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Rocket re-entry pollution measured in atmosphere for first timehttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Rocket_re-entry_pollution_measured_in_atmosphere_for_first_time_999.htmlParis, France (AFP) Feb 19, 2026 When part of a SpaceX rocket re-entered Earth's atmosphere exactly a year ago, it created a spectacular fireball that streaked across Europe's skies, delighting stargazers and sending a team of scientists rushing towards their instruments. The German team managed to measure the pollution the rocket's upper stage emitted in our planet's difficult-to-study upper atmosphere - the first time thFeb 24, 2026 8:42 AM
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Award-Winning NASA Camera Revolutionizes How We See the Invisiblehttps://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/award-winning-nasa-camera-revolutionizes-how-we-see-the-invisible/Imagine trying to photograph wind. That’s similar to what NASA engineers dealt with during a recent effort to study how air moves around planes, rockets, and other kinds of aerospace vehicles. Air is invisible, but our understanding of how it flows is crucial for building better, safer aircraft. For 80 years, researchers used a technique […]Feb 19, 2026 4:31 PM
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Slow mantle flow built Antarctica gravity low over tens of millions of yearshttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Slow_mantle_flow_built_Antarctica_gravity_low_over_tens_of_millions_of_years_999.htmlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Gravity feels stable in everyday life, but its strength varies across the surface of the planet, and it is weakest beneath Antarctica after accounting for Earth rotation. These subtle variations arise from differences in rock density deep inside the planet, and around Antarctica they create a pronounced gravity low that also affects regional sea level by allowing the nearby ocean surface to sitFeb 19, 2026 12:07 PM
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Revealed: 10 new insights in climate sciencehttps://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Space_for_our_climate/Revealed_10_new_insights_in_climate_scienceEach year, the world’s leading climate scientists evaluate the most critical evidence on how our planet is changing. Their assessments draw heavily on data from Earth-observing satellites – and the latest report delivers a stark warning: the planet’s energy balance is drifting further out of alignment, ocean warming is now accelerating, and the land’s capacity to absorb carbon is declining, along with other troubling trends.Feb 18, 2026 1:00 PM
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ESA awards contracts for Ramses mission to Apophishttps://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Planetary_Defence/ESA_awards_contracts_for_Ramses_mission_to_ApophisOn 10 February 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a contract with OHB Italia for the development of the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses). Launching in 2028, Ramses will rendezvous with the asteroid Apophis before its rare close encounter with Earth. The mission will provide unique insight into the physical properties and behaviour of asteroids, and strengthen international collaboration and European capabilities in planetary defence.Feb 10, 2026 3:00 PM
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JWST study links sulfur rich gas giants to core growth in distant HR 8799 systemhttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/JWST_study_links_sulfur_rich_gas_giants_to_core_growth_in_distant_HR_8799_system_999.htmlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026 Gas giants are large planets composed mainly of hydrogen and helium with dense cores but no solid surfaces. Astronomers have long debated how the most massive of these worlds form and where the boundary lies between true planets and brown dwarfs. A new investigation of the HR 8799 planetary system using the James Webb Space Telescope provides key evidence that even very massive gas giants can grFeb 10, 2026 7:40 AM
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The curious case of why methane spiked around Covidhttps://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Space_for_our_climate/The_curious_case_of_why_methane_spiked_around_CovidWith fewer cars on the road, planes in the air and factories running, the skies seemed cleaner during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, while there was a decline in pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, scientists were surprised to see that methane surged in the early 2020s and then dropped – and now they know why.Feb 6, 2026 7:30 AM
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Webb sharpens view of dark matter shaping the cosmoshttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Webb_sharpens_view_of_dark_matter_shaping_the_cosmos_999.htmlLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 28, 2026 Scientists have produced the most detailed map yet of the dark matter that threads through the Universe, revealing how this invisible component has guided the formation of galaxies, stars and planets over cosmic time. The new map, created with observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and published in Nature Astronomy, traces dark matter in a region of sky in the constellation SeJan 28, 2026 11:17 AM
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NASA Reveals New Details About Dark Matter’s Influence on Universehttps://www.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasa-reveals-new-details-about-dark-matters-influence-on-universe/With the Webb telescope’s unprecedented sensitivity, scientists are learning more about dark matter’s influence on stars, galaxies, and even planets like Earth. Scientists using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made one of the most detailed, high-resolution maps of dark matter ever produced. It shows how the invisible, ghostly material overlaps and intertwines […]Jan 26, 2026 4:00 PM
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Teledyne detector arrays power NASAs BlackCAT CubeSat X-ray missionhttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Teledyne_detector_arrays_power_NASAs_BlackCAT_CubeSat_x_ray_mission_999.htmlSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Teledyne Technologies has confirmed that its Space Imaging division has successfully deployed Speedster HyViSI Hybrid Visible Silicon Imager focal plane arrays aboard NASAs BlackCAT CubeSat mission, which launched on January 11, 2026 on a SpaceX Twilight rideshare flight. The mission, led by Pennsylvania State University, places an x ray observatory on a CubJan 22, 2026 2:29 AM
