There are a lot of moving pieces when it comes to building the world's largest telescope.
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Don't miss the half-lit moon take to the winter sky tonight
Early rises — and late night skywatchers — will get the chance to spot a wealth of spectacular sights on the lunar surface.
Infant Galaxy Clusters Grew Faster Than Expected
Astronomers have discovered three still-growing galaxy clusters in the early universe that point to a faster track of evolution than expected.
Venus may have an underground tunnel carved by volcano eruptions
Scientists analyzing decades-old NASA's Magellan data have identified only the second reported lava tube on Venus.
Annular 'ring of fire' solar eclipse February 2026: Live updates
The next solar eclipse will be on Feb. 17, 2026. Here's what you need to know.
An International Team Uncovers What Powers Auroras
The Aurora Borealis and Australis have dazzled and inspired all those who have beheld them since time immemorial. Much like the Moon, stars, constellations, and planets, they are considered a permanent part of our shared cultural heritage. These awe-inspiring displays of light are the result of charged particles from our Sun interacting with Earth's magnetic field. However, there remain unanswered questions about the mechanisms that power aurorae that scientists have been hoping to resolve for decades. For example, there's the question of what powers the electrical fields that accelerate these particles.
The 10 best space and sci-fi Super Bowl commercials of all time
Ready for Super Sunday? Huddle up for our out-of-this-world roundup of Big Game ads for the ages
The stars of Orion's belt are 200,000 times brighter than our sun, and winter is the perfect time to see them
The Orion constellation is home to some of the most luminous stars in our Milky Way galaxy.
What Americans lose if their National Center for Atmospheric Research is dismantled
Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.
'The Black Hole' was Disney's original response to 'Star Wars'. What the hell were they thinking?
Trapped somewhere between the big ideas of "2001" and the fun of a galaxy far, far away, this 1979 movie is a true space oddity.
As China and the US vie for the moon, private companies are locked in their own space race
Falling launch costs and private innovation are fueling a new space race, transforming Earth orbit into a fast-growing global marketplace.
SpaceX test fires its Falcon 9 rocket ahead of midweek launch of Crew-12 to the space station
The nine Merlin 1D engines at the base of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket briefly ignited during a static fire test of the vehicle on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. This test was a precursor to the launch of Crew-12 to the International Space Station. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now
An early morning rocket engine test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station brings NASA and SpaceX one step closer to flying the next long duration mission to the International Space Station.
SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 flights with Starlink satellite launch from California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Feb. 7, 2025. The mission returned the Falcon to flight after an upper stage issue.
SpaceX Crew-12 will Study How Microgravity Affects the Human Body
With the astronauts of the SpaceX Crew-12 mission safely home, NASA is moving ahead with preparations for the launch of the Crew-12 mission. The crew will launch for the International Space Station (ISS) no sooner than Wednesday, Feb. 11th. It will consist of NASA astronauts Jessica Meir (commander) and Jack Hathaway (pilot), ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot (mission specialist), and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev (mission specialist). Once they reach the ISS, select crew members will participate in human health studies designed to assess how astronauts' bodies adapt to long periods spent in space.
Are there Hidden Dimensions to the Universe? Part 1: Kaluza and Klein
This is Part 1 of a series on large extra dimensions.
Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Feb. 2, 2026: What type of object is C/2026 A1 (MAPS)?
Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.
The way Earth's surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew
New research reveals the source of this carbon – and the driving forces behind it – are far more complex than previously thought.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 196 — Becoming Martian!
On Episode 196 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Scott Solomon, Rice Univeristy professor and researcher, about humanity's need to expand its presence into the solar system.
Silo vs Fallout: getting under the surface of TV's bunker-based hits
We're going deeper underground; there's too much panic in this town.
Will astronauts aboard the ISS get to watch Super Bowl LX?
There are only three astronauts currently aboard the ISS, and two are Russian. Even so, NASA has plans to make sure the big game will be beamed up to orbit.
