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- January 23
- January 22
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- A black hole 'feeding frenzy' could help explain a cosmic mystery uncovered by the James Webb Space Telescope
- 'Vitus Reflux' may be the lowest stakes episode of 'Star Trek' ever. Luckily, it's also a lot of fun
- Cult sci-fi series 'Blake's 7' reboot in the works, helmed by 'The Last of Us' director Peter Hoar
- Blue Origin launches 6 space tourists to the final frontier after last-minute crew swap (video)
- SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites into orbit from California (video)
- James Webb Space Telescope discovers what remains after two stars collide and explode as a red nova
- Rocket Lab launches its 1st mission of 2026, sending 2 satellites to orbit (video)
- Watch comet 3I/ATLAS race toward interstellar space in free livestream tonight
- ISS astronaut spots Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad from space (photo)
- Searching for newborn stars with CAFFEINE | Space photo of the day for Jan. 22, 2026
- See a slender crescent moon shine with Saturn in the western sky tonight
- Wobbling exoplanet hints at a hidden exomoon so massive it could redefine the word 'moon' altogether
- January 21
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- 'We can handle any kind of difficult situation': Crew-11 astronauts say 1st medical evacuation from ISS had a silver lining
- 'Eye of God' nebula looks like a cosmic lava lamp in new James Webb Space Telescope image
- 'Legends of Tomorrow' at 10: Celebrating DC's scrappy version of 'Back to the Future'
- Record-setting astronaut Suni Williams retires from NASA after 27 years
- Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin plans to build 5,400-satellite megaconstellation
- You're getting warmer! Hot dark matter could refine cosmic game of hide and seek
- Save 33% and watch Disney+ for just £3.99 a month. Don't miss out, this offer ends in January!
- 'The most incredible display of aurora I've ever seen in my 20 years of flying'. Pilot captures historic northern lights show from 37,000 feet (photos)
- Chinese capsule damaged by space-junk strike returns to Earth (video)
- Hubble sees baby stars in Large Magellanic Cloud | Space photo of the day for Jan. 21, 2026
- US Space Force awards 1st-of-its-kind $52 million contract to deorbit its satellites
- NASA's Crew-11 astronauts to discuss medical evacuation from International Space Station today: Watch it live
- Watch private German rocket attempt history-making launch from Norway today
- January 20
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- Mysterious polar weather on Jupiter and Saturn could be key to understanding their insides
- Watch Blue Origin launch 6 people to suborbital space today
- How to make a super-Earth: The universe's most common planets are whittled down by stellar radiation
- Northern lights may be visible in 10 states Jan. 20 as Earth's magnetic field 'rings like a bell' after CME impact
- Earth was just hit by the strongest solar radiation storm in over 20 years — here's what it means
- Mars orbiter sees odd etchings in the sand | Space photo of the day for Jan. 20, 2025
- James Webb Space Telescope discovers young galaxies age rapidly: 'It's like seeing 2-year-old children act like teenagers'
- Comet Wierzchos buzzes the sun later today: But can you see it?
- Severe G4 geomagnetic storm sparks jaw-dropping northern lights worldwide (photos)
- January 19
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- An armada of 8,000+ Elite Dangerous players just embarked on a three-month expedition to explore the Milky Way, and there's still time to join them
- How astronomers plan to detect the signatures of alien life in the atmospheres of distant planets
- What the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station tells us about healthcare in space
- How to find 4 legendary spacecraft in January's night sky
- Reborn black hole seen erupting across 1 million light-years of space like a cosmic volcano
- China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space telescope will be ahead of 2027 launch (video)
- Northern lights may be visible in 24 states Jan. 19 as a massive CME slams into Earth
- NASA rolls Artemis 2 moon rocket to launch pad | Space photo of the day for Jan. 19, 2025
- Was the Red Planet once blue? New evidence points to an ancient ocean on Mars
- This is the sharpest view ever seen of a black hole's dusty disk
- Sun unleashes powerful X-flare, CME hits Earth sparking severe geomagnetic storm
- Astronomers discover an enormous iron bar in the famous Ring Nebula: 'We definitely need to know more'
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video)
- January 18
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- Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown gets a release date, bringing roguelite survival action to the Delta Quadrant
- Does antimatter 'fall up'?
- 'Starfleet Academy' isn't the first time that 'Star Trek' tried to go back to school
- What is below Earth, since space is present in every direction?
- New moon of January 2026 brings prime views of Jupiter, Saturn and winter stars tonight
- Hubble Telescope watches star blast out jet of hot gas 32 light-years long
- January 17
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- NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad ahead of historic moon launch
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 193 — A History of Tomorrow
- 1 month until a 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse puts on a show — mostly for penguins
- Artemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: Giant NASA moon rocket arrives at launch pad
- Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Houston after 1st-ever medical evacuation from ISS
- January 16
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- Watch NASA roll huge Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad today
- Congress passes $24.4 billion NASA budget, rejecting Trump's deep cuts
- Astronomers searching for alien life are sharpening our cosmic clocks. Here's why
- NASA hopes to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon next month, but it's going to be tight: 'This is not a rush'
- Meet a trio of intrepid cadets boldly joining 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' (interview)
- SpaceX launches its 1st national security mission of 2026, sending US spy satellites to orbit
- Watch SpaceX Crew-11 spacecraft blaze a fiery trail through the sky during medical evacuation from ISS (video)
- Northern lights may be visible in 15 states Jan. 16-17
- Bundle up and look up: 5 winter sky wonders every stargazer should look out for
- Jupiter has more oxygen than the sun, new simulations reveal
- Hubble Telescope sees baby stars hard at work | Space photo of the day for Jan. 16, 2025
- After a month of no answer, NASA will try hailing its silent MAVEN Mars orbiter today
- Say goodbye to Comet 3I/ATLAS! Watch it head for interstellar space in real-time with this free livestream today
- January 15
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- Beneath the ice: Satellites help map Antarctica's subglacial surface like never before
- This SETI program is chasing down its final 100 signals. Could one of them be from aliens?
- Every 'Avengers: Doomsday' teaser trailer revealed so far
- Cyberthieves hit European Space Agency, stealing hundreds of gigabytes of data
- Giraffe in space? Eerie dark nebula takes on an uncanny shape (photo)
- How Mars 'punches above its weight' to influence Earth's climate
- Satellites spy raging bushfires in Australia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 15, 2026
- 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' is Hogwarts in space by way of 'Dawson's Creek', and we don't love it
- How to watch 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' online and from anywhere
- 'This is NASA at its finest': Crew-11 astronauts in good shape after smooth medical evacuation and splashdown, agency says
- What are 'dark' stars? Scientists think they could explain 3 big mysteries in the universe
- SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts return to Earth after 1st-ever medical evacuation of ISS
- January 14
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- With Starfleet Academy beaming up to small screens and season four of Strange New Worlds later in the year, 2026 is a big year for Star Trek and you can save 37% on an annual subscription to Paramount Plus
- James Webb Space Telescope's mysterious 'little red dots' may be black holes in disguise
- Massive supernova explosion may have created a binary black hole
- 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy': Robert Picardo and Gina Yashere on embracing the legacy of their roles in latest Trek show (interview)
- Starlink satellites lift off on SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral (video)
- NASA X-ray instrument finds black holes act like 'cosmic seesaws' shaping the universe
- How Mars' ancient lakes grew shields of ice to stay warm as the Red Planet froze
- Unusual 'ingredients' helped stars form in a galaxy near the Milky Way
- ISS astronaut medical evacuation latest news: Crew-11 astronauts safely back on Earth
- Satellite sees snowy Greenland peaks from space | Space photo of the day for Jan. 14, 2026
- The universe should be packed with tiny galaxies — so where are they?
- Crew-11 astronauts undock in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (video)
- January 13
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- The US really wants a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030. 'Achieving this future requires harnessing nuclear power,' NASA chief says
- What time is SpaceX Crew-11's medical evacuation from the ISS on Jan. 14?
- 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy': Paul Giamatti and Holly Hunter on beaming into the storied sci-fi franchise (interview)
- 'Death by a thousand cuts': James Webb Space Telescope figures out how black hole murdered Pablo's Galaxy
- Viruses may be more powerful in the International Space Station's microgravity environment
- Astronomers watch 2 supermassive black holes caught in a twisted dance with never-before-seen jet behavior
- This stunning Orion Nebula photo will make you want to grab a telescope this week
- 'Backward and upward and tilted': Spaceflight causes astronauts' brains to shift inside their skulls
- ISS astronauts spy airglow and dwarf galaxy | Space photo of the day for Jan. 13, 2026
- We may be witnessing the messy death of a star in real time
- This company is taking $1 million reservations for hotel rooms on the moon
- Get a huge 25% off these Canon image-stabilized binoculars — one of our favorites for stargazing under the new moon
- SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida (video)
- January 12
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- Former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly sues Pentagon, Pete Hegseth over censure campaign
- Experts push back against cancellation of NASA's Mars sample return project
- 'It is bittersweet': Crew-11 astronaut hands over control of ISS ahead of 1st-ever medical evacuation
- Will budget cuts force NASA to withdraw from Europe's next Venus mission?
- How Earth's orbit might help us find oil reserves within the planet
- Mystery shockwave around dead star stuns astronomers: 'We found something never seen before and entirely unexpected.'
- NASA funds new tech for upcoming 'Super Hubble' to search for alien life: 'We intend to move with urgency'
- Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX's Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper
- Satellite sees 40-year-old iceberg melt, turn blue | Space photo of the day for January 12, 2025
- Astronomers discover cosmic hamburger has the potential to grow giant planets
- Astronomers baffled by 'mysterious disruptor' with a mass of 1 million suns and a black hole for a heart
- January 11
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- I visited the largest collection of public telescopes in the US in Oregon's high desert, and the dark skies blew me away
- 'A completely new manufacturing frontier': Space Forge fires up 1st commercial semiconductor factory in space
- 'Black Mirror' season 8 announced for Netflix, with creator Charlie Brooker back at the helm
- Indian PSLV rocket apparently fails for 2nd launch in a row (video)
- January 10
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- SpaceX launches NASA's Pandora exoplanet mission, 3 dozen other satellites (video)
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 192 — Space, 2026!
- Moon fever hits DC as Artemis 2 rocket 'candle' lights up Washington Monument just 1 month before launch (photos)
- Astronaut on ISS captures spectacular orbital video of zodiacal light, auroras and the Pleiades
- SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on its 3rd mission of 2026 (video)
- NASA will evacuate SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts from International Space Station on Jan. 14
- NASA to roll out rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission on Jan. 17
- January 9
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- Space skeleton crew: Just 3 astronauts will run the ISS after Crew-11's medical evacuation
- Strange cosmic objects spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope may be baby 'platypus' galaxies — or something entirely new
- The best drone on the market is still at its lowest-ever price, but you'll have to hurry as stock is starting to run low
- 'I was done. I was burned out': Gerard Butler on the rigors of making disaster sequel 'Greenland 2: Migration' (interview)
- Jupiter ocean moon Europa likely lacks tectonic activity, reducing its chances for life
- ISS astronaut evacuation shouldn't interfere with upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission, NASA chief says
- Aurora chaser catches a fox basking in the glow of Finland's legendary 'fox fires' (photos)
- Jupiter is at its best and brightest of 2026 tonight! Here's what to expect as the gas giant reaches opposition
- Mars and Venus buzz the Beehive | Space photo of the day for January 9, 2026
- Is dark matter made of mysterious 'ghost particles?' Galaxy clusters could hold the answer
- January 8
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- NASA will return 4 astronauts home early in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station
- NASA X-ray spacecraft reveals the shockingly violent history of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole
- How does NASA handle astronaut medical issues in space?
- Vera Rubin Observatory spots the fastest-spinning large asteroid ever found
- Northern lights may be visible in 12 states overnight Jan. 9-10
- The final 'Greenland 2: Migration' trailer is here, and it's got the '90s disaster movie vibes we've been craving (video)
- Former CEO of Google spearheads 4 next-gen telescopes — 3 on Earth and 1 in space
- Stream Starfleet Academy and all the other top sci-fi shows coming in 2026 while traveling — and save money
- Comet 24P/Schaumasse makes its closest approach to the sun today: But will you be able to see it?
