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Blazing 'ring of fire' eclipse seen from space | Space photo of the day for Feb. 20, 2026

ESA's Proba-2 satellite captured a stunning 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse from orbit — a view few on Earth could see.

Space

Life is Strange developer Don't Nod adds a dash of Alien: Isolation anxiety to its usual cinematic formula, and I think it works

Ariane is a scientist through and through.

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I wasn't expecting Alien vibes from the Life is Strange dev's new sci-fi adventure: "We intend the Nemesis to be difficult"

Hands-on | Don't Nod's new narrative thriller Aphelion feels like a culmination of the studio's work with its own surprises in store

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Hubble telescope discovers rare galaxy that is 99% dark matter

Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered what seems to be a galaxy that is the most heavily dominated by dark matter ever seen.

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.

LiveScience

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.

Euronews

Europe's quick-fit spacesuit to be tested aboard ISS by France's Adenot

A prototype European space suit designed to be slipped on in under two minutes is set for testing aboard the International Space Station, where French astronaut Sophie Adenot, now in orbit for her first long-duration mission, will try it out in microgravity.

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ESA satellite finds 'inside-out' planetary system that challenges formation theories

A newly discovered planet orbiting a distant star may change scientists’ understanding of how planetary systems form.

Euronews

France's Adenot and international crew take off for space station

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission launched to the International Space Station on Friday, sending four astronauts, including France’s Sophie Adenot, to replace a crew evacuated early because of a medical issue.

Radio France Internationale

Astronomers witness vanishing star collapse into a black hole in Andromeda galaxy

Astronomers tracked a star in Andromeda as it dimmed and vanished without the usual fiery explosion, offering rare clues to how black holes form.

Space

Astronomers discover 'unique inside-out system' with a rocky planet far from where it belongs

Astronomers have spotted an unusual 'inside-out' planetary system where a rocky world seems to have formed far beyond the realm typically reserved for gas giants.

LiveScience

Warning over rise in exploding laughing gas canisters at waste centres

One operator said a canister rupturing is ‘akin to a small explosive going off’

The Independent UK

France's second woman in space prepares for launch after 30-year wait

French astronaut Sophie Adenot is set to fly to the International Space Station on Friday, 13 February 2026. She will launch at around 11:00 CET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida as part of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission. The launch was due to take place today, Thursday, but…

Radio France Internationale

Portugal's interior minister resigns following criticism of flood management

Maria Lucia Amaral "felt that she did not have the personal and political conditions necessary to carry out her duties," a presidency statement late on Tuesday said.

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Italy's 2026 Winter Olympic venues from space | Space photo of the day for Feb. 10, 2026

ESA marked the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics by capturing the venue from low-Earth orbit.

The Conversation

How do scientists hunt for dark matter? A physicist explains why the mysterious substance is so hard to find

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.

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UK government proposes 30% budget cut to astronomy and physics research: 'It's pretty disastrous'

The UK government is to slash by 30 percent its funding for astronomy, particle and nuclear physics in a move branded as disastrous for the field and likely to affect a generation of researchers.

Euronews

Space junk may threaten flight delays as satellites crowd Earth's orbit

As satellite launches skyrocket and orbital debris multiplies, aviation authorities are scrambling to prevent space junk from causing the next major flight disruption

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February's 'rare planetary alignment' is coming — here's what to expect from the planet parade

Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter will appear together shortly after sunset on Feb. 28 — but is this the "planet parade" we've been waiting for?

The Conversation

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.

LiveScience

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.

Space

AI finds hundreds of never-before-seen 'cosmic anomalies' in old Hubble Telescope images

This is the first time humans have laid eyes on these deep space objects.

Space

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

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."

Evening Standard

What would happen if asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the Moon? Scientists have a theory

There’s a 4.3% chance it hits the moon in 2032

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