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Uzbekistan prepares for first homegrown satellite and astronaut mission

Uzbekistan plans to launch a 6U CubeSat in 2028 while preparing the framework for a 10–14 day astronaut mission in cooperation with international partners. The focus is on Earth observation data, scientific research and technical capacity building.

Euronews

US builds website to let Europeans access content banned by their own governments

The site displays the motto “Information is power. Reclaim your human right to free expression. Get ready,” with a graphic of a galloping white horse above the Earth.

Euronews

'We almost did have a really terrible day.' NASA now says Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight was a 'Type A mishap'

"This was a really challenging event in our recent history."

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Scientists measure air pollution from reentering SpaceX rocket in real-time: 'It's never been done before'

For the first time ever, scientists have observed in near real time a cloud of air pollution created as a SpaceX rocket burned up in Earth's atmosphere.

Space

Bungled Boeing Starliner mission was the highest order of mishap that put stranded astronauts at risk, report says

The 2024 Starliner mission, which left astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams stranded in space for nine months, has received NASA's worst mishap classification in a damning report.

LiveScience

AI is running out of power. Space won’t be an escape hatch for decades

The physics mostly work. The timelines, economics, and infrastructure don’t—at least not yet.

Fortune

SpaceX rocket left behind a plume of chemical pollution as it burnt up in the atmosphere

Space junk returning to the Earth is introducing metal pollution to the pristine upper atmosphere as it burns up on re-entry, a new study has found.

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F1’s new era starts now: 9 storylines we want to see unfold in 2026

As Formula 1 steps into largely unknown territory, there is plenty to look forward to in 2026

Motorsport

See a razor-thin crescent moon shine with Saturn after sunset on Feb. 19

Look out for "Earthshine" brightening the shadowed region of the lunar disk close to the new moon phase.

Space

AI helps find new clues in the 60-year search for Luna 9, the 1st successful moon lander

Scientists may have narrowed down the landing site of the Soviet Union's Luna 9, which in 1966 became the first spacecraft to touch down softly on the moon.

Space

Prince William and Princess Kate Both Love This Controversial Wellbeing Practice

“I like feeling the earth.”

Marie Claire

Solar flares may be triggering earthquakes, controversial study claims

Researchers have proposed that changes in Earth's ionosphere could trigger electrical forces that nudge fragile areas of the crust into creating an earthquake.

LiveScience

SpaceX lands Falcon 9 rocket in The Bahamas for 2nd time ever (video)

SpaceX landed a rocket in The Bahamas for the second time ever on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, after launching 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Space

Saturn's largest moon may actually be 2 moons in 1 — and helped birth the planet's iconic rings

A new study hints that Saturn's largest moon, Titan, was created around 400 million years ago, when two massive moons smashed into each other. This hypothesis could also help to solve several other mysteries surrounding other moons and the planet's iconic rings.

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Lunar New Year fireworks seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for Feb. 19, 2026

Beijing sparkles with Lunar New Year celebrations.

The Conversation

Last nuclear weapons limits expired – pushing world toward new arms race

For the first time in more than half a century, there are no binding restraints on the buildup of the largest nuclear forces on Earth. The New START treaty expired on Feb. 5, 2026, ending the last agreed limits on U.S. and Russian nuclear forces.

Frugal Gardening

Why Tilling Is Secretly Destroying Your Soil Health In 2026

You’ve been taught that turning over your soil prepares the perfect bed for planting. It feels natural, satisfying even, to slice through the earth and watch it crumble beneath the blade. But here’s the hard truth: every time you till, you punch a hole in your soil’s life force.

Space

Do you suffer from IBS? This doctor says 'gravity intolerance' may be to blame

By bringing gravity into the equation, we can focus on effective strategies for managing IBS in space and on Earth.

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Donald Trump ready to unveil existence of aliens ‘at the right time’, explains Lara Trump

"Take us to your leader" (meets Trump). "Take us to literally anyone else".

Evening Standard

Spiritualized: Art rock gods steer the celestial into violent elemental destruction

4/5 Spiritualized obliterate EartH as part of the Brits Weeks gigs in aid of War Child

Space

NASA just fueled up its Artemis 2 moon rocket in 2nd critical test. Was it a success? (It sure looked like it.)

NASA's second attempt to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket appeared to go well on Thursday (Feb. 19), potentially keeping the mission on track to launch as soon as early March.

Fortune

AI data centers in space are having a moment. Experts say: Not so fast

Proponents say orbital data centers could solve AI’s power and cooling crunch. Experts say that vision is far more distant than the hype suggests.

The Guardian - UK

The Last of Earth by Deepa Anappara review – into Tibet’s ‘Forbidden Kingdom’

The follow-up to Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line explores the history of colonial exploration through a perilous 19th-century odyssey

Livingetc

6 Feng Shui Mistakes That Practitioners Always Notice When They Walk Into a House

According to the experts, these faux pas are best avoided for a home that feels perfectly in harmony

Space

See the moon's shadow darken Antarctica in epic satellite imagery of the Feb. 17 solar eclipse (video)

Plus NOAA's GOES-19 satellite spies the lunar disk crossing the face of our parent star.

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