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Vietnam licenses Musk's satellite internet firm StarlinkHanoi, Vietnam (AFP) Feb 15, 2026 Vietnam has granted a licence to Elon Musk's Starlink to operate its satellite internet services in the communist country, a government agency said. ... more  
China tests AI satellite swarm for space-based computingTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 China has advanced its vision for space-based computing with a satellite network that deploys 10 artificial intelligence models in orbit and demonstrates inter-satellite networking capabilities. ... more  
Einstein probe catch may show black hole shredding white dwarfTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 An unusual high energy outburst captured by the China led Einstein Probe space telescope is offering a rare look at how an intermediate mass black hole may tear apart and consume a white dwarf star. ... more  
Cheops spots inside out exoplanet quartetParis, France (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Many students learn memory tricks to remember the order of the Solar System's planets, with rocky worlds close to the Sun and gas giants farther out. Astronomers have now found a nearby planet ... more |
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Microbes harvest metals from meteorites aboard space stationIthaca, NY (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be impossible to leave them behind, since they live on and in our bodies, surf ... more 
Infrared archive reveals quiet birth of new black hole in AndromedaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Astronomers have used nearly two decades of infrared and optical observations to watch a massive star in the Andromeda galaxy quietly collapse into a black hole instead of ending its life with a bri ... more  
International crew arrives at space stationWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 Four astronauts docked at the International Space Station on Saturday for a months-long research mission, replacing a crew forced to return to Earth early over a medical issue. ... more 
NASA crew set for flight to ISSCape Canaveral (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 NASA is set to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on Friday, replacing a crew that was evacuated early due to a medical issue. ... more |
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Chang'e-6 farside samples reshape lunar impact historyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the CAS Aerospace Information Research Institute, and collaborating institutions have used samples f ... more  
ESA signs Ramses spacecraft and cubesat deals for Apophis flybyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 On 10 February 2026 the European Space Agency signed a contract with OHB Italia to develop the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety, known as Ramses, securing the next phase of Europes dedicated m ... more 
Hydrogen sulfide detected in distant gas giant exoplanets for the first timeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 Hydrogen sulfide is what makes rotten eggs stink. But the discovery of this gas in the atmospheres of four distant, Jupiter-like planets is turning heads for a pleasant reason: It solves the mystery ... more  
Swift observatory changes operations ahead of planned orbit reboostLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 NASA has adjusted operations of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to reduce atmospheric drag and prepare the spacecraft for a planned orbit-raising mission. On Feb. 11 the mission team temporarily ... more |
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When Earth's magnetic field took its time flippingSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Earth's magnetic field is generated by the churn of its liquid nickel-iron outer core, but it is not a constant feature. Every so often, the magnetic north and south poles swap places in what ... more 
Satellite study revises methane loss high in Earth atmosphereLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that traps heat efficiently in Earth atmosphere, and scientists estimate that it accounts for about 30 percent of modern global warming despite being less abunda ... more 
New axis grid links complex earth data in space and timeBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 04, 2026 A new axis based grid model illustrates how independent spatial, temporal, and parametric axes can be combined to describe complex earth observation data sets in a single coherent framework. T ... more 
Smart Dragon 3 rocket sends seven satellites to orbit from sea platformTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 China has launched a Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket from a sea based platform off the coast of Yangjiang in Guangdong province, placing seven satellites into orbit on Thursday afternoon. Liftof ... more |
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Sophie Adenot, the second French woman to fly to space Paris, France (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 When she was growing up, Sophie Adenot plastered her childhood bedroom with posters of rockets launching from Cape Canaveral. ... more 
Mohe ground station boosts polar satellite data coverageBeijing, China (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 For engineer Shi Shengpu and his colleagues, this Spring Festival will be their first spent at the Mohe Satellite Data Receiving Station of the China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station, which b ... more  
Mexican Gxiba-1 CubeSat Starts Mission After Kibo DeploymentTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 On February 3, 2026, the Mexican CubeSat Gxiba-1 was deployed from the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo on the International Space Station, beginning its on orbit mission. The small satellite was rel ... more 
Europe's most powerful rocket carries 32 satellites for Amazon Leo network into spaceKourou (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 |
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Strange 'inside-out' planetary system baffles astronomersParis, 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 formationNew 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 OrbexLondon (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 missionParis, 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 6Los 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 developmentSydney, 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 testTokyo, 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 moonsLos 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 |
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NASA Stennis proves water systems ready for Artemis IV upper stage trialsLos 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 spaceTokyo, 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 planetsLos 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 ThoughtBoulder 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 |
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