What’s Up: February 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
NASA’s Artemis II mission has its first opportunity to launch to the moon, Orion the Hunter takes center…
Large Hadron Collider reveals ‘primordial soup’ of the early universe was surprisingly soupy
Using the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, scientists have discovered that the trillion-degree hot…
NASA used Claude to plot a route for its Perseverance rover on Mars
Since 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover has achieved a number of historic milestones, including sending back the first audio…
Russian ‘inspector’ satellite appears to break apart in orbit, raising debris concerns
A Russian satellite once used to inspect other spacecraft appears to have disintegrated in a graveyard orbit high…
Bright ‘shooting star’ delights Wellingtonians
A large flash that lit up the night sky over much of New Zealand was captured by a…
NASA’s Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance
It is the best of times, and it is (far from, actually,) the worst of time for NASA,…
NASA Selects Axiom Space for Fifth Private Mission to Space Station
NASA and Axiom Space have signed an order for the fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space…
Japan Botched a Satellite Launch in One of the Weirdest Ways Possible
New details have emerged regarding Japan’s H3 rocket failure last month, revealing the strange way its payload—a navigation…
Here’s why Blue Origin just ended its suborbital space tourism program
Blue Origin has “paused” its New Shepard program for the next two years, a move that likely signals…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Completes First AI-Planned Drive on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance used its navigation cameras to capture its drive along the rim of Jezero Crater on Dec.…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Lights Up Mars for Very Rare Night Photo
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its onboard LEDs, typically used for illuminating shaded areas during daytime operations, to…
Scientists discover molecule in space that hints at origin of life
Scientists have discovered the largest organic molecule containing sulfur — a key ingredient for life — ever identified…