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Milky Way may have begun as thousands of galaxies, new simulations suggest

In the early days of the universe, our home looked very different from how it does today. Back then, the region in our universe that would eventually become our Milky Way neighborhood was a collection of thousands of smaller galaxies—some pumping out tons of new stars, others filled only with gas or littered with dead…

Phys.org Space

APOD: 2026 October 3 – Selfie at Vera Rubin Ridge

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 3 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional…

NASA

Team selected for NASA program to explore potential lunar cave

NASA has selected a Planetary Science Institute–led proposal to investigate whether a potentially large underground cave extends beyond the opening of a lunar pit. Such a cave may one day provide a safe haven for astronauts to escape the radiation and extreme temperature swings present at the lunar surface.

Phys.org Space

NASA Astronaut Christina Koch to Join NFL Fans in Philadelphia

NASA

Asteroid Bennu Has an Identity Crisis, and Jupiter Might Be to Blame

Universe Today

Beyond the airlock - Sophie Adenot's three spacewalks

ESA