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On this day in space: Feb. 2, 1967: U.S. Air Force launches Keyhole-7 spy satellite
On Feb. 2, 1967, the U.S. Air Force launched a top-secret surveillance satellite called Keyhole 7-36 (KH-7).
Comet visits stargazers on Kitt Peak | Space photo of the day for Feb. 2, 2026
Arizona skywatchers got treated to both a beautiful sunset and a blazing comet streaking across the skies.
Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
Groundhog Day isn't the halfway point of winter — the real one arrives tomorrow
Astronomical winter reaches its true midpoint on Feb. 3, as daylight gains begin to accelerate across the Northern Hemisphere.
Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA prepares to load propellant in critical fueling test
Monday, Feb. 2, 2026: Follow NASA's last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon.
Night sky tonight: See the near-full moon dance pass in front of the bright star Regulus
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
Sun unleashes extraordinary solar flare barrage as new volatile sunspot turns toward Earth
A rapidly growing sunspot has fired off at least 18 M-class and three X-class flares in just 24 hours, including an intense X8.3 eruption.
February's full moon dazzles skywatchers worldwide with a glistening 'Snow Moon'
See beautiful photos of February's full Snow Moon captured worldwide.
