Vast wins ISS private astronaut mission
SAN FRANCISCO — NASA has selected commercial space station company Vast to fly a private astronaut mission to…
If the Winter Olympics went interplanetary, where else could you ski in the solar system?
Every winter, skiers chase smooth carving turns, reliable snow and that dream run. As the Milano Cortina Winter…
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…