TESS and ASTEP

"Using NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and Antarctic Search for Transiting ExoPlanets (ASTEP) on the Antarctic Plateau, astronomers have discovered a rare and uniquely weird planetary system."https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/nasas-tess-spacecraft-discovers-a-weird-system-of-exoplanets-unlike-anything-seen-before?utm_term=1E9CE68B-BB7D-4199-A76E-9D014B1CA562&lrh=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BE8C3789-79D9-4F19-8AFD-823EC4DBE5A5&utm_source=SmartBrief

Lyrid meteor shower

"The Lyrid meteor shower put on a spectacular show last night as Earth plunged through the debris stream cast off by comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher), triggering a peak of activity that saw shooting stars blaze a path away from the blue-white star Vega in the constellation Lyra."https://www.space.com/stargazing/meteor-showers/spectacular-photos-of-the-2026-lyrid-meteor-shower-captured-from-earth-and-space?utm_term=1E9CE68B-BB7D-4199-A76E-9D014B1CA562&lrh=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BE8C3789-79D9-4F19-8AFD-823EC4DBE5A5&utm_source=SmartBrief

Buckyballs

"The spectacular birthplace of weird carbon molecules known as "buckyballs" came to light in new imagery of a nebula from the James Webb Space Telescope."https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/james-webb-space-telescope-peers-into-a-dying-star-surrounded-by-mysterious-buckyballs-the-structures-were-seeing-now-are-breathtaking?utm_term=1E9CE68B-BB7D-4199-A76E-9D014B1CA562&lrh=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BE8C3789-79D9-4F19-8AFD-823EC4DBE5A5&utm_source=SmartBrief

Synthetic Universe

"Astronomers say they’ve created an entire synthetic universe which uncannily reproduces the properties of our real one."

https://futurism.com/space/astronomers-create-synthetic-universe

SLS Rocket

"Following NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully splashing down on Earth, engineers started diving into detailed analysis of data to assess how key systems and subsystems on the Orion spacecraft, SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, and systems at the launch pad at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida performed."https://www.nasa.gov/missions/nasa-on-track-for-future-missions-with-initial-artemis-ii-assessments/

Elusive particle

"In 2018, researchers in Japan claimed to find concrete evidence of an elusive particle, a Majorana fermion, in a quantum spin liquid called ruthenium trichloride."https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2026/04/soundwaves-settle-debate-about-elusive-quantum-particle

Navy Divers Artemis II

"Four U.S. Navy divers were the first faces to greet NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts when they splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after their historic journey around the moon this month."https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/meet-the-us-navy-divers-who-welcomed-the-artemis-2-astronauts-home-from-the-moon

Artemis II Video

"The moon joy continues in another stunning video from the Artemis II crew."https://www.popsci.com/science/artemis-ii-video/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

SPHEREx

"NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) mission has mapped interstellar ice at an unprecedented scale."https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/interstellar-glaciers-nasas-spherex-maps-vast-galactic-ice-regions/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Artemis Otherworldly Experience

"The Artemis II astronauts who recently returned from the far side of the Moon have described their “otherworldly” experience during the record-breaking mission."https://www.independent.co.uk/space/artemis-moon-mission-astronauts-nasa-b2959601.html

Large Hadron Collider

"The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator that pushes protons or ions to near the speed of light. It first started up on 10 September 2008, and remains the latest addition to CERN’s accelerator complex."

https://home.cern/science/accelerators/large-hadron-collider

Discovery Centers

"The discovery centers on the galaxy J1007+3540, where scientists observed a supermassive black hole at its core suddenly restarting powerful jets after remaining inactive for almost 100 million years."

