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SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida (video)
SPACE.com - 13 Jan 2026 02:13
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.
Space Force wants competition. Satellite makers want stability.
Space News - 13 Jan 2026 16:00
Behind the rhetoric about competition and innovation, not everyone is convinced SDAs approach is a win-win The post Space Force wants competition. Satellite makers want stability. appeared first on SpaceNews.
2026 will be the year of space nuclear power and surviving the lunar night
Space News - 13 Jan 2026 14:00
Lunar night survival becomes an imperative Surviving the lunar night has crossed a critical threshold: what was once a nice-to-have is now the imperative for any serious lunar mission. Were seeing this survive, operate, ...
When Baby Stars Throw Tantrums
Universe Today - 14 Jan 2026 01:45
NASAs Hubble Space Telescope has captured stunning new image of HH 8081, a pair of objects created when supersonic jets from a newborn star slam into previously expelled gas clouds, heating them to extreme levels. These ...
NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-11 Return, Splashdown
NASA Breaking news - 14 Jan 2026 01:13
Lee este comunicado de prensa en espaƱolaquĆ. NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 5:05 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Jan. 14, for the undocking of the agencys SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International Space Statio...
The US really wants a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030. 'Achieving this future requires harnessing nuclear power,' NASA chief says
SPACE.com - 14 Jan 2026 01:01
NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy have firmed up their commitment to develop a nuclear reactor for use on the surface of the moon by 2030.
Can philanthropy fast-track a flagship telescope?
Phys.org - 14 Jan 2026 00:40
New Space is a term now commonly used around the rocketry and satellite industries to indicate a new, speed focused model of development that takes its cue from the Silicon Valley mindset of "move fast and (hopefully...
The orbiting factories of the future
Phys.org - 14 Jan 2026 00:30
Imagine a fully automated 3D printer suspended in midair, churning out crucial components for use at home and abroad.
What time is SpaceX Crew-11's medical evacuation from the ISS on Jan. 14?
SPACE.com - 14 Jan 2026 00:00
The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission will leave the International Space Station on Jan. 14, in the first-ever medical evacuation from the orbital lab. Here are the details.
Young Stellar Objects Are Prominent In A New Hubble Image
Universe Today - 13 Jan 2026 23:36
A disparate collection of young stellar objects bejewels a cosmic panorama in the star-forming region NGC 1333 in this new image from NASAs Hubble Space Telescope. To the left, an actively forming star called a protostar...
ESA and ClearSpace announce PRELUDE in-orbit servicing and debris removal mission
Space News - 13 Jan 2026 23:22
MILAN - The European Space Agency and Luxembourgs ClearSpace announced Jan. 12 a new collaboration on an in-orbit servicing and active debris removal mission called PRELUDE, one that will involve two small spacecraft des...
NASA, Department of Energy to Develop Lunar Surface Reactor by 2030
NASA Breaking news - 13 Jan 2026 23:01
NASA, along with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announced Tuesday a renewed commitment to their longstanding partnership to support the research and development of a fission surface power system for use on the Moon...
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy': Paul Giamatti and Holly Hunter on beaming into the storied sci-fi franchise (interview)
SPACE.com - 13 Jan 2026 23:00
'It felt really warm and welcoming. It was a lovely atmosphere the whole time.'
Pentagon commits $1 billion to L3Harris missile unit as anchor investor
Space News - 13 Jan 2026 22:02
Deal tied to planned IPO aims to expand solid rocket motor capacity The post Pentagon commits $1 billion to L3Harris missile unit as anchor investor appeared first on SpaceNews.
'Death by a thousand cuts': James Webb Space Telescope figures out how black hole murdered Pablo's Galaxy
SPACE.com - 13 Jan 2026 22:00
"It points to a slow starvation rather than a single dramatic death blow."
New Evidence That An Ancient Martian Ocean Covered Half The Planet
Universe Today - 13 Jan 2026 21:15
Mars Was Half Covered by an Ocean susannakohler33808 Mon, 01/12/2026 - 12:00 Mars Was Half Covered by an Ocean https://mediarelations.unibe.ch/media_releases/2026/media_releases_2026/mars_was_half_covered_by_an_ocean/ind...
Viruses may be more powerful in the International Space Station's microgravity environment
SPACE.com - 13 Jan 2026 21:00
"Microgravity pushed evolution into corners of the phage we still don't fully understand"
Astronomers watch 2 supermassive black holes caught in a twisted dance with never-before-seen jet behavior
SPACE.com - 13 Jan 2026 20:00
"This result shows that the Event Horizon Telescope is not only useful for producing spectacular images, but can also be used to understand the physics that govern black hole jets."
This stunning Orion Nebula photo will make you want to grab a telescope this week
SPACE.com - 13 Jan 2026 19:00
The Orion Nebula is the closest large star-forming region, located within the Milky Way just 1,500 light-years from Earth.
NASA Back for Seconds with New Food System Design Challenge
NASA Breaking news - 13 Jan 2026 18:53
NASA is getting ready to send four astronauts around the Moon with Artemis II, laying the foundation for sustainable missions to the lunar surface and paving the way for human exploration on Mars. As the agency considers...
Theres no end in sight for a space nuclear renaissance
Space News - 13 Jan 2026 18:00
A widespread demand for nuclear power has led some to call this period a nuclear renaissance, one that will continue to build momentum in 2026. This growing need is being driven by two primary use cases: small modular nu...
'Backward and upward and tilted': Spaceflight causes astronauts' brains to shift inside their skulls
SPACE.com - 13 Jan 2026 18:00
Space apparently changes your frame of mind in more ways than one.