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The sun just had no visible sunspots for the 1st time since 2022. Is the ...
The sun's visible disk has been perfectly free from sunspots for the first time since June 2022, suggesting the current solar cycle might be heading toward its quieter phase. ...
First Motion Set for Artemis II Rollback
NASA is targeting approximately 9 a.m. EST, Wednesday, Feb. 25, to begin rolling the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis II off NASA home page
Crew Packs Dragon for Thursday Departure, Keeps Up Human Research
The Expedition 74 crew will finalize the packing of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as it nears its departure later this week. Science operations were still underway aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday as the orbital residents explored how living and
Space Research, Devt Critical to Future of Nigeria’s Sovereignty, Says Expert
Nigeria | 6 seconds ago African countries, including Nigeria, have been told to urgently begin space research and development as this is the future of their sovereignty because “African lay claim to a space they cannot protect or defend.” According
A new field of tektites in Brazil
Tektites are natural glasses formed by the high-energy
10 Exhibitions Not to Miss During L.A. Art Week
Last year, Los Angeles Art Week unfolded in the wake of the devastating wildfires, and the mood was sober, introspective and distinctly community-focused, with the resilience of L.A.’s artistic ecosystem front and center. This year, the city of stars has
Uranus' auroras are strange. James Webb telescope reveals how they form
If you think auroras on Earth are a strange and mesmerizing sight, that's nothing like what occurs on the perplexing world of Uranus. Our solar system's ice giant is famed for how it spins sideways. Naturally, Uranus' tilted rotation has a part to play in how
NASA’s PACE Satellite Provides New Pollution Measuring Product
NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite, known for measuring tiny organisms in the ocean and particles in the atmosphere, has a new NASA home page
The Legal Void of the Asteroid Gold Rush
Asteroid mining companies are finally getting off the ground, and
See the half-lit first quarter moon tonight: Look for the shadows of mountains on the ...
The moon will rise with its right half lit tonight, creating dramatic shadows on the lunar surface. ...
Huge Plume of Pollution Linked to Something That Will Not Make Elon Musk Happy
Just over a year ago, the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket plummeted back to the ground after delivering 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. It was a routine mission, one out of that have delivered just shy of 10,000 broadband-beaming satellites
A Massive, Unseen Object May Lurk Deep Inside The Kuiper Belt
Something big appears to be warping the orbital plane of the Kuiper Belt. We can’t see it, but if some unobserved beast is responsible, it’s potentially bigger than the planet Mercury, and astronomers may have just detected its influence for the first time.The
Artemis II Astronauts Will Bring 10-Year-Old DSLRs With Them to the Moon
The four Artemis II astronauts set to make history by traveling further away from Earth than any human in history will be taking 10-year-old DSLR cameras with them -- rather than modern mirrorless. [Read More] ...
Newly-Discovered Cosmic ‘Jellyfish’ Is Offering a Rare Glimpse Into the Universe’s Past
Scientists discovered a distant jellyfish galaxy with star-forming “tails” stretching back 8.5 billion years. ...
Hubble Telescope Just Found a ‘Dark Galaxy’ That’s 99% Invisible. Here’s How
A newly discovered ghostly galaxy contains almost no stars — and 99% of its mass is dark matter. ...
Starlab Space Announces LambdaVision as Latest Customer for its On-Orbit Science Park
LambdaVision will extend its research and production activities to Starlab as they advance toward space-based commercial manufacturing of protein-based artificial retinas. HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starlab Space LLC, the commercial space station developer
Webb Maps Uranus’ Upper Atmosphere
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope provided the first vertical view of Uranus’s ionosphere in this image released on Feb. 19, 2026, revealing auroras shaped by NASA home page
Lego Creator 3-in-1 Space Exploration Telescope review
The Lego Creator Space Exploration Telescope is a fantastic model, but the alternative builds of this 3-in-1 are a little disappointing. ...
Obstacle Avoidance: What is it, how to use it effectively and when it might fail
An outline of what drone Obstacle Avoidance is, how it works and how to use it effectively for your drone flights. ...
Two stars carve egg-shaped nebula | Space photo of the day Feb. 24, 2026
Two aging stars in the binary system AFGL 4106 sculpt a glowing, egg-shaped nebula as they approach the end of their lives. ...
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Forget spending $1,000 on a UCS Death Star — the best Lego Star Wars sets are as cheap as $50. ...
Space City Home Network's Streaming Platform Gains Early Momentum with the Houston Rockets ahead of ...
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Technology Originally Developed for Space Missions Now Integral to Everyday Life
Groundbreaking “camera-on-a-chip” technology that was originally developed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for use in space missions is currently employed in billions of devices like cell phones that are used daily by people worldwide. NASA home page
New ‘Jellyfish Galaxy’ Discovered With Star-Birthing ‘Tentacles’ Trailing Behind It
A rare jellyfish galaxy discovered by JWST is offering clues about how galaxies died in the early universe. ...
Hubble Just Revealed a ‘Dark Galaxy’ Hiding in Plain Sight. Here’s What We Know
Astronomers discovered a hidden galaxy made mostly of dark matter — and it was nearly impossible to detect. ...
India's space assets played key role in Op Sindoor: Defence Space Agency DG
Space Assets Shortened OODA Loop In Operation Sindoor, says Manu Midha ...
SpaceX Crew-12 restores full crew to ISS after medical evacuation
More than a week has gone by since SpaceX helped restore a full crew of astronauts at the International Space Station. For about a month, a skeleton crew of three – including just one American – helped keep the orbital outpost up and running on their own after
Feb. 24, 1968: Discovery of pulsars is announced
In July 1967, Jocelyn Bell Burnell noticed a “bit of scruff”