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2025 was third hottest year on record: EU, US expertshttps://www.terradaily.com/reports/2025_was_third_hottest_year_on_record_EU_US_experts_999.htmlBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 14, 2026 The planet logged its third hottest year on record in 2025, extending a run of unprecedented heat, with no relief expected in 2026, US researchers and EU climate monitors said Wednesday. The last 11 years have now been the warmest ever recorded, with 2024 topping the podium and 2023 in second place, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service and Berkeley Earth, a California-baseJan 22, 2026 2:29 AM
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Study links Europa's quiet seafloor to hidden potential for lifehttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Study_links_Europas_quiet_seafloor_to_hidden_potential_for_life_999.htmlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 The giant planet Jupiter has nearly 100 known moons, but none has captured scientific attention quite like Europa, which likely hides a global salty ocean beneath an icy crust that may contain twice as much water as all of Earth's oceans combined. A new modeling study led by Washington University in collaboration with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) suggests that, despite this ocean,Jan 21, 2026 1:11 PM
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Computer models let scientists peer into the mystery beneath Jupiter's cloudshttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Computer_models_let_scientists_peer_into_the_mystery_beneath_Jupiters_clouds_999.htmlChicago IL (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 Spectacular clouds swirl across the surface of Jupiter. These clouds contain water, just like Earth's, but are much denser on the gas giant--so thick that no spacecraft has been able to measure exactly what lies beneath. But a new study led by University of Chicago and Jet Propulsion Lab scientists has given us a deeper look at the planet by creating the most complete model to date of JupiJan 19, 2026 9:56 AM
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NASA’s Pandora Small Satellite Launchedhttps://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasas-pandora-small-satellite-launched/In this photo from early January 2026, teams prepare to encapsulate NASA’s Pandora small satellite, NASA-sponsored Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat (SPARCS), and the Black Hole Coded Aperture Telescope (BlackCAT) CubeSat, inside a SpaceX Falcon 9 payload fairing. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying NASA’s Pandora small satellite lifted off at 5:44 a.m. PST Sunday, Jan. […]Jan 13, 2026 9:39 PM
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Iron rich asteroids show surprising resilience in impact simulation studyhttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Iron_rich_asteroids_show_surprising_resilience_in_impact_simulation_study_999.htmlLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 08, 2026 Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new experimental study that shows iron rich asteroids can withstand far more energy than previously estimated before breaking apart. The work provides direct insight into how metallic asteroid material behaves under impact like conditions and could help refine planetary defense strategies. Recent demonstration missions such as NAJan 13, 2026 2:50 PM
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Asteroid metals harden under extreme particle blastshttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Asteroid_metals_harden_under_extreme_particle_blasts_999.htmlLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2026 Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a study showing that iron-rich asteroids can withstand much higher energy inputs than expected without breaking apart, a result that affects assessments of planetary defence strategies against hazardous objects. The work, published in Nature Communications, indicates that under rapid, intense heating these bodies can even become tougherJan 12, 2026 9:57 AM
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From roots to rockethttps://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/From_roots_to_rocketOn 5 January 2026, the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany, hosted a special tradition: the planting of an astronaut tree by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot in honour of her first mission to space, εpsilon. This symbolic gesture celebrates her achievements and future mission while reinforcing the deep connection between space explorers and the planet they call home.Jan 5, 2026 8:20 AM
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2025 AAS Hyperwall Schedulehttps://science.nasa.gov/uncategorized/2025-aas-hyperwall-schedule/247th American Astronomical Society (AAS) Meeting Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #401 for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below. SUNDAY, JANUARY 4 6:45 – 7:00 PMNancy Grace Roman Space TelescopeDominic Benford7:00 – 7:15 PMStorytelling with NASA: Eyes on ExoplanetsAnjali Tripathi7:15 – 7:30 PMRoman Space Telescope UpdateJulie McEnery7:30 – 7:45 PMThe […]Dec 31, 2025 1:35 AM
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NASA’s Hubble Sees Asteroids Colliding at Nearby Star for First Timehttps://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-sees-asteroids-colliding-at-nearby-star-for-first-time/Like a game of cosmic bumper cars, scientists think the early days of our solar system were a time of violent turmoil, with planetesimals, asteroids, and comets smashing together and pelting the Earth, Moon, and the other inner planets with debris. Now, in a historical milestone, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has directly imaged similar catastrophic […]Dec 18, 2025 7:00 PM
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Scientists trace ancient mega watersheds on Marshttps://www.marsdaily.com/reports/Scientists_trace_ancient_mega_watersheds_on_Mars_999.htmlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Billions of years ago, rainfall on Mars fed rivers that cut valleys, overtopped crater rims and carved canyons, with some flows likely reaching a northern ocean basin on the planet. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have now organized these fluvial features into large drainage systems, producing the first global inventory of major Martian river basins and identifying 16 largDec 3, 2025 9:03 AM
