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A state of matter last seen just after the Big Bang may exist inside neutron stars - and scientists think they can prove it
SPACE.com - 15 Mar 2026 12:00
As binary neutron stars spiral around each other to merge, their gravitational tidal forces distort each other's shape and structure, potentially revealing clues as to what lies within them.
Starcloud files plans for 88,000-satellite constellation
Space News - 16 Mar 2026 00:32
An orbital data center startup is seeking approval from the Federal Communications Commission for a constellation of as many as 88,000 satellites. The post Starcloud files plans for 88,000-satellite constellation appeare...
Is the Universe Defective? Part 2: The Persistence of Memory
Universe Today - 15 Mar 2026 19:23
But heres the thing about these defects. They cant just go away. Theyre stuck.
Strait of Hormuz crisis drives demand for commercial geospatial intelligence
Space News - 15 Mar 2026 17:06
Analysts are relying on tools that fuse satellite imagery, ship data and open-source reporting into real-time insight The post Strait of Hormuz crisis drives demand for commercial geospatial intelligence appeared first o...
Deep underground, a telescope may soon detect ghosts of stars that died before Earth existed
SPACE.com - 15 Mar 2026 16:00
With the help of an extremely powerful telescope deep underground in Japan, astronomers may be able to catch a glimpse of ghost particles from long-dead stars.
Raytheon contract for protected satellite communications terminals raised by $2 billion
Space News - 15 Mar 2026 15:14
The contract supports communications terminals used in the U.S. nuclear command-and-control architecture The post Raytheon contract for protected satellite communications terminals raised by $2 billion appeared first on ...
CHEOPS discovery defies planetary formation rules
Phys.org - 15 Mar 2026 14:30
We're starting to see just how exceptional our own solar system and its history is, as more exoplanets are discovered. A fourth exoplanet discovery in the LHS 1903 system made by ESA's CHEOPS mission places a roc...
Astrophotographer spends nearly 70 hours capturing a delicate blue nebula in Orion (photo)
SPACE.com - 15 Mar 2026 14:00
Astrophotographer Emil Andronic captured a gorgeous blue reflection nebula glowing inside the red clouds of Orion's Head in the constellation Orion.
TESS discovers a super-Earth exoplanet orbiting nearby star
Phys.org - 15 Mar 2026 13:00
Using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have discovered a new super-Earth exoplanet orbiting a star located about 83 light years away. The newfound alien world is slightly larger than Earth an...
The Seven Hour Explosion Nobody Could Explain
Universe Today - 15 Mar 2026 07:40
On 2 July 2025, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected a gamma-ray burst lasting over seven hours, nearly twice the duration of anything previously recorded. Not only was it the longest ever seen, it repeate...