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Posted on January 12, 2026January 9, 2026

Satellite sees 40-year-old iceberg melt, turn blue | Space photo of the day for January 12, 2025

Iceberg A23-A has been around since the Chernobyl explosion and Space Shuttle Challenger accident...but perhaps not for much longer.
Posted on January 8, 2026January 9, 2026

Vera Rubin Observatory spots the fastest-spinning large asteroid ever found

The Vera Rubin Observatory has found 19 new "superfast rotator" asteroids, including the fastest-spinning big space rock ever found.
Posted on January 7, 2026January 7, 2026

Winning the Red Planet race: Returning Mars samples before China should be a top US priority, experts say

"The Chinese may well beat the U.S. with a grab sample."
Posted on January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

This Canadian crater looks like marbled meat | Space photo of the day for Jan. 6, 2026

The reservoir seen in this image is sometimes referred to as the "eye of Quebec."
Posted on January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS isn’t an alien spacecraft, astronomers confirm. ‘In the end, there were no surprises.’

Bad news for those hoping interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS is an alien spacecraft as technosignature search turns up empty.
Posted on January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

China’s next moonshot: Chang’e 7 could search the lunar south pole for water this year

China's ice-hunting Chang'e 7 mission is scheduled to launch to the moon later this year, helping set the stage for a lunar base that the country aims to build in the 2030s.
Posted on January 5, 2026January 2, 2026

Moon rush: These private spacecraft will attempt lunar landings in 2026

Lunar landers from Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines and Astrobotic are gearing up for moon landing attempts in 2026 as the commercial exploration of deep space expands.
Posted on January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

Nature carves colossal snowman in Siberia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 2, 2026

Do you want to build a snowman?
Posted on January 2, 2026December 23, 2025

Will Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) be the ‘great comet’ of 2026?

In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, and there's a small chance it could be seen with the naked eye.
Posted on January 1, 2026December 23, 2025

Space Force shows off snowy new Alaska radar post | Space photo of the day for Jan. 1, 2026

"I am the watcher on the walls."

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