At https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-04005-2 … the mission to the far side of the Moon by South Korea has thrown up some interesting information. It measured bursts of y rays that struck the moon over the last year which included one in October 2022 that washed over the Earth as well. It arrived from a distant galaxy. It also measured spikes in radiation created by solar storms. Most intriguing was the measurement of its magnetic field. The far side of the Moon is more electrically conductive than the near side.
At https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmology/1st-evidence-of-nuclear-fission-in-stars-hints-at-elements-never-produced-on-earth …. we are informed that scientists have at last found the first hints of nuclear fission in the cosmos. The key word here is hints. An analysis of 42 very old stars, or what are thought to be old stars, scattered in the halo of the Milky Way, seem to be creating heavy elements, when atoms split apart, releasing massive amounts of energy. Researchers found a consistent pattern among the elements in all the 42 stars looked at. So much so they claim this was the result of nuclear fission – splitting of the atoms. The finding suggests Nature has the ability to forge elements heavier than even those on the edge of the periodic table. It then breaks them down again. Cosmological simulation, or modeling, of stellar evolution, has suggested such heavy duy fission is likely to happen, and this study confirms it does. It seems like a major breakthrough, or confirmation. Recommended reading the link.
Meanwhile, at https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/james-webb-telescope-discovers-oldest-black-hole-in-the-universe … the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered the oldest black hole to date. The telescope can peer deep into the universe, at distances further than any previous telescope. It is finding objects never seen before – including this black hole.