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260411022037.htm

Artemis II astronauts

"The four astronauts who flew around the moon and back again on the Artemis II mission made their way back to the Johnson Space Center in Houston on April 11 after safely splashing back down on Earth the evening before."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/04/11/artemis-ii-astronauts-earth-landing-whats-next/89568776007/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Spacecraft Spin

"A spacecraft that spins to create its own gravity."

https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/04/chrysalis-starship-1000-people-250-year-voyage/#google_vignette

Mega Laser

"One of the most remarkable discoveries made by astronomers in recent years is the identification of an extremely strong "mega-laser" signal that has travelled over 8 billion light-years without losing its strength and reaching Earth."

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/astronomers-detect-mega-laser-beam-signal-from-8-billion-light-years-away/articleshow/130218711.cms

SpaceX Megarocket

"The new, juiced-up version of SpaceX's Starship megarocket just cleared a big hurdle on the path to its first-ever launch."https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-fires-up-next-gen-version-3-starship-ahead-of-landmark-may-test-flight-photos

Artemis 2 Zero G

"Artemis 2 astronaut Christina Koch starred in an out-of-this-world selfie with the zero-gravity indicator "Rise" on April 4, captured from a camera mounted on a solar panel as the crew were half way to the moon ahead of their historic lunar flyby."https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/artemis-2-astronaut-poses-for-epic-selfie-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-9-2026

Terafab

"Elon Musk is partnering with Intel INTC 10.56%increase; green up pointing triangle on his ambitious Terafab project, which aims to build specially designed chips for SpaceX and xAI as well as for Tesla TSLA 0.44%increase; green up pointing triangle."

https://www.wsj.com/tech/intel-partners-with-spacex-tesla-to-operate-new-chip-plant-01412554?st=bjztUx&mod=1440&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Reid Wiseman and Trump

"Speaking with President Trump, commander Reid Wiseman listed the incredible sights the Artemis II crew witnessed on Monday, telling the president that when the astronauts could see Mars, "All of us commented how excited we are to watch this nation and this planet become a two-planet species," referring to NASA plans to eventually go to Mars."https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/artemis-moon-lunar-flyby/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Moon Joy

"NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts have officially struck "moon joy.""

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/when-the-moon-hits-your-eye-from-your-orion-ship-up-high-thats-a-mare

One-dimensional superionic state

"Sophisticated models predict that a quasi-one-dimensional superionic state of carbon hydride exists under the extreme pressures and temperatures found deep inside Neptune and Uranus."

https://carnegiescience.edu/depths-neptune-and-uranus-may-be-superionic?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Record breaking

"The Artemis II astronauts are already the champions of a fresh new era of lunar exploration. Now it’s time to set a new distance record."

https://apnews.com/article/nasa-artemis-moon-flyby-astronauts-e470e962d028d1a4b811cbf31cdacd90?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

First Artemis Photos

"Awe-inspiring new photos captured by the Artemis II astronauts showcase the moon and the interior of the Orion spacecraft, offering a glimpse into their lives in space as they close in on another historic milestone."https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/04/science/artemis-2-images-halfway-to-the-moon

FIRST CONTACT DAY

"First Contact Day on April 5th commemorates a fictional date in the future when an alien species visits Earth and makes contact with Earthlings for the first time."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/first-contact-day-april-5?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=17533836&hashed_email=90b5e25581634376972953552bab634b31f7675f&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Artemis II Photos

"As the Artemis II astronauts fly farther from Earth, they’re taking the opportunity to look back home."https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/science/nasa-artemis-moon-photos.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YFA.niU3.mjN6IAwf3eqD&smid=url-share&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Artemis II technology

"As millions around the world watched on smartphones, T.V.s, or in person, Artemis II and its four-person crew burst from the ground on April 1 and successfully began its 10-day journey to the moon."https://www.popsci.com/science/nasa-voyager-computers-video/

Light Waves

"Observing in complementary wavelengths of light, Webb and Hubble are providing scientists with a richer, more layered understanding of the gas giant’s atmosphere."https://esawebb.org/news/weic2606/?lang

