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From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best planetary lineups.

NASA's upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission is historic, but it's designed to pave the way for even bigger things.

This is the first time humans have laid eyes on these deep space objects.

"JADES-ID1 is giving us new evidence that the universe was in a huge hurry to grow up."

See beautiful photos of February's full Snow Moon captured worldwide.

NASA will conduct a crucial fueling test with its Artemis 2 moon rocket today (Feb. 2), and you can watch the action live.

The 'Snow Moon' is named for the inclement weather that is common in January.

West's work on modeling the Earth's shape assisted with the development of GPS, today used by an estimated 4 billion people.

The Pelican Nebula is located in the constellation Cygnus, the swan.

Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026: Follow NASA's last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon.

We show how this "cosmic clock" uncovers the evolution of rivers, coasts and habitats.

While the world awaits the first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years, Time magazine is celebrating the momentous event with a special Artemis 2 cover issue that hit newsstands on Jan. 30.

What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? That's the key question for the European Space Agency's Draco mission, planned for 2027.

The Peak Design 25L Outdoor Backpack provides versatility and quality for a variety of outdoor uses.

How space dogfighting games evolved from vector lines to virtual cockpits.

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.

Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.

On Episode 195 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Gerry Griffin, former Apollo Flight Director and Director of the Johnson Space Center, about NASA's spaceflight tragedies.

InterstellOr is already taking bookings for its planned suborbital flights and says it has attracted its first celebrity passenger, highlighting China's growing commercial space ambitions.

Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026: Follow NASA's last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon.

Blue Origin will ground its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years, in order to devote more resources to the company's crewed moon plans.