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

By Stefanie Waldek published

Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity strikes again.

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

By Kiona N. Smith published

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

Stars

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

By Anthony Wood published

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

Stargazing
An illustration of matter pouring into a black hole, crossing an Einstein-Rosen bridge and emerging in another region of the universe

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

By Enrique Gaztanaga published

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

Astronomy
A simulation of a vast area of the cosmos made using a supercomputer and based upon the standard model of cosmology.

How astronomers are unveiling the 'skeleton' of the universe

By Paul Sutter published

Faint structures play a crucial role in cosmic development, and scientists are only just beginning to grasp their full extent and role in shaping the universe.

Dark Universe
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Double delivery: SpaceX sends Starlink satellites into orbit on launches from California and Florida

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets carrying Starlink satellites launched on Feb. 14 and Feb. 16, 2026 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, respectively.

Launches & Spacecraft
An enormous telescope dome is pictured in a desert during the day surrounded by cranes. Two huge silver sliding doors are visible, closed in the middle of the dome.

This giant metal dome will hide a truly colossal telescope mirror | Space photo of the day for Feb. 16, 2026

By Anthony Wood published

Straight to the dome.

Astronomy

Five new Mandalorian-themed sets are coming soon from Lego

By Kim Snaith published

With The Mandalorian & Grogu movie release getting ever closer, Lego has just announced five tie-in sets.

Space Toys & Lego
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On this day in space: Feb. 16, 1948: Gerard Kuiper Discovers a moon around Uranus

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Feb. 16, 1948, the Dutch-American astronomer Gerard Kuiper discovered Miranda, a moon of Uranus.

Space Exploration

Scientists hunt for origins of the mysterious 'sun goddess' particle

By Robert Lea published

Scientists have used a novel new approach to discover the potential origins of the sun goddess particle Amaterasu, the second most energetic cosmic ray ever to be detected striking Earth.

Particle Physics
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