On Saturday, February 28, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will appear close to each other. Binoculars or a telescope will be needed to observe Uranus and Neptune.
NASA is revising the schedule for the Artemis program, adding a phase of integrated system testing near Earth. The astronaut moon landing is now expected in 2028.
NASA has postponed the Artemis II mission due to problems with helium supply in the Space Launch System rocket. This makes a launch in March 2026 impossible; the rocket will be transported to the hangar for repairs.
On February 21, explosions were reported in Russia's Samara region, with the Neftegorsk gas processing plant being attacked. Local authorities blamed Ukraine for the attack, and the aftermath of the explosions was recorded by NASA satellites.
NASA plans the first crewed flight to the Moon as part of the Artemis program in March after a successful rocket fueling test. The Artemis II mission could launch as early as March 6 with four astronauts on board.
On February 13, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched a Dragon spacecraft with four astronauts into orbit. The crew will conduct scientific research to prepare for space exploration and improve life on Earth.
NASA astronauts will be able to take personal smartphones into space for the first time, starting with the Crew-12 and Artemis II missions. This will allow them to capture moments for their families and share photos and videos with Earth.
NASA's Artemis II mission has been postponed until March due to a hydrogen fuel leak during a dress rehearsal. This malfunction occurred during the fueling of the Space Launch System rocket.
International sanctions and the outflow of technology have pushed Russia out of the global space race, while the US and China are preparing missions to the Moon. The Russian space industry is experiencing a crisis, cooperating only with individual countries in Asia and Africa.
During an SLS rocket test, NASA detected a hydrogen leak, jeopardizing the planned Artemis II flight. If the issue is not resolved by February 11, the mission will be postponed until March 2026.
This week, a full moon, known as the Snow Moon, can be observed, peaking on Sunday at 5:09 PM ET. It will also appear full on Saturday and Monday.
NASA and Axiom Space have signed an agreement for the fifth private astronaut mission to the ISS, scheduled for January 2027. The mission will last up to 14 days, expanding opportunities for future research.
NASA has postponed the launch of the crewed Artemis II lunar rocket until at least February 8, 2026, due to unfavorable weather conditions in Florida. Extreme cold forced the cancellation of a critical fueling test.
NASA announced the early launch of the SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the ISS on February 11. This is in response to a medical evacuation that left only three astronauts on the station.
NASA astronaut Suni Williams has retired after 27 years of service, having spent 608 days in space and setting a record among women. Her last mission on Starliner lasted nine months due to technical malfunctions, instead of the planned week.
The SLS rocket with the Orion capsule has arrived at Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. This is the final stage of preparation for the first astronaut flight to the Moon in over half a century.
NASA and JAXA astronauts and a Roscosmos cosmonaut landed off the coast of California. Mike Finke set a record by spending 549 days in space.
Four astronauts are leaving the ISS due to an unknown illness of one of the crew members, returning to Earth a month earlier than planned. This is the first medical evacuation in NASA's history.
The US is completing preparations for the first crewed mission to the Moon in 54 years. On January 17, the SLS rocket will be transported to the launch pad for final testing.
NASA has announced the early return of the Crew-11 SpaceX mission with four astronauts from the ISS due to medical issues of one of the crew members. This is the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station in history.
NASA is evaluating the possibility of an early termination of the Crew-11 mission on the ISS due to medical issues with one of the astronauts. The agency has postponed a spacewalk and is considering returning the crew to Earth.
NASA has been unable to re-establish contact with the MAVEN probe, which disappeared in Mars orbit on December 6, 2025, for almost a month. Telemetry analysis indicates an unplanned rotation of the spacecraft, and resuscitation attempts have been suspended until January 16, 2026, due to an astronomical phenomenon.
A study of magmatic rocks in Western Australia has shown that the Earth's crust began to form actively a billion years later than previously thought. A comparison of these rocks with lunar samples confirmed the identical initial composition of the Earth and Moon 4.5 billion years ago, supporting the Giant Impact theory.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of a massive disk of gas and dust where planets are forming. Object IRAS 23077+6707, located 1,000 light-years away, is 40 times larger than the Solar System.
New NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman made these statements shortly after his nomination was approved by the US Senate.
Roscosmos plans to build a stationary power source on the Moon by 2036. The project is being implemented jointly with China to provide energy for the future scientific base and lunar rovers.
Trump issued an executive order radically accelerating the Artemis program, setting strict deadlines for US dominance beyond Earth. The document provides for the return of humans to the Moon by 2028 and laying the groundwork for a flight to Mars.
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS made its closest approach to Earth on December 19, at a distance of 274 million kilometers. NASA has released unique images of this object, which originates from another star system.
One of SpaceX's Starlink satellites experienced an anomaly in space, creating a small amount of debris and losing communication at an altitude of 418 km. The satellite is practically intact, rotating and will re-enter Earth's atmosphere, where it will completely disintegrate within a few weeks.
Rocket Lab launched an Electron rocket with four DiskSat satellites for the US Space Force from Wallops Island. These satellites are a new type of spacecraft developed by Aerospace Corporation, measuring 102 by 2.5 centimeters.
