Space.com
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- Martha Wells' next 'Murderbot Diaries' book is 'the family roadtrip from hell on Ringworld' (interview)
on 24th January 2026 at 4:00 pmIn an exclusive interview, bestselling author Martha Wells talks "Platform Decay," from its moral stakes to Murderbot's bitter humor.
- Which 'Star Trek' Captain am I?
on 24th January 2026 at 3:00 pmBefore you set a course for the final frontier, find out which legendary 'Star Trek' captain's leadership style aligns with your own.
- Can we use bees as a model of intelligent alien life to develop interstellar communication?
on 24th January 2026 at 2:00 pmWe frequently question whether we are alone in the universe.
- January's full Wolf Moon leaps past the Eiffel Tower in stunning photo of Paris skyline
on 24th January 2026 at 1:00 pmThe Wolf Moon is named for the hungry predators that sometimes can be heard howling in the winter month.
- Earthquake sensors can track space junk that crashes back to Earth
by tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) on 24th January 2026 at 11:00 amEarthquake sensors can detect sonic booms generated by reentering space debris to help track the potentially dangerous objects in near real time.
NASA.com
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- NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-12 Mission to Space Station
by Jessica Taveau on 23rd January 2026 at 10:46 pmNASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation to the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Friday, Jan. 30, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. At 11 a.m. EST, mission leadership will discuss final launch and mission preparations in a news conference that will stream on the
- NASA Awards Global Modeling, Assimilation Support Contract
by Tiernan P. Doyle on 23rd January 2026 at 9:47 pmNASA has selected ADNET Systems, Inc. of Bethesda, Maryland, to provide global modeling and data assimilation support at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The Global Modeling and Assimilation Support contract is a single-award, cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum ordering value of approximately $84 million with a five-year period of performance
- NASA Selects Participants to Track Artemis II Mission
by Katrina Lee on 23rd January 2026 at 9:01 pmNASA has selected 34 global volunteers to track the Orion spacecraft during the crewed Artemis II mission’s journey around the Moon. The Artemis II test flight will launch NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, carrying the Orion spacecraft and a crew of four astronauts, on a mission into deep space. The agency’s second mission in
Image of the Day
- Red, Green Light Show
on 23rd January 2026 at 7:21 pmA green and red aurora streams across Earth’s horizon above the city lights of Europe in this Jan. 19, 2026, photograph, which looks north across Italy toward Germany. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above the Mediterranean Sea at approximately 10:02 p.m. local time when the image was captured.
Space Station News
- NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-12 Mission to Space Stationby Jessica Taveau on 23rd January 2026 at 10:46 pm
NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation to the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Friday, Jan. 30, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. At 11 a.m. EST, mission leadership will discuss final launch and mission preparations in a news conference that will stream on the
- Red, Green Light Show
by Monika Luabeya on 23rd January 2026 at 7:19 pmA green and red aurora streams across Earth’s horizon above the city lights of Europe in this Jan. 19, 2026, photograph, which looks north across Italy toward Germany. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above the Mediterranean Sea at approximately 10:02 p.m. local time when the image was captured. Also known as the
- NASA Invites Media to Crew-10 Visit at Marshall
by Lee Mohon on 21st January 2026 at 7:47 pmNASA will host two astronauts at 10 a.m. CST Friday, Jan. 23, for a media opportunity at the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, who served as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission, will discuss their recent mission to the International
Astronomy Now
Below are some stories from Astronomy News from the Astronomy Now website
- Scientists Measure Mars's Effect on Earth's Climate
by Javier Barbuzano on 23rd January 2026 at 2:36 pmTiny Mars might have an outsize effect on Earth's climate over hundreds of thousands of years. The post Scientists Measure Mars's Effect on Earth's Climate appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- Martian Moon Deimos Might Have Reshaped Itself and Its Orbitby Abha Jain on 23rd January 2026 at 2:00 pm
A new study suggests that an early version of Mars’s smaller moon Deimos was pulverized by its own debris, explaining the moon's oddities. The post Martian Moon Deimos Might Have Reshaped Itself and Its Orbit appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Night Sky News from Astronomy Now
- 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.
- Nights with Mira, a Most Wonderful Starby Bob King on 21st January 2026 at 9:10 pm
Mira the Wonderful is back! Of course, it's always been there, but now it's near maximum brightness and easily visible with the unaided eye. The post Nights with Mira, a Most Wonderful Star appeared first on Sky & Telescope.