A Cosmic Treble Clef and Intense Tropical Cyclones
X-ray and radio observations reveal a massive deep-space structure, alongside orbital monitoring of major storms.
According to NASA, observations from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and eROSITA have shed light on the cosmic structure VLSS J0318.9+5755, nicknamed Treble Clef. Spanning over two million light-years and resembling the musical symbol, its visible light is obscured by the Milky Way. Researchers hypothesize that a charged particle cloud, originally ejected by a supermassive black hole, was reinvigorated by a shock wave from colliding galaxy clusters.
NASA's EONET tracking network, utilizing data from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), observed Super Typhoon Champi. The storm's maximum sustained winds were measured at 135 knots during observations on October 19, 2026.
In the same database, two additional tropical systems were monitored. Hurricane Trudy was recorded on October 19 with winds of 75 knots, while Tropical Cyclone Wati was tracked on October 18 with sustained winds reaching 55 knots.
Sources: NASA APOD, NASA APOD, NASA APOD, NASA EONET
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