Europe's most powerful rocket launches for 1st time, carrying 32 Amazon internet satellites to orbit.

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket just notched another milestone. The most powerful version of the Ariane 6 — known as the 64, because it sports four strap-on solid rocket boosters — lifted off for the first time ever today (Feb. 12). The Ariane 64 launched from Europe's S…

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Vulcan Centaur rocket launches 'neighborhood watch' satellites for the US military.

A Vulcan Centaur rocket launched a pair of space surveillance satellites for the U.S. military early Thursday morning (Feb. 12). The Vulcan Centaur lifted off Thursday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 4:22 a.m. EST (0922 GMT), kicking off the USSF-87 mis…

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Figure Skater Wins Olympic Medal After Surviving 'Scary' Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis.

Canadian skater Piper Gilles cried and jumped with joy when she won a bronze medal in ice dance at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, a triumph that came just three years after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She said she never could have envisioned the moment wh…

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Artemis 2 rocket photobombs SpaceX Crew-12 | Space photo of the day for Feb. 13, 2026.

Two crew-worth spacecraft appear to sit side by side on their rockets in this NASA picture captured at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, one bound for low-Earth orbit and the other for the far side of the moon. Why is it amazing? The photo was captured on Feb. 11, as Space…

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Did the Viking missions discover life on Mars 50 years ago? These scientists think so.

NASA's Viking missions to Mars may have discovered evidence for life on the Red Planet after all, according to scientists who are seeking to correct what they believe to be a 50-year-old mistake that has led everybody to think that Mars is lifeless. Viking 1 and Viking 2…

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station.

Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission launched at 5:15 a.m. EST Friday from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for a science expedition aboard the International Space Station. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket propelled a Dragon spac…

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SpaceX launches Crew-12 astronauts to short-staffed International Space Station.

A quartet of astronauts have reached orbit and are on their way to support the skeleton crew of three left behind after the first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (ISS). SpaceX launched the Crew-12 mission this morning here from Cape Canaveral Spa…

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Could the remains of a 'dead' comet still be in the solar system? Astronomers are still searching 6 years later.

The fate of a comet that was predicted to pass close to Earth remains a mystery five years after its dramatic breakup in the inner solar system — but some astronomers think a part of it might still be out there. In early 2020, astronomers discovered the icy traveler, known a…

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Spotify now has more than 750 million monthly users

Spotify announced Tuesday that it hit 751 million total monthly active users (MAUs) for quarter-four of 2025. That record-high is an 11 percent jump from the year before and a significant bump from the third quarter's 713 million MAUs. The quarterly earnings report also …

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James Webb Space Telescope uncovers secret supermassive black holes that escape traditional detection.

Woven through the universe are forces, often unseen, that dictate its grand design. For example, at the very heart of nearly every galaxy, we find a supermassive black hole. This isn't just some cosmic void — it's a powerful engine. Even in its quieter moments, this …

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Could the remains of a 'dead' comet still be in the solar system? Astronomers are still searching 6 years later.

The fate of a comet that was predicted to pass close to Earth remains a mystery five years after its dramatic breakup in the inner solar system — but some astronomers think a part of it might still be out there. In early 2020, astronomers discovered the icy traveler, known a…

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The US slips to its lowest-ever rank in a global corruption index.

The United States has fallen to its worst-ever position in a leading global index that measures perception of corruption in the public sector among independent experts and businesspeople. The world’s most powerful democracy last year slipped one notch to 29th place, out of 1…

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Nearby star's massive eruption could help astronomers unlock secret of superflares.

It's a tough trick to catch a cosmic firework just as it explodes. The universe is a really big place, full of transient events that flash into existence and then fade away quickly. We often see the aftermath, the lingering glow. But the very moment of ignition, that ini…

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Astrophotographer captures the 'Flaming Star Nebula' ablaze in deep-space.

Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a magnificent view of the Flaming Star Nebula blazing in the night sky some 1,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Auriga, the Charioteer. Meyer's image appears to show a maelstrom of fire leaping away from the colossa…

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This supermassive black hole jet is more powerful than the Death Star's laser

A jet of charged particles moving at almost the speed of light, made from the remnants of a star that was brutally ripped apart by a supermassive black hole, has been found to be one of the most luminous, energetic events astronomers have ever witnessed in the universe. The …

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US athletes cheered, JD Vance booed during Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

Team USA entered Friday's opening ceremony at San Siro Stadium on a chilly night in Milan to mark the symbolic start of the 2026 Winter Olympics. But unlike the weather, the Americans received a warm welcome. As U.S. Olympians walked into the stadium in matching Ralph La…

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On this day in space: Feb. 5, 1971: Apollo 14 lands on the moon.

On Feb. 5, 1971, two Apollo 14 astronauts landed on the moon! Apollo 14 commander Alan Shepard and the lunar module pilot Edgar Mitchell left their crewmate Stuart Roosa in the command module and descended down to the moon in the lunar module Antares. Their descent was a litt…

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It's time to think about human reproduction in space, scientists urge.

As humanity moves from brief space missions toward longer stays — driven by commercial ambitions for moon bases and eventual Martian settlements — scientists are beginning to confront how the conditions of space may affect human reproduction. A new study argues that the abse…

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US Supreme Court allows pro-Democratic California voting map.

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed California on Wednesday to use a new electoral map designed to give Democrats five more congressional seats, improving the party's chances of regaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives from President Donald Trump's Republic…

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Egypt to block Roblox for all users.

Egyptian regulators have banned Roblox, a popular children's video game, Bloomberg reports. The nation's Supreme Council for Media Regulation is coordinating with the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority on the decision to ensure its enforcement. The stat…

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Wet Dress Rehearsal Countdown Progressing for Artemis II.

NASA continues to press ahead through the countdown for the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal – a fueling test of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. Teams monitored all systems throughout the overnight hours during cold temperatures and high winds at the agency’s Kennedy Sp…

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Hubble sees baby stars in Large Magellanic Cloud | Space photo of the day for Jan. 21, 2026.

Star formation can feel like a distant, abstract concept, until you see it mapped across a landscape of gas and dust. A recent image from the Hubble Space Telescope looks at the the N159 star-forming complex within the Large Magellanic Cloud, one of the Milky Way's clos…

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On this day in space: Jan. 21, 1960: 'Miss Sam' the rhesus monkey launched into space.

On January 21, 1960, a monkey named Miss Sam launched on a Little Joe rocket to help NASA test the launch escape system for its new Mercury spacecraft. This spacecraft would ultimately carry the first American astronauts into space. Miss Sam didn't fly all the way to spa…

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Watch private German rocket attempt history-making launch from Norway today.

A German company will attempt to make spaceflight history today (Jan. 21), and you can watch the action live. Isar Aerospace plans to launch its Spectrum rocket from Andøya Spaceport in northern Norway today, during a window that opens at 3 p.m. EST (2000 GMT; 9 p.m. local t…

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Blue Origin launching 6 people to suborbital space on Jan. 22.

Six space tourists will launch to the final frontier on Thursday (Jan. 22), and you can watch the action live. Blue Origin is scheduled to launch its NS-38 suborbital mission from West Texas on Thursday, during a window that opens at 9:30 a.m. EST (1430 GMT; 8:30 a.m. local …

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Mysterious polar weather on Jupiter and Saturn could be key to understanding their insides.

Scientists may finally know why Jupiter and Saturn have very different weather patterns at their poles, despite having similar sizes and compositions. The discovery could help researchers probe deep into the interiors of these giant gaseous planets. Observations of the two s…

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NASA's Crew-11 astronauts to discuss medical evacuation from International Space Station today.

Four astronauts will discuss their shorter-than-expected space mission during a press conference today (Jan. 21). The members of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission, the first ever to be medically evacuated from the International Space Station (ISS), will talk to reporters at NASA&…

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Red Cross announces severe emergency blood shortage, calls on Americans to donate.

The American Red Cross declared a severe emergency blood shortage on Monday and called on people to donate. The humanitarian organization, which says it's the largest supplier of blood products for hospitals and for patient need in the U.S., said the demand from hospital…

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Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says.

The world has entered an era of “global water bankruptcy” that is harming billions of people, a UN report has declared. The overuse and pollution of water must be tackled urgently, the report’s lead author said, because no one knew when the whole system could collapse, with …

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