30lbs done

30 lbs done. Today I rest, maybe tomorrow too.

Hubble and Euclid Team Up To Identify A Dark Matter Galaxy February 19, 2026
We know galaxies by their powerful illumination, generated by multitudes of stars. But some galaxies can be very dim. These are hypothesized to be dark galaxies, or dark matter galaxies. They're theoretical, and only candidates have been identified, but researchers may have confirmed the very first one.
Flexible Force Fields Can Protect Our Return to the Moon February 19, 2026
Lunar dust remains one of the biggest challenges for a long-term human presence on the Moon. Its jagged, clingy nature makes it naturally stick to everything from solar panels to the inside of human lungs. And while we have some methods of dealing with it, there is still plenty of experimentation to do here on […]
Astronomers Get to the Heart of Mira A's Latest Outburst February 18, 2026
Just a few hundred light-years from Earth, the famous variable star Mira A is huffing and puffing its outer layers to space. Its most recent mass-loss event ejected more material at higher velocity than in past events. A team of astronomers led by Theo Khouri, Chalmers University in Sweden discovered two large clouds of material […]
Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS Finally Wakes Up, Spewing Organics and Water February 18, 2026
There’s been plenty in the news about 3I/ATLAS over the course of the past 8 months. Our third confirmed interstellar visitor went behind the Sun during its closest approach, but reemerged in December with plenty of eyes watching it. Papers describing what it looks like following its closest brush with the power of a star […]
How Supermassive Black Holes Stifle Star Formation In Neighbouring Galaxies February 18, 2026
We know that supermassive black holes can inhibit star formation in their galaxies. But new research and JWST observations show that the most luminous quasars can actually suppress star formation in neighbouring galaxies. SMBH may have played a more pronounced role in shaping the early Universe than previously thought.