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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.'

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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.

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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 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.

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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."

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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.

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Rocket Lab launches Korean disaster-monitoring satellite after long delay

Rocket Lab launched a South Korean disaster-monitoring satellite from New Zealand on Thursday (Jan. 29), about six weeks later than originally planned.

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Astronomers watch 1st black hole ever imaged launch a 3,000‑light‑year‑long cosmic jet from its glowing 'shadow'

"It is amazing to see that we are gradually moving towards combining these breakthrough observations across multiple frequencies and completing the picture of the jet launching region."

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New 'Starfleet Academy' episode 'Vox in Excelso' shows that Klingons are the most versatile species in 'Star Trek'

Think Klingons are just loudmouthed louts with terrible table manners? Think again…

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US government declassifies Cold War-era 'JUMPSEAT' spy satellites

The National Reconnaissance Office just revealed the existence of its "JUMPSEAT" line of spy satellites, eight of which launched to Earth orbit between 1971 and 1987.

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NASA's Juno spacecraft spots the largest volcanic eruption ever seen on Jupiter's moon Io

"What makes the event even more extraordinary is that it did not involve a single volcano, but multiple active sources."

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NASA's Artemis 2 crewed mission to the moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China's closed program

The United States is no longer competing against a single rival in a largely symbolic race.

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This trio of 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' cadets weren't Trekkies before the show, but they are now (interview)

"It's like when you watch 'The Lord of the Rings.' It feels like it's drawing from such a deep well of history."

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Jupiter's moon Europa has an ice shell about 18 miles thick — and that could be bad news for alien life

Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — which could make it hard for nutrients to get down to its buried ocean.

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The 10 best sci-fi TV Shows of the 1990s

From "The X-Files" to "Farscape," drift back three decades with us as we reminisce over the last great run of science fiction on the small screen.

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Satellite sees river flow across the globe | Space photo of the day for Jan. 29, 2025

Along with this stunning image is the first-ever global estimate of river water discharge and overall sediment suspension.

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