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Posted on February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

AI helps find new clues in the 60-year search for Luna 9, the 1st successful moon lander

Scientists may have narrowed down the landing site of the Soviet Union's Luna 9, which in 1966 became the first spacecraft to touch down softly on the moon.
Posted on February 19, 2026February 18, 2026

Hubble and Chandra space telescopes hunt for rogue black holes wandering through dwarf galaxies

The Hubble and Chandra space telescopes are hunting for rogue black holes wandering through dwarf galaxies, which could provide a fossil record of how supermassive black hole growth in the early universe.
Posted on February 18, 2026February 19, 2026

James Webb Space Telescope spots a stunning ‘cosmic jellyfish’ that could help solve the mysteries of galactic evolution

"This data provides us with rare insight into how galaxies were transformed in the early universe."
Posted on February 18, 2026February 17, 2026

New fear unlocked: runaway black holes

If a pair of black holes coalesce into one, much of that vast energy can be released in a few seconds.
Posted on February 18, 2026February 17, 2026

Scientists may have found a ‘missing-link’ black hole ripping up and devouring a star

An unusual tidal disruption event spotted by astronomers may be the result of an elusive intermediate mass black hole ripping apart a star.
Posted on February 18, 2026February 17, 2026

Elon Musk wants to put a satellite catapult on the moon. It’s not a new idea

Elon Musk isn't the first person to propose the use of mass drivers on the moon. He's following in the footsteps of space visionary Gerard O'Neill, who floated the idea back in 1974.
Posted on February 17, 2026February 18, 2026

Did a titanic moon crash create Saturn’s iconic rings?

A massive upheaval in the Saturnian system could have also led to the moon Hyperion.
Posted on February 17, 2026

Chinese astronauts filmmusic video in space to celebrate Lunar New Year 2026

China's Shenzhou 21 crew rang in the Year of the Horse with an impressive celebration aboard the nation's Tiangong Space Station that included filming a music video.
Posted on February 17, 2026February 17, 2026

Lasers beam ‘artificial stars’ above Chile | Space photo of the day for Feb. 17, 2026

Pew pew pew.
Posted on February 16, 2026February 13, 2026

Why don’t more Tatooine-like exoplanets exist in our Milky Way galaxy? Astronomers might have an answer

Astronomers may finally understand why planets orbiting two suns, the real-world equivalents of the "Star Wars" planet Tatooine, are so scarce in our galaxy — and it has to do with general relativity.

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