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Italy's 2026 Winter Olympic venues from space | Space photo of the day for Feb. 10, 2026

ESA marked the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics by capturing the venue from low-Earth orbit.

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Who are the astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-12 mission to the ISS?

NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew.

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Did the Viking missions discover life on Mars 50 years ago? These scientists think so

The key to solving the mystery of the Viking results is the discovery of perchlorate on the Martian surface in 2008.

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1 week until an annular solar eclipse turns the sun into a 'ring of fire' over Antarctica

The moon will pass directly in front of the sun on Feb. 17, setting the stage for a dramatic annular solar eclipse.

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A city on the moon: Why SpaceX shifted its focus away from Mars

Just 13 months after declaring the moon "a distraction," Elon Musk has announced that Earth's nearest neighbor is now the focus of SpaceX's settlement plans. What changed?

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How long will the ISS operate with a skeleton crew? SpaceX’s Crew-12 astronaut mission delayed to Feb. 13

NASA and SpaceX mission managers have delayed the Falcon 9 launch of the next crew to the International Space Station as they await improved weather conditions.

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'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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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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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS survived its flyby of the sun — and gave up some secrets in the process

Interstellar comets are the original cosmic explorers, and by studying their metallic whispers, we are learning the secrets of worlds we may never see directly.

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Can current space law handle the new space age?

A new proposal suggests borrowing the "Conference of the Parties" model from climate diplomacy to update space law before orbital congestion and lunar competition escalate.

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The heart of a giant telescope | Space photo of the day for Feb. 9, 2026

There are a lot of moving pieces when it comes to building the world's largest telescope.

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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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Venus may have an underground tunnel carved by volcano eruptions

Scientists analyzing decades-old NASA's Magellan data have identified only the second reported lava tube on Venus.

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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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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.

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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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'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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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.

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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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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.

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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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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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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.

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