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Posted on February 24, 2026February 25, 2026

The sun hasn’t looked like this since 2022, what’s going on?

The sun's visible disk has been perfectly free from sunspots for the first time since June 2022, suggesting the current solar cycle might be heading toward its quieter phase.
Posted on February 22, 2026February 20, 2026

A risky maneuver could send a spacecraft to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Here’s the plan

By taking advantage of a maneuver that would see a spacecraft fire rocket engines while in the solar corona, that spacecraft’s velocity could receive a huge boost — enough to allow it to catch up with 3I/ATLAS, which is the fastest comet ever seen.
Posted on February 21, 2026February 20, 2026

What’s the point of a space station around the moon?

Is an orbiting space station necessary to achieve lunar objectives, including scientific ones?
Posted on February 20, 2026February 19, 2026

Could one of Europe’s most important wetlands really vanish? Satellites show it may happen in our lifetime

New satellite imagery reveals that Doñana National Park, one of Europe's most valuable wetlands, is shrinking so rapidly that it could disappear within a human lifetime.
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 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 15, 2026February 16, 2026

Trump’s Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher

As global tensions rise, the island has become a geopolitical pressure gauge, revealing how the old international legal order is beginning to fray.
Posted on February 13, 2026February 12, 2026

If the Winter Olympics went interplanetary, where else could you ski in the solar system?

We take a look at the best (and worst) places to ski in the solar system, logistics aside.

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