Planets, constellations and more: Here's what to look out for around the new moon this week
Grab your telescope and join us on a sightseeing tour, before the moon returns to spoil the fun! ...
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'Predator: Badlands' director Dan Trachtenberg talks hidden Easter eggs, deleted scenes, and if he's sticking around for more sequels (interview)
As Predator: Badlands decloaks on streaming and physical media, we've sat down for a quick spoiler-filled chat with its director. ...
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NASA will fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket for the 2nd time on Feb. 19. Will it leak again?
NASA will try again to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket on Feb. 19. If all goes well, the crewed mission could launch as soon as March 6. ...
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Chinese astronauts filmmusic video in space to celebrate Lunar New Year 2026
China's Shenzhou 21 crew rang in the Year of the Horse with an impressive celebration aboard the nation's Tiangong Space Station that included filming a music video. ...
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Lasers beam 'artificial stars' above Chile | Space photo of the day for Feb. 17, 2026
Pew pew pew. ...
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A 'ring of fire' just appeared in the sky over Antarctica. Here's what happened during today's annular solar eclipse
An annular eclipse swept over a remote corridor of Antarctica on Feb. 17. ...
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From Ariane to ExoMars: The ultimate ESA trivia challenge
Test your knowledge of Europe's boldest missions, brilliant spacecraft, and groundbreaking discoveries as you dive into a trivia challenge dedicated to the European Space...
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The Artemis 1 moon mission had a heat shield issue. Here’s why NASA doesn’t think it will happen again on Artemis 2
The Orion capsule's heat shield had issues during the uncrewed Artemis 1 moon mission in late 2022. Here are the steps NASA has taken to prevent them from recurring on Ar...
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Annular solar eclipse turns the sun into a dramatic 'ring of fire' today! Here's what you need to know
Today (Feb. 17), the moon and sun will create a "ring of fire" during an annular solar eclipse. Here's what to expect. ...
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