<![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com ]]> https://www.space.com Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 en <![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 10:55:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Back to the Moon': Time magazine salutes Artemis 2 astronauts in special commemorative cover issue ]]> 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 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 01:16:59 +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[ Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA begins countdown for critical fueling test ]]> https://www.space.com/news/live/artemis-2-moon-rocket-nasa-fueling-test-feb-1-2026 8pNrvKRDcsYSMSrs4DQJYd Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:17:49 +0000 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:50:12 +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 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:36:24 +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 <![CDATA[ From 'Asteroids' to 'Star Citizen': A brief history of space dogfighting games ]]> https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games/from-asteroids-to-star-citizen-a-brief-history-of-space-dogfighting-games dF4c2fntC8j7gpccrAQqvC Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:21:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Peak Design 25L Outdoor Backpack review ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/peak-design-25l-outdoor-backpack-review R2jb6TeaQvBQaKZReVMkwn Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:52:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? Here's why ESA wants to find out ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/what-actually-happens-to-a-spacecraft-during-its-fiery-last-moments-heres-why-esa-wants-to-find-out ZgKHuEqWgPhh5fekTpbJtD Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:34:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/nasas-artemis-2-mission-to-the-moon-puts-crew-12-spacex-launch-in-delicate-dance YAXWb3WqCjwrBf45DaszRW Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:25:50 +0000 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:46:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blue Origin pausing space tourism flights for at least 2 years to focus on moon plans ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/blue-origin-pausing-space-tourism-flights-for-at-least-2-years-to-focus-on-moon-plans AQhtijN5YkRhAtRNYseJQX Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:37:37 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:37:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russian 'inspector' satellite appears to break apart in orbit, raising debris concerns ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/russian-inspector-satellite-appears-to-break-apart-in-orbit-raising-debris-concerns WoKpXViEg8yiM2wRQqbQuV Fri, 30 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:26:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Large Hadron Collider reveals 'primordial soup' of the early universe was surprisingly soupy ]]> https://www.space.com/science/particle-physics/large-hadron-collider-reveals-primordial-soup-of-the-early-universe-was-surprisingly-soupy R5pfhyy8LAVg7pgdrgpEyi Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:26:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ 1.1 million mph cosmic winds race through 'magnetic superhighway' in colliding galaxies ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/galaxies/1-1-million-mph-cosmic-winds-race-through-magnetic-superhighway-in-colliding-galaxies JUw4acxTsuT92xY5JB7h2Z Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:29:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Living spaceships, plague planets, and a quote from Josef Mengele: 'The Sixth Nik' is NYT bestselling author Daniel Kraus' 1st sci-fi novel, and it's really weird ]]> https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-books/living-spaceships-plague-planets-and-a-quote-from-josef-mengele-the-sixth-nik-is-nyt-bestselling-author-daniel-kraus-1st-sci-fi-novel-and-its-really-weird VpXCLs4dwt8K2sNW25N2u6 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:02:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA delays critical Artemis 2 rocket fueling test due to below-freezing temperatures, launch no earlier than Feb. 8 ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-delays-critical-artemis-2-rocket-fueling-test-due-to-below-freezing-temperatures-launch-no-earlier-than-feb-8 ZVULqKhZ44CNmtwsY2hCzL Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:52:13 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:27:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is a MacBook or Windows laptop better for astrophotography? ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/is-a-macbook-or-windows-laptop-better-for-astrophotography pMTmwAMEq69FRXYWHJEhVZ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:39:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ See the moon glow next to mighty Jupiter in the winter sky tonight ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/see-the-moon-glow-next-to-mighty-jupiter-in-the-winter-sky-jan-30-2026 CEcchuPtaJCCTJDfJ4XeKY Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:04:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Artemis 2 moon suits ready to make history | Space photo of the day for Jan. 30, 2026 ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/artemis-2-moon-suits-ready-to-make-history-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-30-2026 bjAsSopLa4ecYUHn7488CK Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:38:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) crumbles apart in stunning new telescope images ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/comet-c-2025-k1-atlas-crumbles-apart-in-stunning-new-telescope-images JcjbQ9mZ2hhPJq7MEiSN2J Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:03:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ From space to the seabed, critical infrastructure is becoming more vulnerable, experts warn: 'People don't realize how dependent we are' ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/from-space-to-the-seabed-critical-infrastructure-is-becoming-more-vulnerable-experts-warn-people-dont-realize-how-dependent-we-are Cmw9YnozCxdNAWNcELJRc4 