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An artist's concept of NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory in space.

From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation – and competition – will make 2026 an exciting year for space

By Grant Tremblay published

Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global space science community is electric.

Space Exploration
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NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance

By Josh Dinner published

SpaceX launch date of Crew-12 astronauts to the International Space Station will depend on the outcome of the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal and launch attempts.

Human Spaceflight
An orange rocket with a white top next to a launch tower.

NASA delays critical Artemis 2 rocket fueling test due to below-freezing temperatures, launch no earlier than Feb. 8

By Josh Dinner published

NASA has been forced to delay a critical fueling test for its Artemis 2 moon rocket due to unusually cold weather forecasted to hit the Space Coast this weekend.

Artemis
Four bright orange spacesuits with the circular NASA logo and American and Canadian flags on the arms hang on a rack in the middle of an empty room with chairs to the right and an image on the back white wall of two astronauts looking at each other

Artemis 2 moon suits ready to make history | Space photo of the day for Jan. 30, 2026

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Time to suit up!

Artemis
A close up of a gray planet in the darkness of space with streaks of brown running across it

Jupiter's moon Europa has an ice shell about 18 miles thick — and that could be bad news for alien life

By Julian Dossett published

Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — which could make it hard for nutrients to get down to its buried ocean.

Jupiter
An image of the world with various lines of green and blue showing the river system with a table of numbers on the left showing main flow levels corresponding to various colors.

Satellite sees river flow across the globe | Space photo of the day for Jan. 29, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Along with this stunning image is the first-ever global estimate of river water discharge and overall sediment suspension.

Earth
four humans stand in blue jumpsuits in front of a background of a dark earth and shadowed moon, with a small ISS in the top left.

NASA and SpaceX move up launch of Crew-12 astronauts to Feb. 11 as relief crew after ISS medical evacuation

By Josh Dinner published

NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew.

Human Spaceflight
A streaking white comet moves to the left of the image with a boxout showing a floating metal spacecraft with two opposing solar panels in space

NASA exoplanet probe tracks interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS to gauge its spin

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The interstellar visitor may still have a few things to tell us before it leaves our solar system.

Comets
A vertical building is lit up in red, white and blue colors with the numbers 250 on it from top to bottom next to a white illuminated building with columns against a dark night sky.

America's 250th lights up Washington Monument | Space photo of the day for Jan. 28, 2026

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

A 250th anniversary only comes once in a lifetime.

Earth
a white jet on a tarmac

NASA research jet makes fiery 'wheels-up landing' after experiencing mechanical issue (video)

By Brett Tingley published

One of NASA's high-altitude WB-57 research jet made a fiery wheels-up landing on Tuesday (Jan. 27) after a mechanical issue prevented it from lowering its landing gear.

Aerospace
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