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Diamond downpours in the outer Solar System
And now the weather “;And now the weather” appears every month in Astronomy Now magazine. Enjoy this free sampler from the February issue ahead of Valentine’s Day. The outer Solar System planets. Not to scale. Compilation by Astronomy Now/Greg
Astronomers Are Closing In on the Kuiper Belt’s Secrets
As next-generation telescopes map this outer frontier, astronomers are bracing for discoveries that could reveal hidden planets, strange structures, and clues to the solar system’s chaotic youth. ...
The Sky Today on Wednesday, February 11: Ganymede’s shadow, Io cross Jupiter
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Elon Musk’s Daring xAI Moon Factory: Lunar Ambitions Amid Leadership Exodus and Historic IPO
In a bold strategic pivot, Elon Musk has directed his artificial intelligence venture, xAI, toward an unprecedented goal: establishing a lunar manufacturing facility to achieve computational supremacy. This revelation comes during a period of significant
Summer Heat Hits Southeastern Australia
January brought blistering extremes Down Under as record temperatures scorched the nation’s southeast. NASA home page
US-India space forum meets in Bengaluru to draw momentum from 2025 TRUST initiative, recent trade agreement
The Transforming the Relationship
NASA selects two Earth System Explorers missions
Two next-generation
Weather pushes back SpaceX's Crew-12 window, opening door for first ULA launch of year
NASA's plans to get the first human
Elon Musk Wants to Build an A.I. Satellite Factory on the Moon
In a meeting with employees at his company xAI, Mr. Musk revealed a vision for a facility that includes a giant catapult to launch his satellites into space. ...
Space satellite captures 80-mile fracture across Lake Erie
It was captured by NOAA's GOES East (GOES-19) as the Great Lakes endure one of their harshest winters on record. ...
SpaceX's mighty Starship rocket enters final testing for 12th flight
SpaceX is edging toward the 12th launch of its Starship rocket, which this time will see a new version of the massive vehicle head skyward. The launch team has just completed a crucial test of the Starship’s first stage — the Super Heavy — at
NASA's SPHEREx Mission Spots 3I/ATLAS's Bright Envelope
Observations by NASA’s SPHEREx
Are there Hidden Dimensions to the Universe? Part 4: Looking Past the Universe
So we did that. And we found
SpaceX's next-gen Super Heavy booster aces four days of "cryoproof" testing
The upgraded Super Heavy booster slated to launch SpaceX's next Starship flight has completed cryogenic proof testing, clearing a hurdle that resulted in the
Peering Into the Energetic Turbulence Around Supermassive Black Holes
Astronomers used the XRISM x-ray
China Hatches Butterfly in Space to Study Life-Support Systems
Monarch butterfly. Credit: TexasEagle / Flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0 China hatched a butterfly in space as part of a scientific experiment designed to test how complex life-support systems function in orbit, Chinese researchers said. The successful transformation of
NASA's Artemis II Keeps Leaking Liquid Hydrogen, And It's Starting To Cause Problems
Artemis II was set to launch in February, but a leaky situation has caused a delay. Find out about the challenges NASA is facing with this moon mission. ...
Life on Earth is lucky: A rare chemical fluke may have made our planet habitable
Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most planets miss during their formation but ours managed to hit. ...
Europe's Ariane 6 to launch Amazon constellation satellites into orbit
An enhanced version of
Parking space dispute turned deadly: Man’s self-defense claim doesn’t stand up in court
A Wyoming man facing years in prison after a fatal roadside fight saw his appeal rejected by the state’s Supreme Court. Related Articles Golden Gate Bridge pileups damage 7 vehicles 3 dead, 6 hurt after 92-year-old driver hits bicyclist and crashes into
Earth orbit is getting crowded. Can this map of 1 million routes around our planet ...
Could we prevent in-orbit crashes in the future by using advanced computer models? ...
Space Force Mission Eyes Thursday Launch as NASA’s Crew-12 Is Delayed Again
The launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station was pushed
UT Arlington launches a new center to prepare students for careers in space
UTA leaders hope a new space science center will elevate the university as one of the best in the nation in space physics. ...
10 best places to see the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse on March 3
From dark-sky parks to remote deserts, these locations offer prime views of the March 3, 2026, blood moon. ...
20 PS3 Games You Absolutely Have to Play [2026 Edition]
The PlayStation 3 generation was a major turning point for Sony, marking an era where technical showcases truly began to define what was possible in gaming. It was a time of great
NLRB Dismisses Case Brought by Fired SpaceX Employees
The National Labor Relations Board, having accused the company of unfair retaliation in 2024, now says it has no jurisdiction over Elon Musk’s space company. ...
Lost Soviet Luna 9 Moon Lander May Have Been Found
Two research teams have identified possible landing sites for Luna 9, the first human-made object to safely reach the lunar surface. “One of them is wrong,” an expert said. ...
Algo Trading Space Launches Free Algorithmic Trading Course for Beginners
ELIN PELIN, BG - February 09, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - ...
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Venues as Seen From Space
With the Winter Olympics in full swing and
Scientists Spot First Known Lava Tube on Venus
Until now, lava tubes on the second planet were purely theoretical. ...