🚀Artemis 2 astronauts enter quarantine before launch | 🔴'Little Red Dots' could be black hole nurseries | 🎢Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge gets an upgrade

Trivia Tuesday: Dwarf planet word search | Venus may get a meteor shower in July Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version   January 27, 2026 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Taking you out of this world, every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Artemis 2 astronauts enter quarantine before historic launch The four astronauts of the Artemis 2 mission went into quarantine on Friday (Jan. 23) in Houston, keeping everything on track for a possible liftoff early next month. There are two potential launch windows next month: Feb. 6-8 and Feb. 10-11.  Other stories for today include a look at why Venus may see a large meteor shower in July due to an asteroid breaking up, astronomers discover the 'Little Red Dots' seen by Webb may be black hole nurseries and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge gets an upgrade with everyone's favorite characters.  It's also Trivia Tuesday and our quiz of the week is all about dwarf planets. Try it now!  We have all that and more for your daily read.  Keep looking up, Kenna Content Manager, Space.com Artemis 2 astronauts enter pre-launch quarantine The quartet went into quarantine in Houston on Friday (Jan. 23). Read More Super-Earth exoplanets may have magnetic shields "A strong magnetic field is very important for life on a planet," said one researcher. Read More Space quiz! When was the last crewed mission to the moon? Click here for the answer!  1970 1972 1975 1981   Space deal of the day Best FPV Drones 2026: Get a stunning bird's eye view Slip on your goggles and take to the skies with our round-up of the best FPV drones, whether you're into stunt-flying or just want to take things slow. Read More Skywatching Aurora forecast: More subdued with midweek uptick The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights. Read More Science & Astronomy Are Webb's 'Little Red Dots' black hole nurseries? "It is exciting to think that Little Red Dots may represent the first direct observational evidence of the birth of the most massive black holes in the universe," one scientist noted. Read More Venus may get a huge meteor shower this July But we likely won't be able to enjoy it here on Earth. Read More Star Wars Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge adds classic characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Darth Vader are coming to Batuu! Read More Trivia Tuesday: Quiz of the week From Pluto to Ceres: A dwarf planet word search Hunt for the names of mysterious dwarf planets, most of which orbit on the fringes of our solar system Read More Today in Space On this day: Jan. 27, 1967: Apollo 1 fire On January 27, 1967, Apollo astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee were killed during a routine preflight rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Read More Our photo of day: Astronaut sees sunset from space The views of the setting sun are just as spectacular from space as they are on Earth. Read More Stay up-to-date on all things space science, news, and entertainment by subscribing to our newsletters. Sign Up   Follow SPACE Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036