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Watch Japan launch navigation satellite on its 1st mission of 2025 on Feb. 2
A Japanese H3 rocket is scheduled to launch the Michibiki 6 navigation satellite early Sunday morning (Feb. 2), and you can watch the action live.
On this day in space: Feb. 1, 2003: Space shuttle Columbia disaster
On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke apart as it returned to Earth after spending more than two weeks in space.
Private Blue Ghost moon lander sees gorgeous lunar eclipse from Earth orbit (video)
Firefly Aerospace's "little lander" has captured the littlest lunar eclipse in a breathtaking video captured from Earth orbit.
NASA's Juno spacecraft watches most powerful volcanic event ever seen on Jupiter's moon Io
NASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted the most powerful volcanic eruption ever seen on the solar system's most volcanic body, the Jovian moon Io.
NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch in February — it can do what the JWST can't
SPHEREx is slated to launch Feb. 27 on a SpaceX rocket. It is meant to map the entire night sky in infrared — something even the JWST can't exactly do.
Scientists discover new, 3rd form of magnetism that may be the 'missing link' in the quest for superconductivity
Scientists say AI has crossed a critical 'red line' after demonstrating how two popular large language models could clone themselves.
Space mining company AstroForge identifies asteroid target for Odin launch next month
AstroForge has identified asteroid 2022 OB5 as the destination for its Mission 2 spacecraft, named Odin, which is set to launch next month on a SpaceX rocket.