Moon Orbit

"Four astronauts are preparing to leave Earth’s orbit and slingshot towards the moon as Nasa’s Artemis II mission enters its second day."https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/02/artemis-ii-astronauts-earth-orbit-moon-nasa

SAW

"The Orion spacecraft’s SAWs (solar arrays wings) have fully deployed, completing a key configuration step for the Artemis II mission."https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/01/live-artemis-ii-launch-day-updates/?user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Orion Spacecraft size

"The Orion spacecraft that’s taking the four Artemis II astronauts around the moon and back is the largest crewed capsule ever sent beyond low Earth orbit – with habitable space roughly equal to that of two minivans combined, NASA says."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2026/04/02/how-orion-interior-space-compares-apollo-spacecraft/89434010007/

Artemis

"For the first time in over 50 years, astronauts from Earth have launched to the moon."https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-launches-4-astronauts-to-the-moon-on-historic-artemis-2-voyage-a-lunar-leap-for-the-21st-century

NASA elements

"Most elements of a major NASA event this week that laid out spaceflight plans for the coming decade were well received: a Moon base, a focus on less talk and more action, and working with industry to streamline regulations so increased innovation can propel the United States further into space."https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/what-happens-next-with-nasas-plan-to-replace-the-iss-source-it-could-get-ugly/?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=ars&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_mailing=Ars_Orbital_040126&utm_medium=email&bxid=5bdce8643f92a434ca85f247&cndid=45206598&hasha=ecc4eb5a460f31b456c54514153c0893&hashb=126020d02221c0fc5a17b7aa92eeaba8b008e1db&hashc=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01&esrc=ars_prefs&utm_content=Final&utm_term=ARS_OrbitalTransmission

Artemis program

"The Artemis program is named for the Greek goddess of the moon and wilderness, and represents the agency's most ambitious human exploration campaign since the Apollo program — the series of missions that first carried astronauts to the lunar surface more than 50 years ago."https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/who-is-artemis-meet-the-goddess-who-inspired-nasas-return-to-the-moon?user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Jared Isaacman

"When NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman took the stage at a Northern Virginia conference in mid-February, the agency was preparing for a second fueling test of the SLS moon rocket, in hopes of launching as soon as March."https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/the-new-space-race/?user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Edwin Hubble

"Happy birthday, Edwin Hubble, born on November 20, 1889. The Hubble Space Telescope bears his name. His work became the basis for our modern cosmology: our idea of the universe as a whole."https://earthsky.org/space/this-date-in-science-edwin-hubble-and-the-expanding-universe/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Solar Flare Artemis II

"The sun unleashed a powerful X1.4 solar flare in the early hours today (March 30), triggering radio blackouts on Earth and raising potential concerns for NASA's Artemis 2 mission preparations."https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/powerful-x-class-solar-flare-triggers-radio-blackout-ahead-of-artemis-2-launch

Artemis II

"Christina Koch is ready to make history."

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/an-incredible-privilege-and-responsibility-artemis-2s-christina-koch-is-ready-to-become-the-1st-woman-to-fly-around-the-moon

Gravity

"Gravity is a force that governs motion throughout the universe. It holds us to the ground, and it keeps the moon in orbit around Earth and Earth in orbit around the sun."https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/glenn/what-is-microgravity/?user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

CSA

"Before NASA sends its astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on their Artemis II mission around the Moon, the launch team at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and teams across the country will begin counting down about two days before liftoff."https://www.nasa.gov/general/nasa-releases-artemis-ii-moon-mission-launch-countdown/

TYPHOON survey

"Using data from the TYPHOON survey on the Irénée du Pont telescope at the Las Campanas Observatory, the scientists examined the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 1365, whose wide disc shape is oriented so we can see it face-on from Earth."https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/space-archaeology-reveals-first-dynamic-history-giant-spiral-galaxy?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Minor Planet Center

"On March 16, 2026, the Minor Planet Center announced an additional 11 moons for Saturn, bringing its total to a whopping 285."https://earthsky.org/space/more-moons-for-jupiter-and-saturn-total-satellite-discoveries/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Next Rocket

"NASA cleared its moon rocket on Thursday for an April launch with four astronauts after completing the latest round of repairs."https://apnews.com/article/nasa-artemis-moonshot-launch-d4cee0936115bb4d995272f7e1b921c4?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Alien Hunters

"Earth’s leading alien hunters believe extraterrestrials could be out there, they’re just having a hard time getting through to us because it’s stormy in space."

