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Don't miss the half-lit moon take to the winter sky tonight
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (276+ words) Early rises " and late night skywatchers " will get the chance to spot a wealth of spectacular sights on the lunar surface. Space.com's Sci-Fi Reader's Club. Read a sci-fi short story every month and join a virtual community of fellow…...
Venus may have an underground tunnel carved by volcano eruptions
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (398+ words) "This discovery contributes to a deeper understanding of the processes that have shaped Venus's evolution and opens new perspectives for the study of the planet." Space.com's Sci-Fi Reader's Club. Read a sci-fi short story every month and join a…...
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS survived its flyby of the sun — and gave up some secrets in the process
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (190+ words) We're getting an exciting look at the building blocks of alien worlds. Space.com's Sci-Fi Reader's Club. Read a sci-fi short story every month and join a virtual community of fellow science fiction fans! Imagine a visitor from beyond our…...
Annular 'ring of fire' solar eclipse February 2026: Live updates
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (199+ words) Daisy Dobrijevic joined Space.com in February 2022 having previously worked for our sister publication All About Space magazine as a staff writer. Before joining us, Daisy completed an editorial internship with the BBC Sky at Night Magazine and worked at…...
The heart of a giant telescope | Space photo of the day for Feb. 9, 2026
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (176+ words) There are a lot of moving pieces when it comes to building the world's largest telescope. Space.com's Sci-Fi Reader's Club. Read a sci-fi short story every month and join a virtual community of fellow science fiction fans! Atop the…...
What Americans lose if their National Center for Atmospheric Research is dismantled
1+ day, 31+ min ago (992+ words) Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it. Space.com's Sci-Fi Reader's Club. Read a sci-fi short story every month and join a virtual community of fellow science fiction fans! This article was…...
As China and the US vie for the moon, private companies are locked in their own space race
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (615+ words) "The way I like to think about space is not as an industry, but really as an eighth continent." Space.com's Sci-Fi Reader's Club. Read a sci-fi short story every month and join a virtual community of fellow science fiction…...
SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 flights with Starlink satellite launch from California
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (316+ words) The brief stand down was due to an upper stage anomaly. Space.com's Sci-Fi Reader's Club. Read a sci-fi short story every month and join a virtual community of fellow science fiction fans! SpaceX successfully sent another batch of Starlink…...
Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Feb. 2, 2026: What type of object is C/2026 A1 (MAPS)?
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (224+ words) Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines. Space.com's Sci-Fi Reader's Club. Read a sci-fi short story every month and join a virtual community of fellow science fiction fans! Every week, Space....
The way Earth's surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (771+ words) Space.com's Sci-Fi Reader's Club. Read a sci-fi short story every month and join a virtual community of fellow science fiction fans! Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing "icehouse" periods and warm "greenhouse…...