Bleached Martian rocks offer fresh evidence of a wetter and warmer Mars: ‘But where did they come from?
NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered thousands of strangely bleached rocks on Mars that are rich in a mineral…
Elon Musk merges SpaceX with xAI (and X)
SpaceX has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI,…
Artemis II and the Next Era of Space Exploration
For those who may not be following the mission closely, what is Artemis II and what is its…
Comet visits stargazers on Kitt Peak photo of the day for Feb. 2, 2026
For eager skywatchers, comets offer a rare opportunity to observe some of our solar system’s most dynamic objects.…
What Kind of Photos Will the Artemis II Astronauts Take? And Who Will Take Them?
A computer render of the kind of photo Artemis II astronauts might capture, left, Artemis II astronauts Christina…
See the moon eclipse one of the brightest stars in the sky during rare alignment tonight
If you’ve never seen the moon occult a bright star, tonight (Feb. 2, 2026) could be a night…
There’s Something Hiding Under Jupiter’s Clouds, Scientists Find
The enormous storms of impenetrable clouds covering Jupiter’s surface make it nearly impossible for us to get a…
Elon Musk Is Convinced He Can Turn Low-Earth Orbit Into a Gigantic Data Center
Orbital data centers are the latest big tech craze, promising to provide near-limitless power and capacity to support…
Starlink and the unravelling of digital sovereignty
In January 2026, Iranian authorities shut down landline and mobile telecommunications infrastructure in the country to clamp down…
Night sky tonight: See the near-full moon dance pass in front of the bright star Regulus on Feb. 2
Refresh 2026-02-02T13:31:52.796Z Monday, Feb. 2: Moon occults Regulus (after dark) See the Snow moon with Regulus on Feb.…
Iran to unveil new homegrown satellite, space center on Space Technology Day
Iran is going to put on display its latest achievements in the area of space technology, and unveil…
Chinese Startup Plans First Crewed Space Tourism Mission by 2028
China’s fast-growing commercial space sector is setting its sights on human space tourism, as a Beijing-based startup lays…