Startup bets on new approach to space-based missile defense
WASHINGTON — Wardstone is staking its future on the Pentagon’s appetite for orbital missile defense. The California-based startup,…
SpaceX launches 12th long-duration crew to International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to…
Why haven’t humans been back to the moon in over 50 years?
As he took his final steps before leaving the moon, Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan had some poignant…
Ireland’s first ESA Phi-Lab to be based in Mullingar
Ireland’s first European Space Agency Phi-Lab will be headquartered at Irish Manufacturing Research in Mullingar, Co Westmeath. The…
Why solar and lunar eclipses come in pairs — and what an eclipse season really is
We tend to hear about solar and lunar eclipses only in the days before they happen, often with…
Artemis 2 rocket photobombs SpaceX Crew-12 photo of the day for Feb. 13, 2026
NASA’s Artemis 2 SLS rocket lurks behind the Crew-12 Falcon 9 rocket. (Image credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett) Two crew-worth…
Night sky for Feb. 13-15: See zodiacal light brighten the horizon after sunset
Refresh 2026-02-13T09:27:03.934Z Night sky this weekendSaturday, Feb. 14: Zodiacal light in the west (after dark) See the zodiacal…
Stronger Than Starlink: Stratospheric Internet Could Expand Connectivity Across the Entire Planet
Stronger Than Starlink: Stratospheric Internet Could Expand Connectivity Across the Entire Planet – Futura-Sciences February 13, 2026 3…
Do Astronauts Get Paid Overtime In Space? You’ll Never Guess How Much They Make
Dima Zel/Shutterstock Few space stories have drawn more…
A Rare Six-Planet Parade Is Happening, And It’s at a Normal Hour for Once
Six planets will form a rare planetary parade in the night sky throughout February. They will appear grouped…
Satellite megaconstellations continue to grow. Could their debris fall on us?
As more and more satellite megaconstellations continue to be launched into Earth orbit, some researchers are beginning to…
ESA satellite finds ‘inside-out’ planetary system that challenges formation theories
By Roselyne Min with AFP Published on 13/02/2026 – 12:57 GMT+1 Astronomers say they have discovered a distant planetary system with…