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Astronomers just watched a star 1,540 times the size of our sun transform into a hypergiant. Will it go supernova? By Robert Lea published yesterday "The future evolution of WOH G64 remains uncertain." Astronomers have witnessed one of our universe's biggest stars transforming into a rare stellar body, and the dramatic metamorphosis may be the prequel to a powerful supernova explosion that sees this star birth a black hole. The doomed star in question is WOH G64 (also known as IRAS 04553–6825), located in a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way known as the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), around 163,000 light-years away. The star is around 1,540 times the size of the sun, with almost 30 times the mass of our star and a staggering 282,000 times its brightness. Discovered in the 1970s, WOH G64 has always appeared to be a red supergiant star surrounded by a ring, or torus, of dense dust. However, in 2014, the appearance of this supergiant began to change. A team of astronomers, led by Gonzalo Muñoz-Sanchez at the National Observatory of Athens, noticed the star's color changing along with a corresponding increase in its surface temperature. Muñoz-Sanchez and colleagues determined this must represent the transformation of a red supergiant into a rare yellow hypergiant, which could also mean astronomers are witnessing a star "die" in real time. Article link: https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/astronomers-just-watched-a-star-1-540-times-the-size-of-our-sun-transform-into-a-hypergiant-will-it-go-supernova Pic Description: An illustration of WOH G64's binary system surrounded by a dense ring of dust. (Image credit: Daniel Cea Martinez)

Webb Examines Cranium Nebula Release date: Wednesday, 25 February 2026 10am Two heads are better than one The latest images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which reveal new detail in a mysterious, little-studied nebula surrounding a dying star. Nebula PMR 1 is a cloud of gas and dust that bears an uncanny resemblance to a brain in a transparent skull..l The telescope used two instruments to capture mind-bending new views of the little-known nebula PMR 1. Astronomers are losing their heads over the latest images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which bear a striking resemblance to a transparent cosmic cranium, revealing the “brain” inside. The nebula, officially named PMR 1, is being created by an aging star that is expelling its outer layers. Webb’s predecessor in infrared space-based astronomy, the now-retired Spitzer Space Telescope, also observed this peculiar nebula, but many of its mysteries remain to be revealed. Article link: https://www.stsci.edu/contents/news-releases/2026/news-2026-113.html?utm_source=webb&utm_campaign=inbox_astronomy&utm_id=2026-113 Pic Description: The differences in what Webb’s infrared instruments reveal and conceal within the PMR 1 “Exposed Cranium” nebula is apparent in this side-by-side view. More stars and background galaxies shine through NIRCam’s view, while cosmic dust glows more prominently in MIRI’s mid-infrared. Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI)

Webb Telescope Locates Former Star That Exploded as Supernova Monday, 23 February 2026 10am Release ID: 2026-112 Webb shows star was surrounded by a vast shell of carbon-rich dust. What types of stars explode as supernovas? Usually, we have to try to answer that question after the fact. Astronomers will study the composition and amount of gas expelled in the explosion to gain clues about the former star. But on rare occasions, astronomers are able to identify the specific star that exploded in pre-supernova images of the same region of the sky. For the first time, astronomers have used images from the James Webb Space Telescope to identify a supernova progenitor that could not be seen by any other telescope: a red supergiant that was located in a nearby galaxy. The supergiant’s surroundings were surprisingly dusty – dusty enough to render it invisible to the Hubble Space Telescope. Article link: https://www.stsci.edu/contents/news-releases/2026/news-2026-112.html?utm_source=webb&utm_campaign=inbox_astronomy&utm_id=2026-112 Pic Description: The main image at left shows a combined Webb and Hubble view of spiral galaxy NGC 1637. Panels at right show a detailed view of a red supergiant star before and after it exploded. Before exploding, it is not visible to Hubble, only to Webb. Hubble shows the glowing aftermath. Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Charles Kilpatrick (Northwestern), Aswin Suresh (Northwestern); Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI)

I'm pretty sure this will be the focus of the Ramapo centre. But with these new big screens, they can actually be out filming the background scenes even now. Then scenes could be produced anywhere there is a 'Big' screen (currently 3 I know of.) I am not expecting this new project to be in any way dependant of the current project. It will have it's own timetable. In the 'old days', we were known for our printing prowess. I am wondering if this will move to AV production. How exciting. For the 'AoA' Series, Mt Nebo could be a good place to start. I'm sure it will be a 'fresh' crew. imho Either way - I'll be happy if I'm still alive to see some of the episodes. Hence, the sooner the better. lol

I imagine the sets would still be there. Episode 10 should be finished around June 2026. They are shooting 2-3 episodes a year. In 2029, the account will be the set in the final weeks of Jesus' ministry. Come early in the calendar year. Summer time is better for the weather. I imagine there might be a big party at the end of production. Who knows? 🤷‍♂️

