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Starwatch: Crescent moon rises next to Antares before dawn

Find an unobstructed view of the south-east horizon and the moon will guide you to the brightest star in Scorpius

The Guardian - UK

Gladys West obituary

Mathematician whose work at the US Naval Weapons Laboratory was pivotal to the development of GPS

The Guardian - UK

The 10 best space and sci-fi Super Bowl commercials of all time

Ready for Super Sunday? Huddle up for our out-of-this-world roundup of Big Game ads for the ages

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The stars of Orion's belt are 200,000 times brighter than our sun, and winter is the perfect time to see them

The Orion constellation is home to some of the most luminous stars in our Milky Way galaxy.

Space

What Americans lose if their National Center for Atmospheric Research is dismantled

Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.

Space

'The Black Hole' was Disney's original response to 'Star Wars'. What the hell were they thinking?

Trapped somewhere between the big ideas of "2001" and the fun of a galaxy far, far away, this 1979 movie is a true space oddity.

Space

As China and the US vie for the moon, private companies are locked in their own space race

Falling launch costs and private innovation are fueling a new space race, transforming Earth orbit into a fast-growing global marketplace.

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SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 flights with Starlink satellite launch from California (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Feb. 7, 2025. The mission returned the Falcon to flight after an upper stage issue.

Space

The way Earth's surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew

New research reveals the source of this carbon – and the driving forces behind it – are far more complex than previously thought.

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 196 — Becoming Martian!

On Episode 196 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Scott Solomon, Rice Univeristy professor and researcher, about humanity's need to expand its presence into the solar system.

Space

Silo vs Fallout: getting under the surface of TV's bunker-based hits

We're going deeper underground; there's too much panic in this town.

Space

Will astronauts aboard the ISS get to watch Super Bowl LX?

There are only three astronauts currently aboard the ISS, and two are Russian. Even so, NASA has plans to make sure the big game will be beamed up to orbit.

Space

SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA is officially on for Feb. 11 as FAA clears Falcon 9 rocket to fly again

The FAA has cleared the Falcon 9 rocket to return to flight, freeing NASA and SpaceX to target Feb. 11 for the launch of the Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope finds precursors to 'building blocks of life' in nearby galaxy

"We found an unexpected chemical complexity, with abundances far higher than predicted by current theoretical models."

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Halo: Campaign Evolved: Release date rumors, platforms, and everything else we know about the Halo remake

Master Chief is returning in 2026 with a ground-up remake of the original Halo that's promising new content on top of a totally remade presentation.

Space

NASA space telescope sees interstellar visitor comet 3I/ATLAS flare up while exiting the solar system

New infrared observations reveal that the rare interstellar visitor known as comet 3I/ATLAS has dramatically brightened during its farewell tour of the solar system.

Space

Nimoy-Knight Foundation honors 'Girl Spock' and her mission to become the 1st openly autistic woman in space

The latest recipient of the Foundation's Live Long & Prosper Tribute Award is Jessica Schonhut-Stasik, an astrophysicist and neurodiversity advocate who is affectionately known as "Girl Spock."

Space

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.

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UK ‘could lose generation of scientists’ with cuts to projects and research facilities

Researchers say best scientists are taking posts overseas because of lack of job stability at home

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When will SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket return to flight after 4 upper-stage issues in 19 months?

For the fourth time in the last 19 months, the upper stage of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket experienced a problem during a mission. How long will the vehicle be grounded this time?

Space

Nearby star's massive eruption could help astronomers unlock secret of superflares

Astronomers witnessed a star emitting as much energy in mere moments as our sun puts out in a few months. The dramatic observation gives a direct look into the brutal physics of these stellar events.

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SpaceX Dragon arrives for Crew-12 launch | Space photo of the day for Feb. 6, 2026

Crew-12's timeline has been unusually dynamic.

Space

Does dark matter actually exist? New theory says it could be gravity behaving strangely

"It highlights gravity's possible hidden complexity and invites a reevaluation of where dark matter effects originate."

The Independent UK

Archaeologists bring 3,500-year-old fragrances used by ancient Egyptians back to life

Advance could lead to multisensory museum experiences in future

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This supermassive black hole jet is more powerful than the Death Star's laser

It's nicknamed Jetty McJetface.

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