US firm unfolds largest commercial array in low Earth orbit to date
US-based AST SpaceMobile has successfully unfolded BlueBird 6, its newest and most ambitious satellite. Measuring roughly 2,400 square…
Record-breaking gravitational wave puts Einstein’s relativity to its toughest test yet — and proves him right again
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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,…
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…
China’s iSpace launch firm raises record $729 million for reusable rockets
HELSINKI — Chinese launch firm iSpace has secured a record D++ funding round to accelerate its reusable rocket…
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…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station
Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission launched at 5:15 a.m. EST Friday from Space Launch Complex…
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
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