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'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."

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.

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NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner's botched astronaut flight

NASA's new boss is blasting Boeing and the space agency for Starliner's botched flight that left two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station

The Independent UK

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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

Mystery of snowman-shaped space objects cracked

Research adds weight to theory Arrokoth’s two lobes produced by gravitational collapse – and reveals process

The Guardian - UK

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

NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon

NASA is taking another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal and delayed astronauts' first trip to the moon in more than half a century

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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

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

NASA starts countdown clock for second Artemis II wet dress rehearsal after rocky first attempt

NASA will attempt to fuel its Artemis II rocket again tomorrow after hydrogen leaks derailed the first wet dress rehearsal and delayed what is scheduled to be a historic crewed flight around the moon.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket plume blossoms over Florida | Space photo of the day for Feb. 18, 2026

The NASA/SpaceX Crew-12 mission launched four astronauts on a journey to the International Space Station.

Space

Scientists may have found a 'missing-link' black hole ripping up and devouring a star

An unusual tidal disruption event spotted by astronomers may be the result of an elusive intermediate mass black hole ripping apart a star.

Space

NASA hopes fuel leaks are fixed as it launches another countdown test for the Artemis II moonshot

NASA has begun another practice launch countdown for its first moonshot in decades with astronauts

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Did a titanic moon crash create Saturn's iconic rings?

A massive upheaval in the Saturnian system could have also led to the moon Hyperion.

The Independent UK

A ground breaking discovery: Scientists find new sources of moonquakes that could impact lunar landings

The findings could have implications for NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to returns Americans to the lunar surface for the first time in over 50 years

Space

NASA will fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket for the 2nd time on Feb. 19. Will it leak again?

NASA will try again to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket on Feb. 19. If all goes well, the crewed mission could launch as soon as March 6.

The Independent UK

Could alien signals have already reached Earth undetected?

If advanced alien civilisations exist and have contacted Earth, they are more likely rare, scientists say

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The Artemis 1 moon mission had a heat shield issue. Here’s why NASA doesn’t think it will happen again on Artemis 2

The Orion capsule's heat shield had issues during the uncrewed Artemis 1 moon mission in late 2022. Here are the steps NASA has taken to prevent them from recurring on Artemis 2.

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Hidden beauty of Zimbabwe's 2.5 billion-year-old 'geological marvel' revealed in striking astronaut photo — Earth from space

A 2010 astronaut photo shows off the astonishing scale of the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe, which stretches over 340 miles (550 kilometers). The lengthy structure, which is not actually a dike, is full of extremely valuable minerals that fuel a massive mining industry.

The Guardian - US

Musk changes course on Mars quest and shoots for moon – again

Moon was a distraction and Mars the goal for billionaire SpaceX chief – could Trump have influenced his U-turn?

Space

'Fully unlocking the orbital economy': This California company will fly astronauts to the space station in 2027

NASA has selected the California startup Vast to operate the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for summer 2027.

The Independent UK

Kansas woman jailed for falsely accusing estranged astronaut spouse of committing a crime while on the ISS

Summer Heather Worden, the estranged spouse of NASA astronaut Anne McClain, was sentenced to three months in prison

Space

NASA launches twin rocket missions from Alaska to study mysterious black auroras

NASA launched two rockets from Alaska this week to learn more about the electrical "circuitry" within auroras.

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Deepest views from James Webb and Chandra telescopes reveal a monster object that defies theory — Space photo of the week

The James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory have captured the clearest image yet of a galaxy cluster in the making, seen when the universe was only one billion years old.

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