A Grand, Snow-Rimmed Canyon
Reported by NASA
A dusting of white highlighted the Colorado Plateau around the deep gorge, while shadows created a visual illusion....
- By: NASA
- On: Sat, 07 Feb 2026 05:01 +0000
Celebration of Space - February 6, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:00 am EST, the launch window opens for the four-person Crew-12 launch to the International Space Station. The launch will occur at Cape Canaveral, FL and should be visible for most of the East Coast, including Southern ...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 15:05:59 EST
Looking For Advanced Aliens? Search For Exoplanets With Large Coal Deposits
Reported by Universe Today
Strange as it may seem, the prospects of finding advanced high-tech aliens somewhere in the cosmos will likely depend on finding exoplanets that like our own earth harbor large amounts of accessible energy-dense coal....
- By: Bruce Dorminey (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/bruce)
- On: Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:20 +0000
Canadian Researchers Map the Milky Way's Magnetic Field
Reported by Universe Today
An international team of researchers have published two papers that reveal a new model for how the magnetic field of the Milky Way evolved....
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:11 +0000
NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launch, Docking
Reported by NASA
NASA will stream live coverage of the upcoming prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for no earlier than 6:01 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from Space L...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:11 +0000
The Collaboration that Brought you the First Image of a Black Hole Just Released Photos of its Massive Jet
Reported by Universe Today
Recently published data from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) of the galaxy Messier 87 facilitate new insights into the direct environment of the central supermassive black hole. Measured differences in the radio light on different spatial scales can be e...
- By: Matthew Williams (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/houseofwilliams)
- On: Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:51 +0000