<![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com ]]> https://www.space.com Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ It's time to think about human reproduction in space, scientists urge ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/its-time-to-think-about-human-reproduction-in-space-scientists-urge mGqheKzVDLdSRjoumFLG2d Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:46:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch dead neutron stars smash together in new NASA supercomputer simulation ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/watch-dead-neutron-stars-smash-together-in-new-nasa-supercomputer-simulation uQm4DDpd9iXdqnCNkNKRDi Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:51:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Star Trek needs to go back to 20+ episode seasons — and there's never been a better time ]]> https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/star-trek-needs-to-go-back-to-20-episode-seasons-and-theres-never-been-a-better-time LqkEwmjW23tndLbDBiknbV Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:35:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Photographer captures rare aurora over Brazil during intense geomagnetic storm (photo) ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/photographer-captures-rare-aurora-over-brazil-during-intense-geomagnetic-storm-photo DCYqryjqdRfkvu7cWY3Dc8 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:13:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronomers relieved as industrial plant threatening Earth's darkest sky gets cancelled ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/astronomers-relieved-as-industrial-plant-threatening-earths-darkest-sky-gets-cancelled Q5rQ8Z4mhDeT2f9GdJ8x8L Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:12:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ A monstrous sunspot 15 Earth's wide is currently facing Earth: Here's how to see it for yourself ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/a-monstrous-sunspot-15-earths-wide-is-currently-facing-earth-heres-how-to-see-it-for-yourself zAT7ZGep7rs8JKHtTKjfmm Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:09:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sun unleashes colossal X4.2 solar flare, knocking out radio signals across Africa and Europe (video) ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/sun-unleashes-colossal-x4-2-solar-flare-knocking-out-radio-signals-across-africa-and-europe-video o8K2kULPDqbnmMtP5h76zR Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:48:07 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:31:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Unlock a brand-new world of British sci-fi with a VPN ]]> https://www.space.com/technology/unlock-a-brand-new-world-of-british-sci-fi-with-a-vpn 7wVLiujnUeoaDkXeoGQKGL Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:26:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Webb Space Telescope finds most distant galaxy ever detected: 'It looks nothing like what we predicted' ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope/james-webb-space-telescope-finds-most-distant-galaxy-ever-detected-it-looks-nothing-like-what-we-predicted 6NF3jGkzEf4kstidLdbRkA Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:04:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA satellite watches January's polar vortex | Space photo of the day for Feb. 4, 2026 ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/nasa-satellite-watches-januarys-polar-vortex-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-4-2026 HADgCiabaths9mrZ3UjBUH Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:54:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is Jupiter on a diet? New measurements say it's smaller than we thought ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/jupiter/is-jupiter-on-a-diet-new-measurements-say-its-smaller-than-we-thought dfigJNKiXacqagNNX39VkJ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:31:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ A 'cold Earth' exoplanet just 146 light-years away might be in its star's habitable zone  —  if it exists ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/a-cold-earth-exoplanet-just-146-light-years-away-might-be-in-its-stars-habitable-zone-if-it-exists AqPaz4uYMh7gG6LtXBzd5D Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:31:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ With the Mandalorian and Grogu movie arriving in our galaxy soon, start building the excitement with this fantastic Lego set ]]> https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/with-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-movie-arriving-in-our-galaxy-soon-start-building-the-excitement-with-this-fantastic-lego-set 8yDN4SiAwmu3aFMVBEMSj6 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:55:27 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:23:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA had 3 years to fix fuel leaks on its Artemis moon rocket. Why are they still happening? ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-had-3-years-to-fix-fuel-leaks-on-its-artemis-moon-rocket-why-are-they-still-happening 5aQbicV5aQRfQiNZmi93tR Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:46:20 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:58:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance Mars rover completes its 1st drive planned by AI ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/nasas-perseverance-mars-rover-completes-its-1st-drive-planned-by-ai GAP62yVa2hYYAqQ459X6nY Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:30:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX grounds its Falcon 9 rocket after a problem with its upper stage. Will the Crew-12 astronaut mission be affected? ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-grounds-its-falcon-9-rocket-after-a-problem-with-its-upper-stage-will-the-crew-12-astronaut-mission-be-affected cFN66Xr4NZpuP6VMyTSUPj Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:37:35 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:37:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It's insightful, it's informative.' Neil deGrasse Tyson on his 5-hour backyard audio chat with William Shatner (interview) ]]> https://www.space.com/entertainment/its-insightful-its-informative-neil-degrasse-tyson-on-his-5-hour-backyard-audio-chat-with-william-shatner-interview Nr9yupGNBfAweASRPBEAFA Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:39:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Yes Bueno!': The new Kinder Bueno Super Bowl LX ad is sweet sci-fi goodness (video) ]]> https://www.space.com/entertainment/yes-bueno-the-new-kinder-bueno-super-bowl-lx-ad-is-sweet-sci-fi-goodness-video HrN7gug4kceyYjZhUcDUq8 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:06:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ March full moon 2025: When, where and how to see the Worm Moon ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/march-full-moon-2025-when-where-and-how-to-see-the-worm-moon mD8aGof4gBD7SWtR3xwEse Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:39:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ February's 'rare planetary alignment' is coming — here's what to expect from the planet parade ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/februarys-rare-planetary-alignment-is-coming-heres-what-to-expect-from-the-planet-parade H85QEkTZxi5RDK4wAwjJ3f Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:42:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Skywatching word search: Can you find these stargazing events? ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-word-search-can-you-find-these-stargazing-events FJAKQVYwa7m3ZRcYKWr8dK Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:44:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ See the March Lunar eclipse in more detail for under $50! These binoculars are now even cheaper than on Black Friday ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/celestron-cometron-7x50 uEC25eGQ8NTaKGJkbyvGnA Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:06:41 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:06:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to use the moon on Feb. 4 to plan your view of March's total lunar eclipse ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/lunar-eclipses/how-to-use-the-moon-on-feb-4-to-plan-your-view-of-marchs-total-lunar-eclipse NPv9UqWXuiiJVAuA75ELKR Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:44:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neutron star photobombs baby star | Space photo of the day for Feb. 3, 2026 ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/neutron-star-photobombs-baby-star-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-3-2026 NoFzq2bzd3mPbjtbwQiQZS Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:58:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ A blood moon is coming: 1 month until a total lunar eclipse takes to the skies over North America ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/lunar-eclipses/a-blood-moon-is-coming-1-month-until-a-total-lunar-eclipse-takes-to-the-skies-over-north-america cFweZHkDXom5jg2PKjfutT Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:43:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA just delayed the Artemis 2 moon mission because its giant rocket has a leak — we've seen this before ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-delays-artemis-2-moon-launch-to-march-after-encountering-issues-during-fueling-test 4QCarBmfCnZ25xgTj33CFR Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:52:43 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:26:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA fuels up giant Artemis 2 moon rocket. Yes, it's a little leaky. So is it ready to fly? ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-fuels-up-giant-artemis-2-moon-rocket-yes-its-a-little-leaky-so-is-it-ready-to-fly aRFeyvQcSmZUUN75YjaMFA Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:07:30 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:03:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bleached Martian rocks offer fresh evidence of a wetter and warmer Mars: 'But where did they come from? ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/bleached-martian-rocks-offer-fresh-evidence-of-a-wetter-and-warmer-mars-but-where-did-they-come-from U3gL8eSwL7CXvqKANd77RF Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:25:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI finds hundreds of never-before-seen 'cosmic anomalies' in old Hubble Telescope images ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/hubble-space-telescope/ai-finds-hundreds-of-never-before-seen-cosmic-anomalies-in-old-hubble-telescope-images P2jLBzK8Aug2zaorNYvH5V Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:40:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I hope they forget all about Artemis 2': Moon astronauts are taking the long view ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/i-hope-they-forget-all-about-artemis-2-moon-astronauts-are-taking-the-long-view bWeWPEPnjFZfEA5sXqwsu4 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:34:44 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:25:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ From Jupiter to Mercury: the brightest planets of February 2026 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/brightest-planets-february-2026-night-sky piRKk6dyyj7NfbZiGxEVuH Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:40:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Groundhog Day launch sends SpaceX Starlink satellites into Earth orbit from California (video) ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-falcon-9-starlink-launch-group-17-32-vsfb-ocisly wSSSDQZAtmVvb7MugYP4ge Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:35:49 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:13:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ See the moon eclipse one of the brightest stars in the sky during rare alignment tonight ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/see-the-moon-eclipse-one-of-the-brightest-stars-in-the-sky-during-rare-alignment-feb-2-2026 eyT5K2cn6iqNhEgEe6LS3G Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:40:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lego Star Wars BB-8 review ]]> https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-toys-lego/lego-star-wars-bb-8-review Gx6YMZmvvwUGLbj3Ez7JEF Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:47:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Comet visits stargazers on Kitt Peak | Space photo of the day for Feb. 2, 2026 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/comet-visits-stargazers-on-kitt-peak-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-2-2026 KkpWv5XbkUTPMqfkJ589H7 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:39:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Groundhog Day isn't the halfway point of winter — the real one arrives tomorrow ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/groundhog-day-isnt-the-halfway-point-of-winter-the-real-one-arrives-feb-3-2026 piVQmztz8SgrUcUQs5uKR5 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:48:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA plans a round 2 for Artemis rocket fueling test ]]> https://www.space.com/news/live/artemis-2-moon-rocket-nasa-fueling-test-feb-3-2026 8a9DXfkuxtfccvYkNaZimd Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:48:00 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:56:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sun unleashes extraordinary solar flare barrage as new volatile sunspot turns toward Earth ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/sun-unleashes-extraordinary-solar-flare-barrage-as-new-volatile-sunspot-turns-toward-earth PpcbqbXaNxayWxFHM77URk Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:19:18 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:19:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ February's full moon dazzles skywatchers worldwide with a glistening 'Snow Moon' ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/astrophotography/februarys-full-moon-dazzles-skywatchers-worldwide-with-a-glistening-snow-moon 8ik6Suodz7WqcnfDaHcnPf Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:45:56 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:21:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ James Webb Space Telescope watches distant galaxies form farthest cluster ever seen in the ancient universe (image) ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope/james-webb-space-telescope-watches-distant-galaxies-form-farthest-cluster-ever-seen-in-the-ancient-universe-image xePTiv2fj3rx6JwCVLpsx7 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch NASA fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket today in critical prelaunch test ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/watch-nasa-fuel-up-its-artemis-2-moon-rocket-today-in-critical-prelaunch-test isb5zYaWTxLDFZCKe2x486 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:39:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Back to the Moon': Artemis 2 astronauts land on Time magazine cover, a callback to Apollo 8 history ]]> https://www.space.com/entertainment/back-to-the-moon-time-magazine-salutes-artemis-2-astronauts-in-special-commemorative-cover-issue xg7daN6pQ4T7hSbZif7EBk Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:32:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ A 'cosmic clock' in tiny crystals has revealed the rise and fall of Australia's ancient landscapes ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/a-cosmic-clock-in-tiny-crystals-has-revealed-the-rise-and-fall-of-australias-ancient-landscapes BM5xsmPSiuF9eoweHrWFTJ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:47:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Pelican Nebula shines near the Las Vegas Strip in gorgeous deep space photo ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/astrophotography/the-pelican-nebula-shines-near-the-las-vegas-strip-in-gorgeous-deep-space-photo 5LkpVSdsLMSpe5r3bWSWP Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:46:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gladys West, GPS pioneer and one of NASA's famed 'Hidden Figures,' dies at 95 ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/gladys-west-gps-pioneer-and-one-of-nasas-famed-hidden-figures-dies-at-95 Tr3ZX5xQ8kq4eTcwVYA5rP Sun, 01 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:43:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ See the full 'Snow Moon' chill in the eastern sky at sunset tonight ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/see-the-full-snow-moon-chill-in-the-eastern-sky-at-sunset-tonight GyKFhubqMwX5Vb2cBafmjg Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:46:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chinese space tourism startup eyes 2028 for 1st crewed mission, signs celebrity for future flight ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/chinese-space-tourism-startup-eyes-2028-for-1st-crewed-mission-signs-celebrity-for-future-flight GqbYAsqwx2EfRqMKHs9LdF Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:41:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Week In Space podcast: Episode 195 — Remembering Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia ]]> https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-195-remembering-apollo-1-challenger-and-columbia NjLepCeZ2ujTZzQhKwhx87 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:31:26 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 03:55:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Jan. 26, 2026: Which planet may have a July meteor shower? ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/space-com-headlines-crossword-quiz-for-week-of-jan-26-2026-which-planet-may-have-a-july-meteor-shower K2UC6KnmJqUh23CRKSw4o9 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:41:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation – and competition – will make 2026 an exciting year for space ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/from-a-new-flagship-space-telescope-to-lunar-exploration-global-cooperation-and-competition-will-make-2026-an-exciting-year-for-space Yuw4vppLVbKKRqnHAGpu2Z Sat, 31 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:39:17 +0000