Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Why SpaceX shifted its focus away from Mars

Why SpaceX shifted its focus away from Mars | Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS gave up its secrets | 1 week until 'ring of fire' solar eclipse over Antarctica
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February 10, 2026
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The Launchpad
 
Why SpaceX shifted its focus away from Mars
a white rocket on a dusty grey surface
(SpaceX)
It's all about speed, and Elon Musk's catastrophe concerns.
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS gave up its secrets
a blue cloud of light
(NASA, ESA, STScI, D. Jewitt (UCLA). Image Processing: J. DePasquale (STScI))
We're getting an exciting look at the building blocks of alien worlds.
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Skywatching
 
1 week until 'ring of fire' solar eclipse over Antarctica
a bright ring of light on a cloudy background
(Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The moon will pass directly in front of the sun on Feb. 17, setting the stage for a dramatic annular solar eclipse.
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Spaceflight
 
SpaceX's Crew-12 astronaut mission delayed to Feb. 13
a white rocket upright on a launch pad
(SpaceX)
NASA and SpaceX are ready to send a new crew to the International Space Station (ISS) as soon as this week, pending the weather.
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Science & Astronomy
 
Venus may have an underground volcanic tunnel
RSLab, University of Trento
(a cone-shaped spacecraft beams a cone of light onto the surface of an orange planet)
"This discovery contributes to a deeper understanding of the processes that have shaped Venus's evolution and opens new perspectives for the study of the planet," scientists say.
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Entertainment
 
'Predator: Badlands' decloaks on Hulu & Disney+ this week
20th Century Studios
(a humanoid alien with a four-pronged jaw roars in front of a burning forest)
Thia and Dek arrive on Hulu/Disney+ just in time for a romantic Valentine's Day weekend.
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Star Trek
 
'Star Trek' legend George Takei on his sad plastic umbrella
Getty Images (Rodin Eckenroth / Stringer)
(a man sits on a high wooden chair outside wearing a plastic poncho and holding a clear plastic umbrella)
"Science fiction is all about the imagination. And it can be exploring space or exploring that mysterious organism called our bodies."
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Today in Space
 
On this day in space, Feb. 10, 1958: Radar to Venus and back
a reddish-orange planet on a black background
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)
On Feb. 10, 1958, scientists at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory bounced radar waves off of Venus.
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Photo of the Day: 2026 Winter Olympic sites from space
a snow-covered mountain range seen from above from space
(ESA)
ESA marked the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics by capturing the venue from low-Earth orbit.
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