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/08/stormy-space-weather-messages-aliens?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Humans in Space

"If the idea of lunar hummus seems far-fetched, think again. Scientists working to cultivate the field of extraterrestrial agriculture have grown chickpeas in dirt made mostly of simulated lunar soil, a step toward enabling astronauts on long-term moon missions to produce their own food."https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/lunar-missions-looming-scientists-grow-160200108.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4&guccounter=1

NASA Target practice

"An asteroid that NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different route around the sun, findings that could help divert a future incoming killer space rock, scientists reported Friday."

https://apnews.com/article/asteroid-nasa-draft-dimorphos-9abccd32d4cb532a66249dd6145685cb?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Artemis II

"NASA has just given an update on the status of Artemis II and the Artemis program in general."

https://www.iflscience.com/nasa-just-announced-a-radical-shift-in-artemis-iii-mission-goals-plus-key-updates-on-artemis-ii-82713?utm_source=The+IFLScience+Newsletter&utm_campaign=6d7f5ab493-ICYMI-4-3-26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c13f3c4e60-272567312&goal=0_3aa1738e2a-6d7f5ab493-272567312&mc_cid=6d7f5ab493&mc_eid=561ee916fc

AI helps pinpoint first soft landing on moon

"Luna 9 was the first spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon, sending the first images from the lunar surface to Earth."

https://www.seti.org/news/ai-helps-pinpoint-the-moons-first-soft-landing/?utm_source=housefile&utm_medium=newsletter_body&utm_campaign=022826&utm_id=news

Suns Magnetic Field

"Every eleven years, the Sun’s magnetic field flips."

https://news.njit.edu/njit-physicists-trace-sun%E2%80%99s-magnetic-engine-200000-kilometers-below-surface?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Visible Eclipse

"Early Tuesday morning, March 3, a total eclipse of the Moon will be visible from throughout the U.S. (and North and America)."https://www.seti.org/news/the-march-3-2026-total-eclipse-of-the-moon/?utm_source=housefile&utm_medium=newsletter_body&utm_campaign=022826&utm_id=news

AI research Reality

"In 2022, the scientific community confronted an uncomfortable reality about the use of AI in research."

https://www.seti.org/news/guarding-the-source-why-the-future-of-science-depends-on-proven-data/?utm_source=housefile&utm_medium=newsletter_body&utm_campaign=022826&utm_id=news

New Discoveries on Mars

"Two NASA rovers have strengthened the case that ancient Mars may have supported life."https://www.seti.org/news/new-discoveries-on-mars-and-habitability/?utm_source=housefile&utm_medium=newsletter_body&utm_campaign=022826&utm_id=news

Quantum Cat Launch

"At first everything looked good. The rocket lit its engines right on schedule, and lifted slowly off the launch pad."https://www.thequantumcat.space/p/starship-the-most-ambitious-spacecraft?open=false

Cosmic Bodies

"At any given time across the universe, massive cosmic bodies are releasing incomprehensible amounts of energy."https://www.popsci.com/science/most-powerful-explosion-in-universe/?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=popular-science-newsletter&_bhlid=07d98557ce2ee7b716eb875a7f05ca55e877de80

Drake Equation

"The Drake Equation has been called the second most important equation in science."https://www.seti.org/research/seti-101/drake-equation/

