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If the Winter Olympics went interplanetary, where else could you ski in the solar system?
We take a look at the best (and worst) places to ski in the solar system, logistics aside.
Why solar and lunar eclipses come in pairs — and what an eclipse season really is
Eclipses don't happen at random — they arrive in pairs, on schedule, and 2026 brings two spectacular seasons to prove it.
SpaceX launches Crew-12 astronauts to short-staffed International Space Station. 'We have left the Earth, but the Earth has not left us.'
SpaceX launched NASA's Crew-12 mission with a quartet of astronauts aboard Crew Dragon Freedom today (Feb. 13), bound for an eight-month stint on the International Space Station.
Satellite megaconstellations continue to grow. Could their debris fall on us?
As more satellite megaconstellations continue to be launched, researchers are exploring the odds people could be struck by falling debris from reentering spacecraft.
SpaceX Crew-12 mission latest news: Dragon capsule reaches orbit with ISS astronauts
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026: Updates on SpaceX and NASA's Crew-12 astronaut launch to the International Space Station.
Night sky for the weekend: See zodiacal light brighten the horizon after sunset
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
'Project Hail Mary,' 'Disclosure Day,' & 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' got new trailers at Super Bowl LX: Watch them all here (video)
Take a time out for upcoming interstellar voyages, alien invasions, and animated galactic adventures
Watch SpaceX launch Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station this morning
SpaceX will launch the latest batch of astronauts to the International Space Station early Friday morning (Feb. 13), and you can watch the action live.
Deja vu: Vulcan Centaur rocket powers through 'significant performance anomaly' on satellite launch
A Vulcan Centaur rocket successfully launched two U.S. spy satellites on Feb. 12 despite suffering an anomaly with one of its solid rocket boosters, echoing the result of an October 2024 mission.
