Einstein probe catch may show black hole shredding white dwarf
Monday, 16 February 2026 03:42
An unusual high energy outburst captured by the China led Einstein Probe space telescope is offering a rare look at how an intermediate mass black hole may tear apart and consume a white dwarf star.
During a routine sky survey on July 2 2025 the mission's Wide field X ray Telescope detected a rapidly varying X ray source that immediately stood out from ordinary cosmic objects and triggered Microbes harvest metals from meteorites aboard space station
Monday, 16 February 2026 03:42
If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes.
In fact, it would be impossible to leave them behind, since they live on and in our bodies, surfaces and food. Learning how they react to space conditions is critical, but they could also be invaluable fellows in our endeavor to explore space.
Microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi can Mohe ground station boosts polar satellite data coverage
Monday, 16 February 2026 03:42
For engineer Shi Shengpu and his colleagues, this Spring Festival will be their first spent at the Mohe Satellite Data Receiving Station of the China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station, which began operations on Dec 12 in Mohe, China's northernmost city in Heilongjiang province.
Developed by the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Mohe faci Mexican Gxiba-1 CubeSat Starts Mission After Kibo Deployment
Monday, 16 February 2026 03:42
On February 3, 2026, the Mexican CubeSat Gxiba-1 was deployed from the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo on the International Space Station, beginning its on orbit mission. The small satellite was released into space using the Kibo module's robotic arm as Earth passed in the background.
Gxiba-1 was built by a team from the Popular Autonomous University of the State of Puebla in Mexico after China tests AI satellite swarm for space-based computing
Monday, 16 February 2026 03:42
China has advanced its vision for space-based computing with a satellite network that deploys 10 artificial intelligence models in orbit and demonstrates inter-satellite networking capabilities.
Developed by Zhejiang Lab in cooperation with international partners, the experimental space computing network is built around the Three-Body Computing Constellation, a planned fleet of more than 1 
Four new astronauts arrive at the International Space Station to replace NASA's evacuated crew
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Official start of ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot’s εpsilon mission
Saturday, 14 February 2026 21:45
The SpaceX Dragon Freedom capsule carrying ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev, docked with the International Space Station on 14 February, at 20:15 GMT/21:15 CET, marking the official start of ESA’s εpsilon mission.
Docking of Crew-12 to the International Space Station
Saturday, 14 February 2026 20:00
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Watch the replay of the Crew-12 docking operations at the International Space Station (ISS).
On 14 February, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 10:15 UTC (11:15 CET). Following this, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked at the orbiting lab at 20:15 UTC (21:15 CET).
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot is flying as mission specialist for the εpsilon mission. The other Crew-12 members are NASA astronauts Jessica Meir (commander) and Jack Hathaway (pilot), and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev (mission specialist).
Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull: New research
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Decoding China's new space philosophy
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NASA continues SLS hydrogen leak tests
Saturday, 14 February 2026 14:59
A NASA test to confirm repairs to seals in the Space Launch System’s liquid hydrogen fueling system was only partially successful because of problems with ground equipment.
Crew-12: Docking, hatch opening and welcome remarks
Friday, 13 February 2026 22:30
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Watch the docking operations of Crew-12 to the International Space Station (ISS), which took place on 14 February 2026 at 21:15 CET. The docking is followed by the hatch opening and the welcome remarks by the astronauts already present in the ISS.
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot flies as mission specialist. The other Crew-12 members are NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, respectively commander and pilot of the mission, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev, mission specialist.
The French ESA astronaut
A new book captures the forces shaping space: China, the moon and industry
Friday, 13 February 2026 22:09
In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss sits down with David Ariosto to discuss his new book, “Open Space.
Sophie Adenot, the second French woman to fly to space
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