Webb maps the mysterious upper atmosphere of Uranus 19 February 2026 Webb provides the first vertical view of the planet’s ionosphere, revealing auroras shaped by its tilted magnetic field For the first time, an international team of astronomers have mapped the vertical structure of Uranus’s upper atmosphere, uncovering how temperature and charged particles vary with height across the planet. Using Webb’s NIRSpec instrument, the team observed Uranus for nearly a full rotation, detecting the faint glow from molecules high above the clouds. These unique data provide the most detailed portrait yet of where the planet’s auroras form, how they are influenced by its unusually tilted magnetic field, and how Uranus’s atmosphere has continued to cool over the past three decades. The results offer a new window into how ice-giant planets distribute energy in their upper layers. Article link: [with lots more pics and videos] https://esawebb.org/news/weic2602/?lang Video Description: [20 seconds] This timelapse video is believed to be the only dataset to date that has continuously observed a full rotation of Uranus by a single telescope, which was facilitated by Webb’s uniquely positioned orbit at L2 that observed the planet for approximately 17 hours. This time-lapse video consists of over 1200 slices of multi-object spectroscopy data. By mapping distribution and temperature of trihydrogen cation and molecular hydrogen, these observations provide the most detailed view to date of Uranus’ vertical upper atmosphere. The video shows where temperatures and ion densities peak, and reveals clear auroral structures shaped by the planet’s unusual magnetic field.

NASA’s Hubble Identifies One of Darkest Known Galaxies Release date: Wednesday, 18 February 2026 10am The elusive object dubbed CDG-2 may be composed of 99% dark matter. Most galaxies in the nearby universe are quite luminous. But some are so faint they’re nearly invisible. Astronomers, using the Hubble Space Telescope in combination with other observatories, identified a galaxy that appears to be almost entirely dominated by dark matter with only a smattering of stars. The galaxy, known as Candidate Dark Galaxy-2 (CDG-2), appears to contain just four globular star clusters (compared to the Milky Way’s 150-plus), and dimly shines with the light of only about 6 million Suns. Article link: https://www.stsci.edu/contents/news-releases/2026/news-2026-007.html?utm_source=hubble&utm_campaign=inbox_astronomy&utm_id=2026-007 Pic Description: The low-surface-brightness galaxy CDG-2, within the dashed red circle at right, is dominated by dark matter and contains only a sparse scattering of stars. The full image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is at left. NASA, ESA, Dayi Li (UToronto); Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI)

The brother portraying Jesus is still there, as is his 'mother' and his 'brothers'. There are (were) 4 Jesus-es to portray different ages. But that is behind us now. One couple I know moved to Sydney for 7 years. I see him on the episodes now. So I have no doubt they wish to keep them there for the length of this project. (He is one of the 12.) And I can confirm all the 'same' main characters are still there in episode 10... And keeping the same looking characters draws us to them. I am connecting events and the various apostles personalities together with their actions with their words. I'm loving Peter more and more...

As you can imagine, it's a bit of both. The ones that stay throughout, would be the 12, (and ones like these) that often are named. From what I see, there are also 'groups' of characters that are 'regulars'. So if the disciples go to 'Cana", this group will have some familiar faces from the last visit to 'Cana'. And some new faces as well. We have some new ones from our congregation going up for the first time in the next few weeks. The 'audition' tapes were sent in some years ago. So it is a slowish process. And we are only half way through the 7 years. So there are no doubt many more that will be selected in the coming years.

Space Sparks Ep-23: Released 30 Jan. 1 min video for your enjoyment:

NASA's Hubble Captures Light Show Around Rapidly Dying Star Tuesday, 10 February 2026 10am EST Release ID: 2026-008 Interplay of shadow, light, and dust hints at processes shaping enigmatic nebula Stardust dances with starlight to create the spectacular Egg Nebula—and the Hubble Space Telescope has a front-row seat to the show. The remarkably symmetrical structure is created by a newly dying, Sun-like star casting off its outer layers of dust and gas. About 1,000 light-years away, the enigmatic Egg Nebula is the youngest and closest nebula of its type ever discovered. Twin beams of light illuminate polar lobes and nested arcs, hinting at gravitational interactions with one or more hidden companion stars shrouded by the thick dust. Only Hubble’s exquisitely sharp vision can reveal intricate details of the Egg Nebula’s structure and provide scientists with a rare, close-up opportunity to study a dying star. Article link: https://www.stsci.edu/contents/news-releases/2026/news-2026-008.html?utm_source=hubble&utm_campaign=inbox_astronomy&utm_id=2026-008 [ED: The 1min video Explores the History] Pic Description: NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope reveals the clearest view yet of the Egg Nebula. This structure of gas and dust was created by a dying, Sun-like star. These newest observations were taken with Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3. NASA, ESA, Bruce Balick (UWashington) In 2003, Hubble's ACS (Advanced Camera for Surveys) yielded a new view of the Egg, showing the full extent of the ripples of dust around it. A further image from WFC3 (Wide Field Camera 3) in 2012 zoomed in on the central dust cloud and dramatic gas outflows. This new image combines the data used to create the 2012 image with additional observations from the same program to deliver the clearest look yet at this intricate cosmic egg. STScI-Egg-Neb.mp4

Webb's 255-hour-long observation reveals invisible dark matter in a map area containing nearly 800,000 galaxies By Chibuike Okpara, Published 02/01/2026 Using its Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope peered into a region for a total of about 255 hours. This exceptionally long observation allowed astronomers to trace dark matter by studying how its gravity distorts and influences the light from distant galaxies. As part of the Cosmic Evolution Survey (COSMOS) project, Webb captured an area of the sky located in the constellation Sextans. The region measures 0.54 square degrees — that is, about two and a half times the size of a Full Moon. This expanse of sky shown in the image contains nearly 800,000 galaxies. The area is also overlaid with a map of dark matter... In this image, the dark matter is represented in blue. Brighter blue areas indicate a higher density of dark matter. While Hubble previously mapped the dark matter in this area of the sky in 2007, Webb’s map reveals new clumps of dark matter, as it contains about twice as many galaxies as Hubble’s map. Webb’s map also offers a higher resolution view. Article link: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Webb-s-255-hour-long-observation-reveals-invisible-dark-matter-in-a-map-area-containing-nearly-800-000-galaxies.1217296.0.html

Ep-4 [6min] released 27 Jan 2026: Does logic point to... God?!!! A short animated video inspired by the graphic novel The God Proofs: How Science Points to YOUR Creator by Doug Ell for young teens and above. For more information, check out https://thegodproofs.com/. =========================== Video link:

Webb pushes boundaries of observable Universe closer to Big Bang 28 Jan 28 2026 - NASA Webb Mission Team -Goddard Space Flight Center By now Webb has established that it will eventually surpass virtually every benchmark it sets in these early years, but the newly confirmed galaxy, MoM-z14, holds intriguing clues to the Universe’s historical timeline and just how different a place the early Universe was than astronomers expected. “With Webb, we are able to see farther than humans ever have before, and it looks nothing like what we predicted, which is both challenging and exciting,” said Rohan Naidu of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, lead author of a paper on galaxy MoM-z14 published in the Open Journal of Astrophysics... Intriguing features MoM-z14 is one of a growing group of surprisingly bright galaxies in the early Universe – 100 times more than theoretical studies predicted before the launch of Webb, according to the research team. “There is a growing chasm between theory and observation related to the early Universe, which presents compelling questions to be explored going forward,” said Jacob Shen, a postdoctoral researcher at MIT and a member of the research team... Article link: https://esawebb.org/news/weic2603/ Pic Description: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows galaxy MoM-z14 as it appeared in the distant past, only 280 million years after the universe began in the big bang. Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Rohan Naidu (MIT); Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has topped itself once again, delivering on its promise to push the boundaries of the observable Universe closer to cosmic dawn with the confirmation of a bright galaxy that existed 280 million years after the Big Bang.

Researchers discover hundreds of cosmic anomalies with help from AI 27 January 2026 — ESA/Hubble Science Release heic2603 A team of astronomers have used a new AI-assisted method to search for rare astronomical objects in the Hubble Legacy Archive. The team sifted through nearly 100 million image cutouts in just two and a half days, uncovering nearly 1400 anomalous objects, more than 800 of which had never been documented before. Article link: https://esahubble.org/news/heic2603/ Pic Description: This collection features six galaxies, showing a cross-section of the discoveries with some of the more striking examples: three lenses with arcs distorted by gravity, one galactic merger, one ring galaxy, and one galaxy — not alone in the results — which defied classification. To detect anomalous objects like these six, the researchers developed an AI tool capable of searching and recognising patterns in images, and trained it with examples of types of unusual objects that they wanted to find. They then used their algorithm to examine the entire set of data from Hubble’s archive in search of further anomalous objects, over the course of just a couple of days. The result was a ranking of which images contained objects most likely to be anomalous. After inspecting the results from their AI tool, the team confirmed almost 1400 anomalies, of which over 800 were previously unknown. With even larger datasets on the way from missions including ESA’s Euclid, the hope is that AI tools such as this one can help astronomers to make the absolute most of their observations. Video link [1min explan]: Video link [1:30 zoom in]: