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A white and black rocket lifts off from its launch pad into a partially cloudy blue sky.

SpaceX Falcon 9 deploys 24 Starlink satellites after California launch

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.

Launches & Spacecraft
A screenshot from Netflix's documentary "The Dinosaurs" showing a T-rex stood over a dead dinosaur, with a large sauropod in the background.

Morgan Freeman narrates the glorious rise and meteoric fall of 'The Dinosaurs' in new Netflix series (video)

By Jeff Spry published

Steven Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment's 4-part dino-doc arrives March 6

Space Movies & Shows

Are sunrises and sunsets more spectacular in winter?

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Shorter days, crisp clean air and a low winter sun all play a role in those vivid pink and golden skies.

Stargazing
an orange rocket on a launch pad at sunset

Why are the launch windows for NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission so short?

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will send four astronauts on a journey around the moon, can launch on just 11 days in March and April combined. Why are there so few opportunities to fly?

Artemis

Directive 8020: Release date, platforms, gameplay, & everything else we know about Supermassive's sci-fi horror game

By Fran Ruiz last updated

The fifth installment of Supermassive Games' Dark Pictures Anthology is going to outer space in search of Lovecraftian horrors.

Space Toys & Lego
The tip of NASA's Space Launch System rocket is visible with the full moon rising behind it in the black night sky. The steel framework of the launch tower dominates the right of the screen, and the crew arm is extended, bridging the gap to the rocket's white upper stage.

Artemis 2 rocket chills with the 'Snow Moon' | Space photo of the day for Feb. 11, 2026

By Anthony Wood published

Target and arrow in a single frame.

Space Exploration

James Webb Space Telescope uncovers secret supermassive black holes that escape traditional detection

By Paul Sutter published

New research reveals how quiet galactic engines can help shape entire galaxies.

James Webb Space Telescope

Where will the annular solar eclipse be visible on Feb. 17?

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

The 'ring of fire' eclipse on Feb. 17, 2026, will be witnessed by more penguins than people.

Solar Eclipses
bright white and blue dots of light on a black background, with clouds of faint light surrounding them

Could the remains of a 'dead' comet still be in the solar system? Astronomers are still searching 6 years later

By Kiona N. Smith published

The fate of a comet that was predicted to pass close to Earth remains a mystery five years after its dramatic breakup in the inner solar system.

Comets
The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth from one million miles away on July 6, 2015.

Life on Earth is lucky: A rare chemical fluke may have made our planet habitable

By Samantha Mathewson published

Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most planets miss during their formation but ours managed to hit.

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