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Astronomers relieved as industrial plant threatening Earth's darkest sky gets cancelled

A light-polluting green hydrogen plant project that would seriously affect one of the world's most important astronomical observatories has been scrapped by the company behind it.

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A monstrous sunspot 15 Earth's wide is currently facing Earth: Here's how to see it for yourself

But best be quick, it might not be visible for long!

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Sun unleashes colossal X4.2 solar flare, knocking out radio signals across Africa and Europe (video)

An impulsive X4.2 solar flare sparked strong radio blackouts across Africa and Europe as the giant sunspot continues to rage.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds most distant galaxy ever detected: 'It looks nothing like what we predicted'

"There is a growing chasm between theory and observation related to the early universe, which presents compelling questions to be explored going forward."

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NASA satellite watches January's polar vortex | Space photo of the day for Feb. 4, 2026

A late January 2026 winter storm left more than snow and ice in its wake.

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Is Jupiter on a diet? New measurements say it's smaller than we thought

Jupiter may be a bit more petite than expected, and that could have a big impact on how scientists model the mysterious interior of the giant planet.

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A 'cold Earth' exoplanet just 146 light-years away might be in its star's habitable zone — if it exists

The planet is one of the best worlds for follow-up studies to determine whether it could be habitable or not.

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NASA had 3 years to fix fuel leaks on its Artemis moon rocket. Why are they still happening?

NASA stopped short of completing a critical fuel test for its Artemis 2 SLS rocket because of hydrogen leaks that sound a lot like the problems they had during Artemis 1.

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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover completes its 1st drive planned by AI

"The fundamental elements of generative AI are showing a lot of promise in streamlining the pillars of autonomous navigation for off-planet driving."

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SpaceX grounds its Falcon 9 rocket after a problem with its upper stage. Will the Crew-12 astronaut mission be affected?

SpaceX has temporarily grounded its Falcon 9 rocket after an upper stage failed to deorbit as planned during a Feb. 2 launch. Will the issue affect the company's Crew-12 astronaut mission?

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'It's insightful, it's informative.' Neil deGrasse Tyson on his 5-hour backyard audio chat with William Shatner (interview)

'He's wise and very well educated and so every turn of conversation is rich.'

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'Yes Bueno!': The new Kinder Bueno Super Bowl LX ad is sweet sci-fi goodness (video)

'Armageddon's' William Fichtner stars in the brand’s first-ever Big Game commercial

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February's 'rare planetary alignment' is coming — here's what to expect from the planet parade

Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter will appear together shortly after sunset on Feb. 28 — but is this the "planet parade" we've been waiting for?

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How to use the moon on Feb. 4 to plan your view of March's total lunar eclipse

A February moon offers a practical preview of where to look for March's total lunar eclipse.

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Neutron star photobombs baby star | Space photo of the day for Feb. 3, 2026

When young stars mix with neutron stars, things get messy.

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A blood moon is coming: 1 month until a total lunar eclipse takes to the skies over North America

The moon will take on a dramatic blood red hue during the total lunar eclipse on March 3.

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NASA just delayed the Artemis 2 moon mission because its giant rocket has a leak — we've seen this before

NASA has delayed its Artemis 2 moon launch until March at the earliest, after encountering some issues during a key prelaunch exercise known as a wet dress rehearsal.

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NASA fuels up giant Artemis 2 moon rocket. Yes, it's a little leaky. So is it ready to fly?

NASA fully fueled its Artemis 2 moon rocket during a crucial test today (Feb. 2) but had to pause the operation twice due to leaks. Will the agency still try to launch on Feb. 8?

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Bleached Martian rocks offer fresh evidence of a wetter and warmer Mars: 'But where did they come from?

"You need so much water that we think these could be evidence of an ancient warmer and wetter climate where there was rain falling for millions of years."

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AI finds hundreds of never-before-seen 'cosmic anomalies' in old Hubble Telescope images

This is the first time humans have laid eyes on these deep space objects.

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'I hope they forget all about Artemis 2': Moon astronauts are taking the long view

NASA's upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission is historic, but it's designed to pave the way for even bigger things.

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From Jupiter to Mercury: the brightest planets of February 2026

From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best planetary lineups.

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Groundhog Day launch sends SpaceX Starlink satellites into Earth orbit from California (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.

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See the moon eclipse one of the brightest stars in the sky during rare alignment tonight

One of the brightest stars in the night sky will vanish as seen from North America and Europe in a rare event.

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Comet visits stargazers on Kitt Peak | Space photo of the day for Feb. 2, 2026

Arizona skywatchers got treated to both a beautiful sunset and a blazing comet streaking across the skies.

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