UFO UAP

"NASA has responded to President Donald Trump's latest talk of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs)."https://www.iflscience.com/nasa-responds-brilliantly-to-president-trumps-latest-talk-of-ufos-uaps-and-aliens-82647?utm_source=The+IFLScience+Newsletter&utm_campaign=d031ff15b3-ICYMI-25-2-26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c13f3c4e60-272567312&goal=0_3aa1738e2a-d031ff15b3-272567312&mc_cid=d031ff15b3&mc_eid=561ee916fc

Blue Stragglers

"Blue straggler stars stand out in old star clusters because they appear hotter, more massive and younger than stars that should all have formed billions of years ago."https://esahubble.org/news/heic2602/?lang

Orion and Artemis II

"NASA is taking steps to potentially roll back the Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft to the "Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida after overnight Feb. 21 observing interrupted flow of helium to the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s interim cryogenic propulsion stage."https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/02/21/nasa-troubleshooting-artemis-ii-rocket-upper-stage-issue-preparing-to-roll-back/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Vesta

"Vesta, the brightest asteroid in our Solar System’s asteroid belt, was one of the very first asteroids to be discovered."https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/asteroid-vesta-discovery-celestial-police?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Cosmic Event

"An incredible space event might be happening in the heavens, and it is likely that we are going to miss it."https://www.iflscience.com/weve-only-seen-a-pair-of-eclipsing-exoplanets-once-before-astronomers-think-its-about-to-happen-again-82572?utm_source=The+IFLScience+Newsletter&utm_campaign=a85716136b-TWIS-FEBRUARY-14_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c13f3c4e60-272567312&mc_cid=a85716136b&mc_eid=561ee916fc

New Fuel to be used in Launch

"NASA aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing the latest rocket fueling test."https://apnews.com/article/nasa-artemis-moon-launch-astronauts-446d72be9dca1b28f441d761bd97ee17?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Webb News

"On January 19, the Webb space telescope stared deep into the chaotic world of Uranus for 17 hours, observing as the faint glow from molecules above the planet’s clouds meets its unusual magnetic field."https://gizmodo.com/webb-just-spent-17-hours-staring-at-uranus-and-found-its-auroras-are-even-weirder-than-we-thought-2000724794?utm_source=gizmodo_newsletter&utm_medium=email&https://gizmodo.com/webb-just-spent-17-hours-staring-at-uranus-and-found-its-auroras-are-even-weirder-than-we-thought-2000724794?utm_source=gizmodo_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2026-02-22-pm=2026-02-22-pm

Warm Mars

"A recent study showed that Mars was warm and wet billions of years ago. The finding contrasts with another theory that this era was mainly cold and icy."https://phys.org/news/2026-02-early-mars-icy-latest.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4#google_vignette

Phones In Space

"NASA astronauts are now able to take their smartphones into space — a historic first for the agency."https://people.com/nasa-will-now-allow-astronauts-bring-smartphones-into-space-11906846?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Four New Crew Members

"Four new crew members are on their way to the International Space Station after launching into orbit early Friday morning."

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/astronauts-launch-space-station-rcna258184?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Artemis II

"NASA concluded a wet dress rehearsal for the agency’s Artemis II test flight early Tuesday morning, successfully loading cryogenic propellant into the SLS (Space Launch System) tanks, sending a team out to the launch pad to closeout Orion, and safely draining the rocket."

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/02/03/nasa-conducts-artemis-ii-fuel-test-eyes-march-for-launch-opportunity/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

NATIONAL CREATE A VACUUM DAY

"National Create A Vacuum Day on February 4th explores spaces void of matter."

