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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket plume blossoms over Florida | Space photo of the day for Feb. 18, 2026

The NASA/SpaceX Crew-12 mission launched four astronauts on a journey to the International Space Station.

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Scientists may have found a 'missing-link' black hole ripping up and devouring a star

An unusual tidal disruption event spotted by astronomers may be the result of an elusive intermediate mass black hole ripping apart a star.

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Elon Musk wants to put a satellite catapult on the moon. It's not a new idea

Elon Musk isn't the first person to propose the use of mass drivers on the moon. He's following in the footsteps of space visionary Gerard O'Neill, who floated the idea back in 1974.

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Plantwatch: oldest known seed plants heat up for sex to attract pollinating insects

Cycads are ancient palm-like plants that appeared 275m years ago, long before flowering plants evolved

The Guardian - UK

Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds

‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries

The Guardian - UK

The exercise routine that scientists say can make your brain ‘measurably younger’

Exercise could be acting through mechanisms that haven’t been captured yet in studies, researchers say

The Independent UK

Did a titanic moon crash create Saturn's iconic rings?

A massive upheaval in the Saturnian system could have also led to the moon Hyperion.

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1st trailer for 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' teases 'Clone Wars' bounty hunter Embo and a whole lot of Hutts

"Gangsters. War criminals. We'll take out every bad guy in your deck of cards."

Space

Planets, constellations and more: Here's what to look out for around the new moon this week

Grab your telescope and join us on a sightseeing tour, before the moon returns to spoil the fun!

Space

Origins of ‘gravity hole’ over Antarctica finally unveiled

Researchers found that shifting gravity patterns may have encouraged the growth of Antarctica’s huge ice sheets

The Independent UK

Race for AI is making Hindenburg-style disaster ‘a real risk’, says leading expert

Prof Michael Wooldridge says scenario such as deadly self-driving car update or AI hack could destroy global interest

The Guardian - UK

'Predator: Badlands' director Dan Trachtenberg talks hidden Easter eggs, deleted scenes, and if he's sticking around for more sequels (interview)

As Predator: Badlands decloaks on streaming and physical media, we've sat down for a quick spoiler-filled chat with its director.

Space

NASA will fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket for the 2nd time on Feb. 19. Will it leak again?

NASA will try again to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket on Feb. 19. If all goes well, the crewed mission could launch as soon as March 6.

Space

Chinese astronauts filmmusic video in space to celebrate Lunar New Year 2026

China's Shenzhou 21 crew rang in the Year of the Horse with an impressive celebration aboard the nation's Tiangong Space Station that included filming a music video.

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Lasers beam 'artificial stars' above Chile | Space photo of the day for Feb. 17, 2026

Pew pew pew.

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A 'ring of fire' just appeared in the sky over Antarctica. Here's what happened during today's annular solar eclipse

An annular eclipse swept over a remote corridor of Antarctica on Feb. 17.

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The Artemis 1 moon mission had a heat shield issue. Here’s why NASA doesn’t think it will happen again on Artemis 2

The Orion capsule's heat shield had issues during the uncrewed Artemis 1 moon mission in late 2022. Here are the steps NASA has taken to prevent them from recurring on Artemis 2.

The Independent UK

Why scientists are obsessed with a tiny yellow mushroom

Fungi have long fascinated scientists and aficionados alike

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Japan’s lost ‘tigers’ were actually a different big cat species, study reveals

Cave lions lived in Japan long after they went extinct elsewhere, study reveals

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Why don't more Tatooine-like exoplanets exist in our Milky Way galaxy? Astronomers might have an answer

Astronomers may finally understand why planets orbiting two suns, the real-world equivalents of the "Star Wars" planet Tatooine, are so scarce in our galaxy — and it has to do with general relativity.

Space

Astronomers discover chemicals that could seed life in the core of a developing star

An organic molecule called methanimine was found scattered throughout a dense clump of gas and dust 554 light-years away.

The Guardian - UK

Agnes Winter obituary

Other lives: Wensleydale sheep breeder and leading veterinary surgeon and scientist

Space

Comet C/2024 E1 Wierzchos makes its closest approach to Earth tomorrow: Here's what you need to know

The comet is now racing away from the sun following a close flyby on Jan. 20.

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Wormholes may not exist – we've found they reveal something deeper about time and the universe

The puzzle Einstein and Rosen were addressing was never about space travel, but about how quantum fields behave in curved spacetime. I

The Guardian - UK

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