Space.com
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- What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? Here's why ESA wants to find out
on 31st January 2026 at 11:00 amWhat actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? That's the key question for the European Space Agency's Draco mission, planned for 2027.
- Peak Design 25L Outdoor Backpack review
on 31st January 2026 at 11:00 amThe Peak Design 25L Outdoor Backpack provides versatility and quality for a variety of outdoor uses.
- NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance
by jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) on 30th January 2026 at 11:25 pmSpaceX launch date of Crew-12 astronauts to the International Space Station will depend on the outcome of the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal and launch attempts.
- Blue Origin pausing space tourism flights for at least 2 years to focus on moon plans
by mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) on 30th January 2026 at 9:37 pmBlue Origin will ground its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years, in order to devote more resources to the company's crewed moon plans.
- Russian 'inspector' satellite appears to break apart in orbit, raising debris concerns
by andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones) on 30th January 2026 at 9:00 pmGround-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after retirement, raising new concerns about debris in high Earth orbit.
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Astronomy Now
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- This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 30 – February 8
by Alan MacRobert on 30th January 2026 at 1:31 pmThe dazzling Moon occults Regulus Monday night while Regulus is busy announcing February. Betelgeuse turns the Winter Hexagon into the Heavenly G. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 30 – February 8 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- The Ring Nebula Has an “Iron Bar”by Jan Hattenbach on 29th January 2026 at 6:27 pm
New observations reveal a strange structure in the iconic nebula that has evaded astronomers for centuries. The post The Ring Nebula Has an “Iron Bar” appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Night Sky News from Astronomy Now
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 30 – February 8by Alan MacRobert on 30th January 2026 at 1:31 pm
The dazzling Moon occults Regulus Monday night while Regulus is busy announcing February. Betelgeuse turns the Winter Hexagon into the Heavenly G. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 30 – February 8 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 23 - February 1by Alan MacRobert on 23rd January 2026 at 9:57 am
The waxing Moon marches east across the evening sky. It says hello to binary Gamma Arietis on Saturday, then occults some of the Pleiades for Europe on Tuesday. But it's past them by nightfall in North America. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 23 - February 1 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.