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On 26 February, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot conducted her first in-flight call with selected French media.

NASA brought its mega moon rocket back into the shop for repairs on Feb. 25, 2026, just as the sun was setting over the Florida Space Coast.

With a small form factor and a seriously low price, the Herhoter Galaxy star projector is a great buy for anyone wanting nebula projections on a budget.

Week in images: 23-27 February 2026

The web-like features are believed to be sculpted by ancient groundwater, offering new clues about the Red Planet's watery past.

A U.K. astrophotographer had to put together some clever equipment tricks to show six of the seven planets in a rare 'parade' over the south of England.

Experts are concerned that the satellites could ruin dark skies, pollute the atmosphere, and worsen space debris. The public has a limited time to comment.

A new method of predicting when a superflare will erupt from the sun suggests that we are in the middle of such a period now — and that could be bad news for the Artemis 2 astronauts.

Jupiter forms a T with the Moon, Pollux, and Castor on Friday February 27th. Low in the western twilight, Saturn and Venus close in on each other. And can you catch the total lunar eclipse on the morning of March 3rd?

Get a great view of the "blood moon" with these optics and level up your stargazing for the future.

Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures the icy landscape of Terra Nova Bay in East Antarctica.

A total eclipse of the Moon will be visible before dawn this Tuesday, March 3rd, from western North America. The eclipse happens on Tuesday evening for Australia and East Asia.

File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now

SpaceX is planning to launch another 29 satellites for its Starlink internet service before sunrise on Friday at Cape Canaveral.

One of our universe's biggest stars has dramatically turned into a rare, yellow 'hypergiant' star, and astronomers aren't sure when it will go supernova.

The U.S. Space Force is putting an indefinite halt on all national security missions aboard United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur, following a repeat anomaly with the rocket's side boosters.

Neptune, the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun, is a world of incredible contrasts and fascinating phenomena. Named after the Roman god of the sea, this ice giant holds several unique distinctions within our Solar System.

NASA has replaced two bigwigs in its human spaceflight program, just a week after releasing a report criticizing how the agency handled the first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi.

'Change happens when a few determined individuals make it happen'

The mid-sized Venator-Class Attack Cruiser is one of our favorite Star Wars Lego sets.