ESA’s Ramses Mission is on Track to Study Apophis Before Its 2029 Flyby
On February 10, 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) awarded a significant contract to OHB Italia for the…
Webb Just Spent 17 Hours Staring at Uranus—and Found Its Auroras Are Even Weirder Than We Thought
On January 19, the Webb space telescope stared deep into the chaotic world of Uranus for 17 hours,…
NASA’s Perseverance rover now has its own ‘GPS’ on Mars: ‘We’ve given the rover a new ability’
NASA has given its Perseverance Mars rover a powerful new ability to determine its exact location on the…
Rule-breaking black hole found growing at 13 times the cosmic ‘speed limit,’ challenging theories
A surprisingly ravenous black hole from the dawn of the universe is breaking two big rules: It’s not…
Astrophysicist who detected water on planet outside our solar system fatally shot outside home
Published 15:55 21 Feb 2026 GMT Carl Grillmair’s death was ruled as a homicide An astrophysicist who discovered…
Webb Reveals Hidden Layers of Uranus’ Upper Atmosphere
For the first time, astronomers have mapped the vertical structure of Uranus’ ionosphere, uncovering unexpected temperature peaks, weakened…
The new space race: how satellites are reshaping Germany’s defence
As the world’s security landscape changes, space is no longer seen simply as a domain for research and…
February 2026 planet alignment – brand new photos hint at what the planet parade will look like
If you’ve heard news of a planet alignment visible at the end of February 2026, you’re not alone.…
The Chilling Final Words of Vladimir Komarov, the “Man Who Fell from Space” on a Doomed Mission
The 1967 death of Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov was not an unforeseeable accident. It was a disaster that…
A risky maneuver could send a spacecraft to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Here’s the plan
Scientists think it’s possible for a spacecraft to gain enough velocity to catch up with iconic interstellar comet…
Exomoons Could Reveal Themselves Through Lunar Eclipses
Our solar system hosts almost 900 known moons, with more than 400 orbiting the eight planets while the…
How to View the ‘Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3
The first major astronomical event visible in 2026 is a total lunar eclipse, or “blood moon.” This phenomenon…