February 24, 2026

AI-driven solar model aims to extend space weather warnings New York (SDX) Feb 23, 2026 New research by Southwest Research Institute and the National Science Foundation's National Center for Atmospheric Research has produced a new tool that could eventually extend space weather forecas ... more

Rocket re-entry pollution measured in atmosphere for first time Paris, France (AFP) Feb 19, 2026 When part of a SpaceX rocket re-entered Earth's atmosphere exactly a year ago, it created a spectacular fireball that streaked across Europe's skies, delighting stargazers and sending a team of scientists rushing towards their instruments. ... more

Simple collapse may build cosmic snowman worlds New York (SDX) Feb 23, 2026 Astronomers have puzzled over why many icy worlds in the distant Kuiper Belt look like snowmen, with two round lobes joined together. New work from Michigan State University points to a surprisingly ... more

Webb maps Uranus upper atmosphere in 3D London (SDX) Feb 23, 2026 A Northumbria University PhD student has led an international collaboration to construct the first three-dimensional view of Uranus upper atmosphere, showing how the planet's unusual magnetic field ... more

Open source microscope enables low cost live cell imaging in zero gravity New York (SDX) Feb 23, 2026 As space agencies advance plans for human missions to the Moon and Mars, researchers are working to understand how the absence of gravity affects living cells over time. A team led by Newcastle Univ ... more

Perseverance rover now self-locates precisely on Mars New York (SDX) Feb 23, 2026 NASA's Perseverance rover can now determine its exact position on Mars without relying on ground teams, using a new system called Mars Global Localization that compares navigation camera panoramas t ... more

Record LOFAR Radio Sky Map Charts Millions Of Growing Black Holes London (SDX) Feb 23, 2026 An international team using the Low Frequency Array has released the most detailed low frequency radio map of the sky so far, revealing 13.7 million cosmic radio sources and delivering an unpreceden ... more

NASA prepares Artemis II rocket for rollback after upper stage issue New York (SDX) Feb 23, 2026 Weather permitting, NASA plans to move the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis II off Launch Pad 39B at the agency Kennedy Space Center in Florida as soon as Tuesday, Feb 24. ... more

Prometheus starts work on new Indiana solid rocket motor campus New York (SDX) Feb 23, 2026 Prometheus Energetics LLC has begun construction of a new solid rocket motor manufacturing campus in Bloomfield, Indiana, marking a key step in the companys plan to expand domestic energetics produc ... more NASA chief rules out March launch of Moon mission over technical issues Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 21, 2026 NASA chief Jared Isaacman on Saturday ruled out a March launch for Artemis 2, the first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, citing technical issues. ... more Lithium trace in upper air linked to Falcon 9 rocket breakup New York (SDX) Feb 23, 2026 A plume of lithium pollution detected in the upper atmosphere in February 2025 has now been directly linked to the uncontrolled re-entry of a Falcon 9 rocket stage. Researchers report that this even ... more Stellar rotation drives deep mixing in ageing red giant stars New York (SDX) Feb 23, 2026 Advances in supercomputing have enabled astronomers to resolve a long-standing problem in stellar evolution: how changes in the chemical composition at the centers of red giant stars connect to the ... more India chases 'DeepSeek moment' with homegrown AI models New Delhi (AFP) Feb 20, 2026 Fledgling Indian artificial intelligence companies showcased homegrown technologies this week at a major summit in New Delhi, underpinning big dreams of becoming a global AI power. ... more NASA delivers harsh assessment of botched Boeing Starliner test flight Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 19, 2026 NASA on Thursday blamed what it called engineering vulnerabilities in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft along with internal agency mistakes in a sharply critical report assessing a botched mission that left two astronauts stranded in space. ... more TotalEnergies in high-stakes French trial over climate change Paris, France (AFP) Feb 20, 2026 TotalEnergies faces cutting back oil and gas production if NGOs prevail in a trial that began Thursday over accusations the French energy giant failed to properly consider environmental risks. ... more UN touts panel for 'human control' of AI as leaders weigh message New Delhi (AFP) Feb 20, 2026 A new UN panel on artificial intelligence aims to 'make human control a technical reality', the global body's chief said Friday as leaders at a New Delhi summit weighed their message on the future of the divisive technology. ... more New Wenchang lunar pad completes first Long March 10 test Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 20, 2026 At the future departure gate for Chinas crewed lunar journeys at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, personnel in blue uniforms have been carrying out post ... more Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2026 Infleqtion, a provider of neutral atom based quantum computing and sensing systems, has completed its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp X and is now listed on the New York Stock Excha ... more