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SpaceX lowering orbits of 4,400 Starlink satellites for safety's sake
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX will soon lower the orbits of about 4,400 Starlink satellites, to decrease the threat they pose to other spacecraft and reduce space traffic overall.

16 upcoming sci-fi shows to be excited for in 2026
By Sergio Pereira published
Entertainment is the final frontier, as you experience everything from Starfleet to the Green Lantern Corps and Godzilla in 2026.

2026 is the year humanity will finally go back to the moon
By Josh Dinner published
It's happening. We are going.

Northern lights may be visible in 18 states tonight
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming coronal mass ejection could disrupt Earth's magnetic field and trigger geomagnetic storm conditions.

The 1st full moon of 2026 rises tonight! Here's what to expect from January's supermoon Wolf Moon
By Anthony Wood published
Don't miss January's Wolf Moon rise over the eastern horizon tonight, as the first full moon of 2026.

Astronomers detect rare 'free floating' exoplanet 10,000 light-years from Earth
By Charles Q. Choi published
Astronomers have detected a "free floating" rogue planet the size of Saturn drifting through the Milky Way some 10,000 light-years from Earth.

On this day in space: Jan. 2, 2004: Stardust encounters comet Wild 2
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Jan. 2, 2004, NASA's Stardust spacecraft flew by comet Wild 2 to collect some comet dust and bring it back to Earth.

Nature carves colossal snowman in Siberia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 2, 2026
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Do you want to build a snowman?
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