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:03:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from two coasts in two days ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-satellite-launch-b1082-group-17-19-ocisly-b1095-group-6-101-jrti h3RThxSmVZcMMz6zkEZDL3 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:50:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:07:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronomers watch 1st black hole ever imaged launch a 3,000‑light‑year‑long cosmic jet from its glowing 'shadow' ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/black-holes/astronomers-watch-1st-black-hole-ever-imaged-launch-a-3-000-light-year-long-cosmic-jet-from-its-glowing-shadow wFambezMGoEJdGcXTXTSBk Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:01:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rocket Lab launches Korean disaster-monitoring satellite after long delay ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/rocket-lab-launch-korean-disaster-monitoring-satellite-after-delay DHo3eGk9xWbmg5WkZJB29F Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:28:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ New 'Starfleet Academy' episode 'Vox in Excelso' shows that Klingons are the most versatile species in 'Star Trek' ]]> https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/new-starfleet-academy-episode-vox-in-excelso-shows-that-klingons-are-the-most-versatile-species-in-star-trek i8VvNes2ZWC6dQ9cMKsci8 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:16:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ US government declassifies Cold War-era 'JUMPSEAT' spy satellites ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/nro-declassifies-cold-war-era-jumpseat-spy-satellite sco5AjUz4cHTT8yWponggU Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:40:28 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:56:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Juno spacecraft spots the largest volcanic eruption ever seen on Jupiter's moon Io ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/jupiter/nasas-juno-spacecraft-spots-the-largest-volcanic-eruption-ever-seen-on-jupiters-moon-io 4igdorMP5BytvhNpyi5gFJ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:44:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 crewed mission to the moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China's closed program ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasas-artemis-2-crewed-mission-to-the-moon-shows-how-us-space-strategy-has-changed-since-apollo-and-contrasts-with-chinas-closed-program zWcE5FCJWcnMx9BjPmmwTC Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:09:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ This trio of 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' cadets weren't Trekkies before the show, but they are now (interview) ]]> https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/this-trio-of-star-trek-starfleet-academy-cadets-werent-trekkies-before-the-show-but-they-are-now-interview gVBYBwi7E3DkH39y3XVMET Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:09:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jupiter's moon Europa has an ice shell about 18 miles thick — and that could be bad news for alien life ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/jupiter/jupiters-moon-europa-has-an-ice-shell-about-18-miles-thick-and-that-could-be-bad-news-for-alien-life ocGBwdXQR3V9pSyXMTJhrE Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:43:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Lego NASA sets 2026: Build NASA's finest from the Apollo 11 Rover to Artemis 2 ]]> https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-toys-lego/best-lego-nasa-sets-2026-build-nasas-finest-from-the-apollo-11-rover-to-artemis-2 Ti3KjMbqSmKPSboXZujBp3 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:15:41 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:15:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 10 best sci-fi TV Shows of the 1990s ]]> 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https://www.space.com/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope/james-webb-space-telescope-data-backs-new-origin-story-for-the-universes-1st-supermassive-black-holes nAnyKWMjE2BgDqUJRKdEWB Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:16:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA and SpaceX move up launch of Crew-12 astronauts to Feb. 11 as relief crew after ISS medical evacuation ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/nasa-and-spacex-move-up-launch-of-crew-12-astronauts-to-feb-11-as-relief-crew-after-iss-medical-evacuation f4VmwiirhKsj3x4iqFhjg4 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:04:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA exoplanet probe tracks interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS to gauge its spin ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/nasa-exoplanet-probe-tracks-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-to-gauge-its-spin zVaAGJiZZX4ZaBJnFAbHQm Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:59:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Earth's atmosphere and climate come together to create a polar vortex ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/how-earths-atmosphere-and-climate-come-together-to-create-a-polar-vortex AaF6NJBPdoDq5Ffz4TDq7m Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:35:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ See the Milky Way glow with the stars of the Summer Triangle above Egypt's Black Desert ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/astrophotography/see-the-milky-way-glow-with-the-stars-of-the-summer-triangle-above-egypts-black-desert BKMNx5RiFQ6NR84UvBpHUa Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:35:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX targeting mid-March for 1st flight of bigger, more powerful Starship 'Version 3,' Elon Musk says ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-targeting-mid-march-for-1st-flight-of-bigger-more-powerful-starship-version-3-elon-musk-says 2SW5dqnFjxVhLD6zKAPxcM Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:34:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Proteins before planets: How space ice may have created the 1st building blocks of life ]]> 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