SSpace Read More a twin of the Milky Way ten times more massive and out of controlFebruary 17, 2026 A “monster” Milky Way twin is whipping up a cosmic storm 11 billion years ago Imagine the Milky…
SSpace Read More Seattle’s lessons for rocket reusabilityFebruary 17, 2026 New Glenn on its second launch last November. Blue Origin is again considering ways to reuse the rocket’s…
SSpace Read More Very Few Planets Have the Right Chemistry for LifeFebruary 17, 2026 Many factors influence a planet’s habitability. The more obvious ones include being in a star’s habitable zone and…
SSpace Read More The Initial Defense Satellite Communications SystemFebruary 17, 2026 The US military’s first operational communications satellite system was designed to be relatively simple and fast, after…
SSpace Read More Haleakala eyed for 7 more telescopes despite oppositionFebruary 17, 2026 HALEAKALĀ (HawaiiNewsNow) – The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with plans to build seven more telescopes on…
SSpace Read More Annular solar eclipse turns the sun into a dramatic ‘ring of fire’ today! Here’s what you need to knowFebruary 17, 2026 Today (Feb. 17), an annular solar eclipse will commence its journey across a remote region of Antarctica where…
SSpace Read More Rocket Lab to launch defense rocket test mission from Wallops Island | Latest NewsFebruary 17, 2026 ACCOMACK COUNTY, Va. – Rocket Lab announced that it will launch it will launch the latest hypersonic test…
SSpace Read More 2026’s first solar eclipse: What to know about the ‘ring of fire’ event on Tuesday, Feb. 17February 17, 2026 A “ring of fire” solar eclipse on Tuesday will mark the first eclipse of 2026, but only about…
SSpace Read More Why China is being urged to integrate commercial space tech with military systemsFebruary 17, 2026 China has been urged to build dual-use satellite application systems to increase the military use of commercial technology.…
SSpace Read More Why don’t more Tatooine-like exoplanets exist in our Milky Way galaxy? Astronomers might have an answerFebruary 17, 2026 It’s one of the most instantly recognizable scenes in cinematic history: Luke Skywalker gazes at a double sunset…
SSpace Read More Scientists Make a Game-Changing Find in the Bennu AsteroidFebruary 17, 2026 In 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples of the 4.6-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu to Earth. Upon examining them, scientists…
SSpace Read More NASA to attempt second full fueling test of its Space Launch System rocket – Spaceflight NowFebruary 17, 2026 NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is seen at Launch Complex 39B in the midst of pre-launch testing for…