February 14, 2026

International crew takes off for space station Cape Canaveral (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 NASA launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Friday, the latest team to head out on a research expedition to the orbiting laboratory. ... more

Europe's most powerful rocket carries 32 satellites for Amazon Leo network into space Kourou (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 The most powerful version of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket Thursday carried 32 satellites into space for the Amazon Leo network, which aims to rival Elon Musk's Starlink. ... more

When rocket science meets sports prediction models Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 14, 2026 Sports prediction has left the world of guesswork behind and entered an era powered by the same mathematics that send rockets to space. Today, advanced analytics from aerospace engineering-think complex simulations and real-time data tracking-are now fueling how teams, analysts, and even casual fans forecast game results. ... more

Strange 'inside-out' planetary system baffles astronomers Paris, France (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 Surprised astronomers said Thursday they have discovered a star with planets in a bizarre order that defies scientific expectations - and suggests these faraway worlds formed in a manner never seen before. ... more

Chance glimpse of star collapse offers new insight into black hole formation New York (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 A watched pot never boils and love happens when you least expect it - turns out, the same logic applies to capturing a star as it collapses into a black hole. ... more

UK space firm Skyrora explores buying assets of struggling rival Orbex London (AFP) Feb 12, 2026 British company Skyrora, which designs and builds rockets to carry small satellites into space, announced Thursday it could acquire 'select' assets from its stricken rival Orbex, including its spaceport in Scotland. ... more

Ariane 6 four booster launcher completes on schedule mission Paris, France (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Europe's Ariane 6 launcher has completed its first mission using a four booster configuration, delivering a full suite of payloads to orbit in a demonstration of its maximum performance variant. ... more

AST SpaceMobile deploys record low orbit cellular array on BlueBird 6 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 AST SpaceMobile has completed the unfolding of its next generation BlueBird 6 satellite, deploying what it describes as the largest commercial communications array antenna yet placed in low Earth or ... more

Stoke Space expands Series D funding to $860M to drive Nova launch development Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Stoke Space Technologies has expanded its previously announced Series D financing round to a total of 860 million dollars as it advances work on its fully and rapidly reusable Nova launch vehicle an ... more China verifies Long March 10 booster splashdown and crew escape in key lunar test Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 China has carried out a pivotal flight test of a prototype rocket and crew spacecraft for its planned manned lunar landing program, validating key ascent, abort, and recovery technologies needed for ... more Titan may have formed in a giant impact between ancient Saturn moons Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Recent modeling work suggests that Saturns largest moon, Titan, may be the product of a violent collision between two earlier moons rather than a relic left over from the systems formation. In this ... more NASA Stennis proves water systems ready for Artemis IV upper stage trials Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 A major water system activation at the Thad Cochran Test Stand (B-2) has moved NASA Stennis Space Center a step closer to Green Run testing of the exploration upper stage for the Artemis IV mission. ... more JUNO VR system brings detector events into immersive 3D space Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Researchers working on the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) experiment have developed a Unity-based virtual reality system that immersively visualizes detector geometry and event inf ... more Debris disc oddities point to hidden outer planets Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Astronomers have obtained some of the most detailed images yet of debris discs around fully formed, so called teenage planetary systems, and say the irregular structures they see could reveal the pr ... more Mars' 'Young' Volcanoes Were More Complex Than Scientists Once Thought Boulder CO USA (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 What appears to be a single volcanic eruption is often the result of complex processes operating deep beneath the surface, where magma moves, evolves, and changes over long periods of time. To fully ... more xAI sees key staff exits, Musk promises moon factories San Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 Half of the original founding team at Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has now departed after two co-founders resigned in rapid succession this week, raising fresh questions about talent retention ahead of an expected initial public offering. ... more Lockheed Martin debuts Lamprey undersea mission vehicle Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Lockheed Martin has introduced the Lamprey Multi Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle, a new submersible designed to give US and allied naval forces a flexible and persistent presence in contested wa ... more Teledyne infrared sensors selected for SDA Tranche 3 tracking layer Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Teledyne Technologies has begun production of advanced infrared focal plane modules for the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 3 program, reinforcing the role of commercial suppliers ... more