The Magnetic Superhighways That Drive Galaxy Evolution

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

Arp 220 is a well-known pair of galaxies that are merging. New ALMA observations of polarized light...

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AI finds hundreds of never-before-seen ‘cosmic anomalies’ in old Hubble Telescope images

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

This is the first time humans have laid eyes on these deep space objects.

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UK Space Agency CEO stepping down as agency folds into government

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

Paul Bate is stepping down as CEO of the UK Space Agency at the end of March...

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NASA fuels its moon rocket in a crucial test to decide when Artemis astronauts will launch

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

NASA fueled its new moon rocket in one final make-or-break test Monday, with hopes of sending astronauts...

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Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra review: Intel’s best laptop CPU in a very long time

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

Intel's Core Ultra lineup of desktop and laptop processors has been frustrating to review. None of them...

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‘I hope they forget all about Artemis 2’: Moon astronauts are taking the long view

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

NASA's upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission is historic, but it's designed to pave the way for even...

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NASA conducts vital tests ahead of slated Moon mission

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

NASA on Monday was conducting critical final tests ahead of setting a launch date for its first...

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Hubble sees galaxy with dark rings in new light

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features an uncommon galaxy with a striking appearance. NGC 7722 is...

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Hubble And The Fingerprints Of An Ancient Merger

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows NGC 7722, a lenticular galaxy about 187 million light-years away...

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Perseverance rover completes first AI-planned drive on Mars

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has completed the first drives on another world that were planned by artificial...

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As Rubin’s survey gets underway, simulations suggest it could find about six lunar-origin asteroids per year

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

Most near-Earth asteroids are thought to drift in from the main asteroid belt. But a small subset...

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From Jupiter to Mercury: the brightest planets of February 2026

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers...

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House NASA bill seeks details on lunar lander and spacesuit development

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

A NASA authorization bill the House Science Committee is scheduled to take up this week would require...

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Groundhog Day launch sends SpaceX Starlink satellites into Earth orbit from California (video)

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California...

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See the moon eclipse one of the brightest stars in the sky during rare alignment tonight

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

One of the brightest stars in the night sky will vanish as seen from North America and...

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Jupiter’s slimmer profile: Giant planet revealed to be narrower at equator

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

For over 50 years, we thought we knew the size and shape of Jupiter, the solar system’s...

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Long-period Jupiter-like exoplanet discovered with TESS

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new extrasolar...

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Comet visits stargazers on Kitt Peak | Space photo of the day for Feb. 2, 2026

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

Arizona skywatchers got treated to both a beautiful sunset and a blazing comet streaking across the skies.

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Lego Star Wars BB-8 review

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

A smaller Lego Star Wars BB-8 model replaces the one that retired in 2019. It’s a great...

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Infrared running of gravity offers a field-theoretic route to dark matter phenomena

Astrobitica February 2, 2026

The mystery of dark matter—unseen, pervasive, and essential in standard cosmology—has loomed over physics for decades. In...

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