SSpace Read More China Just Applied To Launch 200,000 Satellites, Over Ten Times More Than Even Exist Right NowJanuary 18, 2026 xnk/Shutterstock A Chinese space institute has filed to…
SSpace Read More Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Jan. 12, 2026: What is an Einstein-Rosen bridge more commonly known as?January 17, 2026 Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. From groundbreaking research…
SSpace Read More SpaceX Just Launched a Secret Spy Mission? And Cut the Cameras Right AfterJanuary 17, 2026 SpaceX kicked off its 2026 launch calendar with a high-priority national security mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance…
SSpace Read More A Hidden Ocean of Magma Could Be the Only Thing Keeping Planets AliveJanuary 17, 2026 Beneath the surfaces of rocky super-Earths, vast underground oceans of molten rock may be quietly doing the work…
SSpace Read More Mirrors in the sky could light up dark nights using reflected sunshineJanuary 17, 2026 The night sky may no longer belong entirely to the darkness if a new space project moves ahead…
SSpace Read More This Week In Space podcast: Episode 193 — A History of TomorrowJanuary 17, 2026 A History of Tomorrow – A Conversation with Former NASA Chief Historian, Dr. Roger Launius – YouTube Watch…
SSpace Read More Japan Just Shut Down a Spacecraft That Cheated Death for 10 Years, Here’s What It Saw on VenusJanuary 17, 2026 Japan’s Akatsuki mission officially ended in September 2025 after more than a decade of operations and a final…
SSpace Read More China’s ‘Sky Eye’ Just Solved a Cosmic Mystery That Baffled Astronomers for a DecadeJanuary 17, 2026 An international team of astronomers has uncovered the first clear evidence that some fast radio burst (FRB) sources,…
SSpace Read More 1 month until a ‘ring of fire’ annular solar eclipse puts on a show — mostly for penguinsJanuary 17, 2026 Heads up, skywatchers! There’s just one month to go until the annular solar eclipse of 2026. At 4:56…
SSpace Read More This Spider-Like Pattern on Europa Could Reveal Secrets Beneath Its Icy ShellJanuary 17, 2026 The intriguing formation, named Damhán Alla, was first observed in 1998 by the Galileo spacecraft. Scientists now suggest…
SSpace Read More Telescope discovers 49 new galaxies in less than three hoursJanuary 17, 2026 A brief look at a quiet stretch of sky by the MeerKAT radio telescope revealed dozens of unseen…
SSpace Read More Why Mars is Actively Manufacturing PoisonJanuary 17, 2026 Chemistry on other worlds varies widely from that on Earth. Much of Earth’s chemistry is driven by well-understood…