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Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026: Follow NASA's last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon.

Rocket Lab will try again tonight (Jan. 29) to launch a South Korean disaster-monitoring satellite, and you can watch the action live.

The Fermi Paradox, named after physicist Enrico Fermi, highlights the contradiction between the high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations and the lack of evidence or contact with such civilizations. Given the immense size and age of the universe, and the relative ubiquity of the physical and chemical laws that govern life on Earth, many scientists and thinkers have argued that the Milky Way galaxy should be teeming with alien life.

Think Klingons are just loudmouthed louts with terrible table manners? Think again…

The National Reconnaissance Office just revealed the existence of its "JUMPSEAT" line of spy satellites, eight of which launched to Earth orbit between 1971 and 1987.

"What makes the event even more extraordinary is that it did not involve a single volcano, but multiple active sources."

New observations reveal a strange structure in the iconic nebula that has evaded astronomers for centuries.

The United States is no longer competing against a single rival in a largely symbolic race.

"It's like when you watch 'The Lord of the Rings.' It feels like it's drawing from such a deep well of history."

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.

We've rounded up the best Lego NASA sets to suit a range of budgets and ages.

From "The X-Files" to "Farscape," drift back three decades with us as we reminisce over the last great run of science fiction on the small screen.

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

Scientists may need to broaden their horizons in their search for alien life.

Recent James Webb Space Telescope data confirms a decade-old theory that the universe's earliest supermassive black holes formed without stars.

The crew of four will launch no earlier than Wednesday 11 February at 11:00 GMT/12:00 CET (06:00 EST) from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA. The next available opportunities are Thursday 12 February at 10:38 GMT/11:38 CET (05:38 EST) and Friday 13 February at 10:15 GMT/11:15 CET (05:15 EST).  

File photo of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at pad 4E ready to launch a Starlink mission. Image: SpaceX

SpaceX is set to launch its penultimate Falcon 9 rocket of the month with a mid-morning flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Thursday.