Universe TodayEvan Gough

JWST detects lensed supernova pair — time delays could pin down the Hubble constant

JWST has identified a pair of strongly gravitationally lensed supernovae whose light, emitted billions of years ago, will appear as multiple images separated by years to decades. Measuring those lensing time delays can constrain the Hubble constant and help resolve the Hubble tension.

2026-01-15T09:38:13.293550-08:00
SpaceNews.comJeff Foust

NASA says recovery of MAVEN Mars orbiter 'very unlikely' after month-long loss of contact

By SpaceNews.com: NASA says it is “very unlikely” the agency will be able to recover a Mars spacecraft that has been out of contact for more than a month.

2026-01-14T04:46:58.619718-08:00