Space.com
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- Artemis 2 astronauts enter quarantine ahead of historic NASA moon launch
by mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) on 26th January 2026 at 8:12 pmThe four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission went into quarantine on Jan. 23, keeping everything on track for a possible launch in early February.
- Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge gets an upgrade, as the Disneyland attraction adds classic characters from the original trilogy
by stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) on 26th January 2026 at 7:00 pmLuke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Darth Vader are coming to Batuu!
- James Webb Space Telescope sees comet-seeding crystals flowing far from newborn star (photo)
on 26th January 2026 at 5:00 pmNASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a young star flinging heat-formed crystals outward on a cosmic conveyor belt, offering a new clue to how comets evolve.
- NASA to fly piece of Wright Brothers' plane on Artemis 2 moon mission
by mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) on 26th January 2026 at 4:00 pmThe Artemis 2 moon mission will send a swatch from the famous Wright Flyer, along with a number of other aerospace artifacts, when it launches in the coming weeks.
- Milky Way shines over Gemini South Observatory | Space photo of the day for Jan. 26, 2025
on 26th January 2026 at 3:00 pmSometimes astronomers don't need giant telescopes to observe the wonders of the cosmos; they just need to look up at the night sky.
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Astronomy Now
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- What the Helix Nebula Has in Common with a Supernova Remnant
by Monica Young on 26th January 2026 at 2:00 pmSculpted gases in the Helix Nebula, revealed in a new Webb image, look like the firework-like tendrils in a distant amateur-discovered supernova remnant — here's why. The post What the Helix Nebula Has in Common with a Supernova Remnant appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- Scientists Measure Mars's Effect on Earth's Climateby Javier Barbuzano on 23rd January 2026 at 2:36 pm
Tiny 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.
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.