Moon landings, asteroid missions and new telescopes: Here are the top spaceflight moments to look forward to in 2026

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The Orion spacecraft during trans-lunar injection, to bring an Artemis mission to the moon (Image credit: NASA) From astronauts circling the moon to spacecraft reaching Mercury and asteroids near Earth, 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for space exploration. Governments and private companies alike are preparing missions that could redefine how humansContinue Reading

Space Force shows off snowy new Alaska radar post | Space photo of the day for Jan. 1, 2026

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The solid-state long-range radar system, Long Range Discrimination Radar, is now controlled by the U.S. Space Force. (Image credit: U.S. Space Force) Early in December, the U.S. Space Force ‘s Combat Forces Command (CFC) formally accepted operational responsibility for the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) after the successful completion of a series of tests. ThisContinue Reading

Red Rocks Ties the Vegas Sphere In 2025 Attendance Rankings—Venue Finishes as Top US-Based Amphitheater

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The Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado has set several attendance records for 2src25—with over 1.75 million fans attending 236 events this year. Pollstar reports that the popular music venue west of Denver is also the best-attended amphitheatre in the United States. It also earned the second-highest attended music venue in the US…Continue Reading

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A new computer modeling tool developed by an MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) research team will help infrastructure planners working in the electricity and other energy-intensive sectors better predict and prepare for future needs and conditions as they develop plans for power generation capacity, transmission lines, and other necessary infrastructure. TheContinue Reading

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These are the key developments from day 1,408 of Russia’s war on Ukraine., These are the key developments from day 1,408 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is where things stand on Friday, January 2: Fighting Ukraine and Russia have traded allegations of attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure overContinue Reading