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Artemis 2 rocket photobombs SpaceX Crew-12 | Space photo of the day for Feb. 13, 2026
One to orbit, one to the moon.
On this day in space: Feb. 13, 2012: 1st Vega rocket launch
On Feb. 13, 2012, the European Space Agency launched its brand-new Vega rocket on its maiden voyage.
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.
