Space.com
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- China's next moonshot: Chang'e 7 could search the lunar south pole for water this year
on 6th January 2026 at 11:00 amChina's ice-hunting Chang'e 7 mission is scheduled to launch to the moon later this year, helping set the stage for a lunar base that the country aims to build in the 2030s.
- ‘Space particle’ slams into Spain’s new communications satellite high above Earth
by jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) on 5th January 2026 at 11:00 pmSpain's latest military communications satellite suffered a debris impact while headed to its orbital destination. The extent of the damage is still unknown.
- Trump administration censures former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video
by mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) on 5th January 2026 at 8:12 pmThe Department of Defense is taking administrative action against former NASA astronaut and current U.S. Senator Mark Kelly over remarks he made in a 90-second video in November.
- 11 upcoming space and sci-fi games to be excited for in 2026
on 5th January 2026 at 8:00 pmWe'll be battling aliens, surviving cosmic horrors, and conquering the stars in 2026 with these upcoming space and sci-fi games.
- 'It would be a fundamental breakthrough': Mysterious dark matter may interact with cosmic 'ghost particles'
on 5th January 2026 at 7:00 pm"If this interaction between dark matter and neutrinos is confirmed, it would be a fundamental breakthrough."
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Astronomy Now
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- Not Every Galaxy Has a Central Black Hole
by Monica Young on 5th January 2026 at 1:00 pmMany less massive galaxies appear to lack something astronomers thought was ubiquitous: a central, supermassive black hole. The post Not Every Galaxy Has a Central Black Hole appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 2 – 11by Alan MacRobert on 2nd January 2026 at 10:09 am
The bright Moon shines over Jupiter, Pollux and Castor on Friday evening the 2nd, then groups right up among them on Saturday the 3rd. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 2 – 11 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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- This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 2 – 11by Alan MacRobert on 2nd January 2026 at 10:09 am
The bright Moon shines over Jupiter, Pollux and Castor on Friday evening the 2nd, then groups right up among them on Saturday the 3rd. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 2 – 11 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- Tour 15 of the Brightest Stars on New Year's Eve (VIDEO)by Scott Levine on 31st December 2025 at 2:00 pm
Tour 15 of the sky's brightest stars all in one night on this New Year's Eve! This interactive Worldwide Telescope video will show you the way. The post Tour 15 of the Brightest Stars on New Year's Eve (VIDEO) appeared first on Sky & Telescope.