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A city on the moon: Why SpaceX shifted its focus away from Mars www.space.com/astronomy/mo...
A city on the moon: Why SpaceX shifted its focus away from Mars
It's all about speed, and Elon Musk's catastrophe concerns.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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How long will the ISS operate with a skeleton crew? SpaceX’s Crew-12 astronaut mission delayed to Feb. 12 www.space.com/space-explor...
How long will the ISS operate with a skeleton crew? SpaceX’s Crew-12 astronaut mission delayed to Feb. 12
If cleared, the launch to the International Space Station would proceed from Cape Canaveral at 5:38 a.m. ET on Thursday (Feb. 12).
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February 9, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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'Star Trek' legend George Takei talks Nimoy's directing, the future of exploration, and his sad plastic umbrella (interview) www.space.com/entertainmen...
'Star Trek' legend George Takei talks Nimoy's directing, the future of exploration, and his sad plastic umbrella (interview)
"Science fiction is all about the imagination. And it can be exploring space or exploring that mysterious organism called our bodies."
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February 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Atop the mountain #CerroArmazones in #Chile, construction is underway on the #ExtremelyLargeTelescope, which will usher in a new era of #astronomy when it's completed
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February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Netflix's 'War Machine' looks like 'Predator' meets 'Metal Gear', and we're 100% here for it www.space.com/entertainmen...
Netflix's 'War Machine' looks like 'Predator' meets 'Metal Gear', and we're 100% here for it
'Whatever that thing is, it's hunting us, and it won’t stop.'
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February 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS survived its flyby of the sun — and gave up some secrets in the process www.space.com/astronomy/co...
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS survived its flyby of the sun — and gave up some secrets in the process
We're getting an exciting look at the building blocks of alien worlds.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Can current space law handle the new space age? www.space.com/space-explor...
Can current space law handle the new space age?
The question is no longer if space governance must evolve, but how quickly it can keep pace with the realities of the new space age.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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Don't miss the half-lit moon take to the winter sky tonight www.space.com/stargazing/d...
Don't miss the half-lit moon take to the winter sky tonight
Early rises — and late night skywatchers — will get the chance to spot a wealth of spectacular sights on the lunar surface.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Venus may have an underground tunnel carved by volcano eruptions www.space.com/astronomy/ve...
Venus may have an underground tunnel carved by volcano eruptions
"This discovery contributes to a deeper understanding of the processes that have shaped Venus's evolution and opens new perspectives for the study of the planet."
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February 9, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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Annular 'ring of fire' solar eclipse February 2026: Live updates www.space.com/news/live/an...
Annular 'ring of fire' solar eclipse February 2026: Live updates
The next solar eclipse will be on Feb. 17, 2026. Here's what you need to know.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:55 AM
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The 10 best space and sci-fi Super Bowl commercials of all time www.space.com/entertainmen...
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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February 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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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 www.space.com/stargazing/t...
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.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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What Americans lose if their National Center for Atmospheric Research is dismantled www.space.com/astronomy/ea...
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.
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February 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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'The Black Hole' was Disney's original response to 'Star Wars'. What the hell were they thinking? www.space.com/entertainmen...
'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.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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As China and the US vie for the moon, private companies are locked in their own space race www.space.com/space-explor...
As China and the US vie for the moon, private companies are locked in their own space race
"The way I like to think about space is not as an industry, but really as an eighth continent."
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February 8, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 flights with Starlink satellite launch from California www.space.com/space-explor...
SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 flights with Starlink satellite launch from California
The brief stand down was due to an upper stage anomaly.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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The way Earth's surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew www.space.com/astronomy/ea...
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.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 196 — Becoming Martian! www.space.com/entertainmen...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 196 — Becoming Martian!
How Will Human Beings Evolve on Mars?
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February 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Silo vs Fallout: getting under the surface of TV's bunker-based hits www.space.com/entertainmen...
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.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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Will astronauts aboard the ISS get to watch Super Bowl LX? www.space.com/space-explor...
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.
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February 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA is officially on for Feb. 11 as FAA clears Falcon 9 rocket to fly again www.space.com/space-explor...
SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA is officially on for Feb. 11 as FAA clears Falcon 9 rocket to fly again
"The FAA oversaw and accepted the findings of the SpaceX-led investigation."
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February 6, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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James Webb Space Telescope finds precursors to 'building blocks of life' in nearby galaxy www.space.com/astronomy/ja...
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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February 6, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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Halo: Campaign Evolved: Release date rumors, platforms, and everything else we know about the Halo remake www.space.com/entertainmen...
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.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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NASA space telescope sees interstellar visitor comet 3I/ATLAS flare up while exiting the solar system www.space.com/astronomy/co...
NASA space telescope sees interstellar visitor comet 3I/ATLAS flare up while exiting the solar system
The infrared space telescope also detected water vapor, carbon dioxide and organic compounds streaming from the departing comet two months after it made its closest approach to the sun.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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With the recent #medicalevacuation of #SpaceX's #Crew11 #astronaut mission from the #InternationalSpaceStation, #Crew12 will be launching earlier than planned as the relief crew for the ISS.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM