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6 Feng Shui Mistakes That Practitioners Always Notice When They Walk Into a House

According to the experts, these faux pas are best avoided for a home that feels perfectly in harmony

Livingetc

See the moon's shadow darken Antarctica in epic satellite imagery of the Feb. 17 solar eclipse (video)

Plus NOAA's GOES-19 satellite spies the lunar disk crossing the face of our parent star.

Space

5 Rare Plants That Will Make Your Neighbors Jealous — If You Can Find Them

You do not build a jaw-dropping garden with petunias and polite hydrangeas. You build it with plants that make people stop mid-sentence, tilt their heads, and ask, “What on earth is that?”

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City-size, cold-volcano comet transforms into a glowing 'snail shell' after major explosive outburst

Following a massive cryovolcanic eruption, the mysterious Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has been morphed into a giant spiral and is now shining 100 times brighter than normal.

LiveScience

"Your goldfish has been executed": Helldivers 2 support staff apparently don't take kindly to requests to join the Cyborgs, noting the "dissidence" against Super Earth

The betrayal is real

GamesRadar

Supercomputers simulated the orbits of 1 million satellites between Earth and the moon — and less than 10% survived

Researchers used a pair of powerful supercomputers to simulate the potential trajectories of 1 million satellites in a cislunar orbit between Earth and the moon. Less than 10% of these orbits remained stable throughout the simulations, but this is not as disastrous as it may sound.

LiveScience

A political space: Satellites as instruments of space defence |Euronews Tech Talks

As space becomes increasingly militarised, what role do satellites play, and where does the EU position itself? Euronews Tech Talks investigates.

Euronews

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Deep sea landscapes are a new frontier of human exploration – here’s what we may find

When we dream of landscapes, we might imagine rolling valleys or rugged mountains. But there is a whole landscape hidden from human view: the secret world of the seafloor.

The Conversation

Goldman Sachs Is Pounding the Table on This 1 Rare Earths Stock: New Price Target Implies 50% Upside

Analysts are becoming increasingly bullish on this rare earths stock that is already up over 300% in the past year.

Barchart

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.

Space

Too many satellites? Earth’s orbit is on track for a catastrophe – but we can stop it

On January 30 2026, SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission for a megaconstellation of up to one million satellites to power data centres in space.

The Conversation

Why Did Ganga Endure the Curse and Become a River of Redemption?

One of the most beloved and mysterious characters in Hindu mythology is the goddess Ganga. Her descent from the sky to Earth was not random; rather, it was molded by a curse and a larger cosmic purpose. She is revered as a mother, a purifier, and a celestial power. Why…

Times Life

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

Teen Russian figure skater with controversial coach makes Winter Olympics debut

Adeliia Petrosian performed to a Michael Jackson medley that including ‘Earth Song’ and ‘They Don’t Care About Us’ on Monday.

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A ground breaking discovery: Scientists find new sources of moonquakes that could impact lunar landings

The findings could have implications for NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to returns Americans to the lunar surface for the first time in over 50 years

The Independent UK

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

LiveScience

Our adorable, noodle-like ancestor had 4 eyes, half-a-billion-year-old fossils reveal

The earliest recorded vertebrates had four eyes to escape predators in the ancient Cambrian ocean, according to half-a-billion-year-old fossils from China that shed light on our evolutionary origins.

The Independent UK

Solar eclipse appears in the sky – but is visible mostly to penguins

Eclipse was only total over Antarctica

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The Conversation

The Peace-Athabasca Delta is at risk. Here’s what we can do to evaluate the threats

River deltas are among the most complex and productive environments on Earth. Yet, they face serious threats from upstream industrialization and climate change, which alter supplies of water, sediment and contaminants. Even deltas distant from densely populated and industrialized areas are not immune to these stressors.

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.

The Independent UK

Study suggests nearby alien civilisations are highly improbable

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The Conversation

Moon sighting is a key part of Muslim life – how the lunar cycle determines the start of Ramadan and Eid

Each year as Ramadan approaches, more than 2 billion Muslims around the world prepare for a month of fasting, prayer and communality. But Ramadan does not begin on the same day everywhere in the world.

Space

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

Pew pew pew.

Space

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.

The Independent UK

India to host Prince William’s Earthshot Prize for first time this year

Annual prize awards £1m each to five winners for designing solutions aimed at tackling climate and nature crisis

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