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Catch a falling star: cosmic dust may reveal how life began, and a Sydney lab is making it from scratch

Recreating cosmic dust may help answer questions about how meteorites hitting Earth came to contain organic matter

The Guardian - AU

The Pelican Nebula shines near the Las Vegas Strip in gorgeous deep space photo

The Pelican Nebula is located in the constellation Cygnus, the swan.

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Gladys West, GPS pioneer and one of NASA's famed 'Hidden Figures,' dies at 95

West's work on modeling the Earth's shape assisted with the development of GPS, today used by an estimated 4 billion people.

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See the full 'Snow Moon' chill in the eastern sky at sunset tonight

The 'Snow Moon' is named for the inclement weather that is common in January.

Space

Chinese space tourism startup eyes 2028 for 1st crewed mission, signs celebrity for future flight

InterstellOr is already taking bookings for its planned suborbital flights and says it has attracted its first celebrity passenger, highlighting China's growing commercial space ambitions.

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 195 — Remembering Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia

On Episode 195 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Gerry Griffin, former Apollo Flight Director and Director of the Johnson Space Center, about NASA's spaceflight tragedies.

Space

From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation – and competition – will make 2026 an exciting year for space

Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global space science community is electric.

Space

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From 'Asteroids' to 'Star Citizen': A brief history of space dogfighting games

How space dogfighting games evolved from vector lines to virtual cockpits.

Space

Mass grave in Jordan sheds new light on world’s earliest recorded pandemic

Researchers tell ‘human story’ about crisis during plague of Justinian, which killed millions in Byzantine empire

The Guardian - US

What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? Here's why ESA wants to find out

What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? That's the key question for the European Space Agency's Draco mission, planned for 2027.

Space

NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance

SpaceX launch date of Crew-12 astronauts to the International Space Station will depend on the outcome of the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal and launch attempts.

Space

Blue Origin pausing space tourism flights for at least 2 years to focus on moon plans

Blue Origin will ground its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years, in order to devote more resources to the company's crewed moon plans.

Space

Russian 'inspector' satellite appears to break apart in orbit, raising debris concerns

Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after retirement, raising new concerns about debris in high Earth orbit.

Space

Large Hadron Collider reveals 'primordial soup' of the early universe was surprisingly soupy

Using the world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, scientists have found that the quark-gluon plasma that filled the universe just after the Big Bang really was a primordial "soup."

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1.1 million mph cosmic winds race through 'magnetic superhighway' in colliding galaxies

Astronomers have discovered powerful magnetic fields steering gas, dust, and star formation in a dramatic galaxy merger.

Space

Living spaceships, plague planets, and a quote from Josef Mengele: 'The Sixth Nik' is NYT bestselling author Daniel Kraus' 1st sci-fi novel, and it's really weird

Read an excerpt of this deep-space mystery from the prolific writer of 'Whalefall' and 'Angel Down.'

Space

NASA delays critical Artemis 2 rocket fueling test due to below-freezing temperatures, launch no earlier than Feb. 8

NASA has been forced to delay a critical fueling test for its Artemis 2 moon rocket due to unusually cold weather forecasted to hit the Space Coast this weekend.

The Guardian - UK

Mike Morgan obituary

Champion of respiratory medicine who was passionate about building bridges between academics and clinicians

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See the moon glow next to mighty Jupiter in the winter sky tonight

The moon greets Jupiter two days ahead of its full moon phase on Feb. 1.

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Artemis 2 Launch Date Confirmed: Here's What To Know About The New Moonshot This Week

When does Artemis 2 launch? Who is in the crew? What is the mission? How can you binge a documentary series about the mission? We've got all your answers right here.

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Artemis 2 moon suits ready to make history | Space photo of the day for Jan. 30, 2026

Time to suit up!

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Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) crumbles apart in stunning new telescope images

The comet broke into pieces after making a close approach around the sun in October 2025.

Space

From space to the seabed, critical infrastructure is becoming more vulnerable, experts warn: 'People don't realize how dependent we are'

"We are on Day 1. A lot more needs to be done."

Space

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from two coasts in two days

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites lifted off from California on Jan. 29, 2026. The company repeated the feat the next day with 29 satellites from Florida.

The Guardian - UK

SpaceX reportedly mulling Tesla merger or tie-up with Elon Musk’s xAI firm

Rocket company examining feasibility of both options before potential $1.5tn stock market flotation, report says

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