SPACISM

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Is time a fundamental part of reality? A quiet revolution in physics suggests not

22 Feb 2026, 15:00 UTC

It feels so obvious that time moves forward that questioning it can seem almost pointless.

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NASA's Perseverance rover now has its own 'GPS' on Mars: 'We've given the rover a new ability'

22 Feb 2026, 14:00 UTC

NASA's Perseverance rover can now pinpoint its exact location on Mars without help from Earth, paving the way for longer, more autonomous exploration.

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Why do some places on Earth get far more solar eclipses than others?

22 Feb 2026, 13:00 UTC

Why do some places wait 1,000 years to see a total solar eclipse while others get two in a decade? The surprising orbital mechanics behind where eclipses happen — and don't.

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German defense firm said to be weighing bid for Mynaric

22 Feb 2026, 11:50 UTC

Rheinmetall’s reported interest in the laser communications firm would complicate Rocket Lab’s planned acquisition The post German defense firm said to be weighing bid for Mynaric appeared first on Sp...

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A risky maneuver could send a spacecraft to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's the plan

22 Feb 2026, 11:00 UTC

By taking advantage of a maneuver that would see a spacecraft fire rocket engines while in the solar corona, that spacecraft’s velocity could receive a huge boost — enough to allow it to catch up with...

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Falcon 9 rocket sets new reuse record on SpaceX's 2nd Starlink launch of the day (video)

22 Feb 2026, 04:03 UTC

Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets, each carrying Starlink satellites, launched from California and Florida on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. The second booster set a new reuse record.

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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket has a new problem. 'This will almost assuredly impact the March launch window.'

21 Feb 2026, 17:11 UTC

NASA is troubleshooting a glitch with the upper stage of Artemis 2's Space Launch System rocket that will likely delay the launch of the moon mission.

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NASA preparing for Artemis 2 rollback to fix upper stage problem

21 Feb 2026, 16:22 UTC

Just 24 hours after setting a March 6 launch date for the Artemis 2 mission, NASA said a problem with the Space Launch System upper stage will delay the launch. The post NASA preparing for Artemis 2 r...

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 198 — A Dragonfly on Titan

21 Feb 2026, 15:14 UTC

On Episode 198 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Principal Investigator Dr. Elizabeth "Zibi" Turtle about the Dragonfly mission and what to expect in the coming years.

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Canon PowerShot V1 review

21 Feb 2026, 15:00 UTC

I tried out Canon's latest vlogging camera for astrophotography, the PowerShot V1 and managed to capture the Andromeda galaxy and the Milky Way!

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What's the point of a space station around the moon?

21 Feb 2026, 14:00 UTC

Is an orbiting space station necessary to achieve lunar objectives, including scientific ones?

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Can you really survive on Mars? What science fiction gets wrong about off-world living

21 Feb 2026, 13:00 UTC

Arnie said, "Get your ass to Mars", but is it really a good idea? We asked the experts about our Martian future.

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