Artemis 2

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Comparative study ranks techniques to extract water on Mars A University of Strathclyde comparative study evaluates technologies to extract water from Martian underground ice, near‑surface soil moisture and atmospheric vapour, comparing energy requirements, scalability and operational suitability under Mars' harsh conditions. It ranks methods by power demand and practicality for future robotic and crewed missions.

2026-01-26T07:18:12.234332-08:00

Comparative study ranks techniques to extract water on Mars

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ISS microgravity drives unique phage–bacteria mutations, yielding improved therapeutic viruses Experiments aboard the International Space Station reveal bacteriophages and their E. coli hosts acquire mutation patterns in microgravity that differ from Earth-based evolution. Some space-evolved phage variants demonstrated enhanced ability to infect and kill bacteria, and were used to generate improved therapeutic viruses targeting drug‑resistant infections.

2026-01-26T06:54:39.932133-08:00

ISS microgravity drives unique phage–bacteria mutations, yielding improved therapeutic viruses

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New lunar soil results narrow meteorite-origin theory for Earth's oceans and heighten contamination risk from Moon landings Lunar soil analyses published this week limit the role of late-arriving, water-rich meteorites in supplying Earth's oceans and elevate the scientific importance of pristine lunar deposits. Researchers warn crewed landings and surface infrastructure risk irreversibly contaminating those records, complicating origin-of-life and volatile-history studies.

2026-01-26T06:09:46.039316-08:00

New lunar soil results narrow meteorite-origin theory for Earth's oceans and heighten contamination risk from Moon landings

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JWST 'Little Red Dots' flagged as candidate nurseries for direct-collapse supermassive black holes

Asteroid 2024 YR4: ~4% chance of striking the Moon in 2032 — risk to satellites and a rare science opportunity

NASA seeks partners for Earth Science extended missions, updates INNOVATE solicitation

Solar Orbiter reveals cascading 'magnetic avalanches' that trigger solar flares

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