- Space telescopes capture breathtaking galactic hug | Space photo of the day for Jan. 8, 2026
- 'Super star' being shredded by black hole releases as much energy as 400 billion suns
- NASA considering bringing astronauts home early from International Space Station due to medical issue
- January 7
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- How to watch 'Predator: Badlands' at home digitally ahead of its February 4K Blu-ray release
- Astronomers discover the earliest, hottest galaxy cluster in the universe, and it breaks all the rules
- NASA postpones Jan. 8 spacewalk due to 'medical concern' with an astronaut
- 'Tron: Ares' debuts on streaming today: Here's how to watch Jared Leto's sci-fi AI blockbuster
- January belongs to Jupiter: See the king of planets in the night sky this month
- Astrophotographer captures rare footage of the Hubble Telescope crossing the sun (video)
- I thought I knew the night sky, but what I saw from the Canary Islands left me speechless
- NASA Perseverance rover sees megaripples on Mars | Space photo of the day for Jan. 7, 2026.
- Winning the Red Planet race: Returning Mars samples before China should be a top US priority, experts say
- January 6
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- Hubble Telescope spies 'wake' of supergiant Beutelgeuse's hidden companion star
- SpaceX stacks Super Heavy booster ahead of Starship megarocket's 12th test flight
- NASA's Curiosity rover sends stunning new panorama from high on Mars' Mount Sharp
- Hubble telescope discovers a new type of cosmic object and astronomers are on 'Cloud 9'
- NASA may be 1 month away from historic Artemis 2 astronaut launch around the moon
- Venus reaches superior solar conjunction today: What does it mean and can you see it?
- Congress rejects President Trump's deep NASA budget cuts, proposes $24.4 billion for the agency
- This Canadian crater looks like marbled meat | Space photo of the day for Jan. 6, 2026
- Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS isn't an alien spacecraft, astronomers confirm. 'In the end, there were no surprises.'
- China's next moonshot: Chang'e 7 could search the lunar south pole for water this year
- January 5
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- ‘Space particle’ slams into Spain’s new communications satellite high above Earth
- Trump administration censures former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video
- 11 upcoming space and sci-fi games to be excited for in 2026
- 'It would be a fundamental breakthrough': Mysterious dark matter may interact with cosmic 'ghost particles'
- The universe may be lopsided, new research says
- The 2026 'Super Bowl of Astronomy' starts today — here's what's happening
- Catch the moon dancing with bright star Regulus tonight
- How did life begin on Earth? New experiments support 'RNA world' hypothesis
- Carina Nebula shines with white-blue stars | Space photo of the day for Jan. 5, 2026
- January full moon wows skywatchers with a striking 'Wolf Supermoon' (photos)
- Moon rush: These private spacecraft will attempt lunar landings in 2026
- January 4
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- SpaceX launches 1st Starlink satellites of 2026 on new Falcon 9 rocket (video)
- The risk of falling space junk hitting airplanes is on the rise, experts warn
- The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites
- Live long and loiter: Why NASA's ESCAPADE probes will wait a year in space before heading to Mars
- 2026 begins a golden age of solar eclipses: How to see 3 total solar eclipses and 3 'ring of fire' eclipses in 3 years
- January 3
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- 2025's extreme weather had the jet stream's fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes
- Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like? Research using machine learning offers a new way
- The largest sun of 2026 rises today as Earth draws closest to our parent star
- The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tonight, but will the full 'Wolf Moon' outshine the show?
- January 2
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- 'Star Trek' warps into 2026 with epic 'Space For Everybody' Rose Parade float
- Why do I need a VPN?
- SpaceX launches Italian Earth-observing satellite to orbit on the 1st mission of 2026 (video)
- SpaceX lowering orbits of 4,400 Starlink satellites for safety's sake
- 16 upcoming sci-fi shows to be excited for in 2026
- 2026 is the year humanity will finally go back to the moon
- Northern lights may be visible in 18 states Jan. 2-3
- The 1st full moon of 2026 rises tonight! Here's what to expect from January's supermoon Wolf Moon
- Astronomers detect rare 'free floating' exoplanet 10,000 light-years from Earth
- Nature carves colossal snowman in Siberia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 2, 2026
- Will Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) be the 'great comet' of 2026?
- January 1
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- One of the best meteor showers of the year peaks at the worst possible time this week
- Playmobil versus Lego: Which is the best USS Enterprise set?
- Moon landings, asteroid missions and new telescopes: Here are the top spaceflight moments to look forward to in 2026
- Space Force shows off snowy new Alaska radar post | Space photo of the day for Jan. 1, 2026
- What to expect from the planets in 2026 — key dates and sky events
- Are image-stabilized binoculars good for stargazing?
