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What’s the point of a space station around the Moon?

The Lunar Gateway is planned space station that will orbit the Moon. It is part of the Nasa‑led Artemis programme. Artemis aims to return humans to the Moon, establishing a sustainable presence there for scientific and commercial purposes, and eventually reach Mars.

The Conversation

NASA just delayed the Artemis 2 moon mission because its giant rocket has a leak — we've seen this before

NASA has delayed its Artemis 2 moon launch until March at the earliest, after encountering some issues during a key prelaunch exercise known as a wet dress rehearsal.

Space

Trippy 'biomass' snap reveals first detailed look at our planet's carbon stores — Earth from space

The first false-color image from ESA's newly operational Biomass satellite shows off a unique perspective of the rainforests, grasslands and wetlands surrounding a winding river in Bolivia.

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Why Ganga Is Called a Mother and Not a Goddess

In Hindu tradition, the River Ganga is revered as Ganga Maa, emphasizing her role as a nurturing mother rather than a distant goddess. Unlike a goddess who is worshipped from afar, a mother is approached with love and trust. Ganga flows through human lives, absorbing mistakes, sins, and hopes without…

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One million AI satellites to orbit Earth? SpaceX's mind-blowing plan of data centers in outer space explained

SpaceX has proposed a radical plan to deploy up to a million solar-powered satellites as orbital data centers for AI. This ambitious project aims to meet soaring AI compute demands, offering potential energy efficiency over terrestrial facilities. While promising a revolution in computing, the proposal faces significant concerns regarding space…

The Times of India

We ate space mushrooms and survived to tell the tale

The mushrooms spread out on the chopping board seemed normal enough. They were rich and dense, and had a strong earthy aroma. In the saucepan, they melted – along with the cheese – to form a creamy pasta sauce.

The Conversation

Bleached Martian rocks offer fresh evidence of a wetter and warmer Mars: 'But where did they come from?

"You need so much water that we think these could be evidence of an ancient warmer and wetter climate where there was rain falling for millions of years."

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Auroras likely as most active sunspot in years turns toward Earth

The sunspot region 4366 fired off dozens of powerful solar flares in 24 hours, including the single strongest flare since 2024. Auroras are possible later this week.

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Trump administration plans $12bn critical minerals stockpile to offset China supply risk — initiative to create 60-day reserve of rare earths for electronics manufacturing

The Trump administration will soon launch a $12 billion critical minerals stockpile designed to insulate U.S. manufacturing from supply disruptions tied to China’s dominance of mining and refining.

Tom’s Hardware

Trump is channeling Ford in his plan for a U.S. strategic rare earths reserve

Trump’s latest move to secure U.S. supply of irreplaceable materials is a callback to a Nixon-era strategy.

Fortune

Why the Deity at Kamakhya Temple Bleeds Once a Year

There are temples that calm you down. And then there are temples that quietly disturb your thinking. Kamakhya Temple, sitting on Nilachal Hill in Assam, belongs to the second kind. There is no idol here. No serene marble face of the Goddess. And once every year, the temple shuts its…

Times Life

Greenland’s ‘green mining’ row highlights the key tensions in the energy transition

Green finance is built on a promise: that capital can be redirected to support the transition to a low-carbon economy while avoiding the environmental mistakes of the past. That promise is getting harder to keep.

The Conversation

3 Stocks Trump Could Back Next as USA Rare Earths Revives the Federal Catalyst Trade

Stocks to watch for a Trump White House stake include GlobalFoundries, Oklo and Energy Fuels, with USA Rare Earths and MP Materials as rare earth context.

MarketBeat

From Jupiter to Mercury: the brightest planets of February 2026

From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best planetary lineups.

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Enormous 'mega-blob' under Hawaii is solid rock and iron, not gooey — and it may fuel a hotspot

A new study reveals a detailed look at what lies beneath the Hawaiian hotspot.

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"'Yes, I will gladly die for Super Earth'": Helldivers 2 writer had only 7 days to find unofficial face of the franchise John Helldiver, "the cheesiest, most insincere" man in the galaxy

"Sorry to all the Johns out there"

Space

Groundhog Day launch sends SpaceX Starlink satellites into Earth orbit from California (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.

The Conversation

Why does this river slice straight through a mountain range? After 150 years, scientists finally know

The western US is a geologists’ dream, home to the Rocky Mountains, the Grand Canyon, active volcanoes and striking sandstone arches. But one landform simply doesn’t make sense.

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‘Solar Is Everything’: Tesla’s Elon Musk Says Other Energy Sources Are a Waste of Time, Like ‘a Caveman Throwing Some Twigs Into the Fire’

In a recent interview, Elon Musk says that solar is the only logical energy source to build out, and it logically dwarfs all other sources.

The Guardian - UK

Damning EU report lays bare bloc’s ‘dangerous dependence’ on critical mineral imports

Auditor calls renewable energy targets ‘unrealistic’ unless ‘EU ups its game’ in mining, refining and recycling of metals such as rare earths

MarketBeat

Momentum Is Just Starting for These 3 Rapid-Growth Stocks in 2026

Three standout stocks for 2026 have already generated massive returns of 56% or more this year, although they may cater to investors with a tolerance for risk.

The Independent UK

Trump administration to create a strategic reserve for rare earths elements

The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements

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The Colorado River's largest tributary flows 'uphill' for over 100 miles — and geologists may finally have an explanation for it

Millions of years ago, the Green River carved a path through the Uinta Mountains instead of flowing around the formation. Now, researchers have discovered how this could have happened.

The Conversation

Is the whole universe just a simulation?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

The Conversation

800 years after his death, the legends and legacy of Francis of Assisi endure

On the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order, his body will be displayed for the first time ever in February 2026, at the Basilica of San Francesco. Millions of visitors are expected to converge in the small Tuscan town of Assisi…

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