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-create-a-vacuum-day-february-4?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=16727494&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Map of Hidden Solar System

"Every few years, the sun seems to change its mood. Dark spots appear and disappear, massive bursts of energy shoot into space, and Earth briefly feels the consequences through disrupted satellites or power systems. "https://interestingengineering.com/science/3d-map-of-the-hidden-solar-magnetism?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Artemis II

"Bracing for a weekend cold snap in Florida, NASA delayed a dress rehearsal fueling test for its Artemis II moon rocket, moving it from Saturday to Monday, and pushed the long-awaited launch back at least two days to no earlier than 11:20 p.m. EST on Feb. 8."https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nasa-delays-artemis-moon-mission/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Earth sized Planet

"Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable new planet about 146 light-years away which is Earth-sized and has conditions similar to Mars."https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/29/a-potentially-habitable-new-planet-has-been-discovered-146-light-years-awfrom-earth-but-it-may-be--70c?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Dark Matter

"Scientists using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made one of the most detailed, high-resolution maps of dark matter ever produced."https://www.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasa-reveals-new-details-about-dark-matters-influence-on-universe/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Aurora

"Starting on the night of January 19, 2026, planet Earth was treated to a global show that had only been seen once before in the 21st century: a spectacular auroral display that wasn’t triggered by a solar flare or by a coronal mass ejection, but instead by a completely different form of space weather known as a solar radiation storm."https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/solar-radiation-storm-2026-aurora/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=swab

GPS inventor died

"Over the span of a single lifetime, the world has changed in ways that would have been virtually unimaginable in the first half of the 20th century."

https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/gladys-west-einstein-gps/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=swab

Blue Origin

"Two passengers that flew on one of Blue Origin’s supersonic flights to the edge of space have shared footage of the 10-minute journey captured behind the scenes or inside the capsule during flight, giving a rare glimpse into the full experience."https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/tech/blue-origin-flight-footage-takeoff-to-landing-scn?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Helix Nebula

"Webb has zoomed into the Helix Nebula to give an up-close view of the possible eventual fate of our own Sun and planetary system. In Webb’s high-resolution look, the structure of the gas being shed off by a dying star comes into full focus."https://esawebb.org/news/weic2601/?lang

Poles of Jupiter and Saturn

"Over the years, passing spacecraft have observed mystifying weather patterns at the poles of Jupiter and Saturn. " https://news.mit.edu/2026/polar-weather-jupiter-saturn-hints-planets-interior-details-0119?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Weather Patterns over Jupiter and Saturn

"Over the years, passing spacecraft have observed mystifying weather patterns at the poles of Jupiter and Saturn. "

https://news.mit.edu/2026/polar-weather-jupiter-saturn-hints-planets-interior-details-0119?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Quantum Computer

"Quantum computers could rapidly solve complex problems that would take the most powerful classical supercomputers decades to unravel."https://news.mit.edu/2026/efficient-cooling-method-could-enable-chip-based-quantum-computers-0115?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Iron Atoms

"The cloud of iron atoms, described for the first time in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, is in the shape of a bar or strip: it just fits inside the inner layer of the elliptically shaped nebula, familiar from many images including those obtained by the James Webb Space Telescope at infrared wavelengths."https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/jan/mysterious-iron-bar-discovered-famous-nebula?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Medical SpaceX

"An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA’s first medical evacuation."

https://apnews.com/article/nasa-space-astronauts-crew-medical-spacex-d89651fb83a8eb32d8619052424a5cb8?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

First Materials to help settle Lunar debate

"The first material ever collected from the far side of the Moon could help settle a long-held lunar mystery."https://www.sciencealert.com/our-moon-is-curiously-lopsided-and-a-massive-impact-could-be-to-blame?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

NASA mission postponed

"In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue."https://apnews.com/article/nasa-spacewalk-postponed-1a6f794035be86582025c196f8f9e7b5?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Vera C. Rubin Observatory

"Astronomers analyzing data from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, have discovered the fastest-ever spinning asteroid with a diameter over half a kilometer – a feat uniquely enabled by Rubin."https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2026-01-07-nsf-doe-vera-c-rubin-observatory-spots-record-breaking-asteroid-pre-survey?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4