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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.

Space

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.

The Conversation

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.

Frugal Gardening

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.

Space

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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".

We Got This Covered

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

Evening Standard

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.

Space

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.

Fortune

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Livingetc

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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Frugal Gardening

5 Rare Plants That Will Make Your Neighbors Jealous — If You Can Find Them

You do not build a jaw-dropping garden with petunias and polite hydrangeas. You build it with plants that make people stop mid-sentence, tilt their heads, and ask, “What on earth is that?”

LiveScience

City-size, cold-volcano comet transforms into a glowing 'snail shell' after major explosive outburst

Following a massive cryovolcanic eruption, the mysterious Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has been morphed into a giant spiral and is now shining 100 times brighter than normal.

GamesRadar

"Your goldfish has been executed": Helldivers 2 support staff apparently don't take kindly to requests to join the Cyborgs, noting the "dissidence" against Super Earth

The betrayal is real

LiveScience

Supercomputers simulated the orbits of 1 million satellites between Earth and the moon — and less than 10% survived

Researchers used a pair of powerful supercomputers to simulate the potential trajectories of 1 million satellites in a cislunar orbit between Earth and the moon. Less than 10% of these orbits remained stable throughout the simulations, but this is not as disastrous as it may sound.

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A political space: Satellites as instruments of space defence |Euronews Tech Talks

As space becomes increasingly militarised, what role do satellites play, and where does the EU position itself? Euronews Tech Talks investigates.

The Conversation

Deep sea landscapes are a new frontier of human exploration – here’s what we may find

When we dream of landscapes, we might imagine rolling valleys or rugged mountains. But there is a whole landscape hidden from human view: the secret world of the seafloor.

Barchart

Goldman Sachs Is Pounding the Table on This 1 Rare Earths Stock: New Price Target Implies 50% Upside

Analysts are becoming increasingly bullish on this rare earths stock that is already up over 300% in the past year.

Space

Elon Musk wants to put a satellite catapult on the moon. It's not a new idea

Elon Musk isn't the first person to propose the use of mass drivers on the moon. He's following in the footsteps of space visionary Gerard O'Neill, who floated the idea back in 1974.

The Conversation

Too many satellites? Earth’s orbit is on track for a catastrophe – but we can stop it

On January 30 2026, SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission for a megaconstellation of up to one million satellites to power data centres in space.

Times Life

Why Did Ganga Endure the Curse and Become a River of Redemption?

One of the most beloved and mysterious characters in Hindu mythology is the goddess Ganga. Her descent from the sky to Earth was not random; rather, it was molded by a curse and a larger cosmic purpose. She is revered as a mother, a purifier, and a celestial power. Why…

Space

Planets, constellations and more: Here's what to look out for around the new moon this week

Grab your telescope and join us on a sightseeing tour, before the moon returns to spoil the fun!

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