Hundreds of new 'anomalies' in Hubble data defy explanation AI helped researchers probe the Hubble Space Telescope's archive to find strange celestial objects, including some indescribable by science. LiveScience · Jan 29
A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C The Earth-size planet HD 137010 b has a ‘50% chance of residing in the habitable zone’ of its sun-like star, scientists say The Guardian - AU · Jan 29
NASA and SpaceX move up launch of Crew-12 astronauts to Feb. 11 as relief crew after ISS medical evacuation NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew. Space · Jan 28
NASA exoplanet probe tracks interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS to gauge its spin The interstellar visitor may still have a few things to tell us before it leaves our solar system. Space · Jan 28
NASA is preparing for simulated launch of Artemis II mega moon rocket — and it could happen as early as Saturday NASA has announced it will fuel the Artemis II rocket as part of a simulated launch that will take place as early as Saturday (Jan. 31). LiveScience · Jan 28
Another California Race Track Is For Sale, And That Could Be Bad News. Here's Why Red alert, Los Angeles-based track rats: Chuckwalla Valley Raceway is for sale. And it ain’t cheap. The price for the 2.68-mile, beautifully maintained race track, covering over 1,000 acres of land, comes in at a whopping $26 million. Motor1 · Jan 28
America's 250th lights up Washington Monument | Space photo of the day for Jan. 28, 2026 A 250th anniversary only comes once in a lifetime. Space · Jan 28
NASA research jet makes fiery 'wheels-up landing' after experiencing mechanical issue (video) One of NASA's high-altitude WB-57 research jet made a fiery wheels-up landing on Tuesday (Jan. 27) after a mechanical issue prevented it from lowering its landing gear. Space · Jan 28
Watch: Scientists create the most detailed dark matter map using James Webb Telescope Dark matter is one of the greatest mysteries in physics. Here’s how scientists successfully mapped the invisible substance in the greatest detail ever. Euronews · Jan 28
40 years after the space shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceflight remains far from routine Seven astronauts lost their lives during the Challenger space shuttle disaster on Jan. 28, 1986. Four decades later, human spaceflight remains a difficult business. Space · Jan 28
Video shows flames flying from NASA plane that touched down without landing gear A NASA research plane has landed without its landing gear in Texas, sending plumes of flame behind it The Independent UK · Jan 27
3I/ATLAS Labelled a Comet, Yet CIA Silence Raises Questions for Scientists and the Public 3I/ATLAS has been classified as a natural comet, yet a rare CIA Glomar response has raised questions from scientists and the public about transparency and unanswered cosmic mysteries. International Business Times UK · Jan 27
NASA moves critical fueling test for Artemis 2 moon rocket up to Jan. 31 The SLS wet dress rehearsal is the rocket's last major hurdle before launch. Space · Jan 27
NASA gets new F-15 fighter jet to chase its X-59 'quiet' supersonic aircraft What role will F-15 jets play in the future of supersonic flight? Space · Jan 27
Motorsport · Jan 27 IMSA Labs: Why a racing series will become a testbed for NASA IMSA is breaking new ground and becoming a technological development laboratory and the first project is being created with the American space agency
Space · Jan 27 Watch NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad with this 24-hour livestream The Artemis 2 moon mission's SLS rocket is on the pad at Kennedy Space Center for testing ahead of a possible Feb. 6 launch, and you can watch it 24/7 via this livestream.
Space · Jan 27 Astronaut sees sunset from space | Space photo of the day for Jan. 27, 2026 The views of the setting sun are just as spectacular from space as they are on Earth.
The Conversation · Jan 27 NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China’s closed program When Apollo 13 looped around the Moon in April 1970, more than 40 million people around the world watched the United States recover from a potential catastrophe. An oxygen tank explosion turned a planned landing into an urgent exercise in problem-solving, and the three astronauts on board used the Moon’s…
International Business Times UK · Jan 27 Anger Erupts as Americans Blamed for Not Supporting NASA's Artemis Astronauts to the Moon Anger erupts online as a viral tweet claims Americans no longer care about NASA's Artemis Moon mission, causing backlash and conspiracy theories.
International Business Times UK · Jan 27 NASA Artemis 2 Rocket Heat Shield Flaw Could Endanger Astronauts — Experts Warn Safety concerns are mounting over NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission following the discovery of a flawed heat shield.
Space · Jan 26 Artemis 2 astronauts enter quarantine ahead of historic NASA moon launch The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission went into quarantine on Jan. 23, keeping everything on track for a possible launch in early February.
The Independent UK · Jan 26 Scientists just mapped dark matter in better detail than ever New data shows the invisible role that dark matter plays in structuring our universe, scientists behind it say
Space · Jan 26 James Webb Space Telescope sees comet-seeding crystals flowing far from newborn star (photo) NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a young star flinging heat-formed crystals outward on a cosmic conveyor belt, offering a new clue to how comets evolve.
Space · Jan 26 NASA to fly piece of Wright Brothers' plane on Artemis 2 moon mission The Artemis 2 moon mission will send a swatch from the famous Wright Flyer, along with a number of other aerospace artifacts, when it launches in the coming weeks.
The Independent UK · Jan 26 Nasa’s Artemis astronauts enter quarantine ahead of Moon mission It will be the furthest humans have travelled from Earth since Apollo 17 in 1972