This is the part of the month when the evening Moon is at its telescopic best in many skywatchers' opinions, as the terminator sweeps across the middle of the Moon's disk. And in February, the Moon at these phases rides especially high. Jupiter sinks low in evening twilight, and a triangle of planets displays in early dawn.
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Earth from Space: Batura Glacier
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Batura Glacier – one of the largest and longest glaciers in the world, outside of the polar regions.
ESA tests marine plastic detection in ocean wave facility
Could satellites be able to help track and map the marine plastic waste befouling our oceans? Research teams from across Europe returned to a Netherlands-based ocean wave test facility to try and detect floating plastic. Using a suite of microwave and optical instruments, the researchers are assessing if orbital monitoring of plastic might be practical in the future.
China's Tianwen 1 Mars orbiter takes amazing video selfie for lunar New Year
China's Tianwen 1 Mars orbiter is once again delivering stunning imagery, with a new video released to celebrate the lunar New Year.
SpaceX launches third Falcon 9 rocket mission in three days
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off Thursday with 49 more Starlink internet satellites. Credit: Michael Cain / Spaceflight Now / Coldlife Photography
Another 49 Starlink internet satellites lifted off Thursday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida atop a Falcon 9 rocket, notching SpaceX’s third launch and landing this week, and the company’s sixth mission in 28 days.
Alignment of James Webb Space Telescope begins
Mission team members have begun the three-month process of aligning the $10 billion Webb, which launched on Dec. 25, NASA officials announced today (Feb. 3).
What is the biggest star ever observed?
The largest known star in the universe is UY Scuti, a hypergiant with a radius around 1,700 times larger than the sun.
Life-enabling moons can probably only form around small planets, study finds
Large planets can't form moons that would be the right size to enable life, a new study has found.
NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins to set new record for Black women in space: report
NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is preparing to make history as the first Black woman to embark on an extended mission in space.
The top 5 deep-space objects to look for in the winter night sky
Check out the most beautiful star clusters in the winter night sky.
There are Places Where Salty Water Could Emerge Onto the Surface of Mars
The existence of water on Mars is a contentious subject. We know there used to be water on the surface of the planet, though it’s long gone now. We know there’s frozen water underground in the world, and we know there’s water vapour in the air. But life needs liquid water.
SpaceX launches 49 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on droneship at sea
SpaceX just added another 49 satellites to its growing Starlink internet megaconstellation.
Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon review
The Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon is a great alternative to the $800/£700 beast.
Ice Cores Tell the Tale of an Incredibly Powerful Solar Storm That Hit the Earth 9,200 Years Ago
For decades, climate researchers and Earth scientists have used cores from ice sheets in the Arctic and Antarctic to better understand Earth’s climate history. Given how sensitive our atmosphere and climate are to the Sun, these ice cores are also a record of Solar activity. In a recent analysis of ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica, a research team led by Lund University in Sweden found evidence of an extreme solar storm that occurred about 9,200 years ago – when solar activity was believed to be one of the Sun’s more “quiet” phases.
Webb Quest: Mind-blowing mission to the early Universe
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Embark on a mission with ESA astronomers Mark McCaughrean and Giovanna Giardino to learn more about the James Webb Space Telescope and the early Universe. This programme is suitable for primary and secondary students. Join the quest!
The 1st poster for 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' evokes the (final) frontier for new to Paramount Plus spinoff
Paramount Plus has just unveiled the striking key art poster and launch date for 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" coming on May 5.
Megaconstellations like SpaceX's Starlink may interfere with search for life by world's largest radio telescope
The search for traces of life on distant planets will be more difficult for the world's largest radio telescope because of interference from megaconstellation satellites.
NASA and HeroX Want Your Ideas for How to Deal with Space Waste!
Space agencies worldwide have some very ambitious plans that will take place in this decade and the next. For starters, NASA and its agency and commercial partners plan to return to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo Era. Beyond that, they also intend to build the infrastructure that will allow for a “sustained program of lunar exploration,” such as bases on the surface and the Lunar Gateway. Once all of that is in place, NASA will be contemplating sending crewed missions to Mars.
Astra aiming for 1st Florida launch on Saturday
Astra is preparing to launch the ELaNa 41 mission from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Saturday (Feb. 5), the California company announced via Twitter Tuesday (Feb. 1).
Astonishing Radio View of the Milky Way’s Heart
A new radio survey reveals a complex and chaotic galactic center teeming with supernova remnants, star-forming regions, and mysterious filaments.
Live coverage: Starlink satellites set for launch today from Kennedy Space Center
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will launch SpaceX’s next batch of 49 Starlink broadband satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.
