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Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Jan. 19, 2026: What is the name of Blue Origin's new communications megasatellite?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 25 January 26

Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.

A group of people look up at the night sky through telescopes.

Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested in astronomy – telescopes in schools can help

Emma Marcucci published 25 January 26

Helping young people tap into their excitement about the night sky helps them build confidence and opens career pathways they may not have considered before.

A graphic of the moon is pictured with its right half lit and its left in darkness against a black night sky.

3 stunning lunar craters to explore during the half-lit first quarter moon tonight

Anthony Wood published 25 January 26

The craters bear the names of astronomers who revolutionized our understanding of the night sky.

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches 27 Amazon Leo internet satellites on Dec. 16, 2025.

Amazon's internet-beaming satellites are bright enough to disrupt astronomical research, study finds

Tereza Pultarova published 25 January 26

The satellites in Amazon's new internet-beaming megaconstellation in low Earth orbit are bright enough to disrupt astronomical research, a study has found.

Two images side by side, one of a woman with curly gray hair on the left and on the right the cover of a book titled "Platform Decay"

Martha Wells' next 'Murderbot Diaries' book is 'the family roadtrip from hell on Ringworld' (interview)

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 24 January 26

In an exclusive interview, bestselling author Martha Wells talks "Platform Decay," from its moral stakes to Murderbot's bitter humor.

A six photo collage of people wearing yellow or red shirts with text in the middle saying "Which 'Star Trek' captain am I?"

Which 'Star Trek' Captain am I?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 24 January 26

Before you set a course for the final frontier, find out which legendary 'Star Trek' captain's leadership style aligns with your own.

A silhouette of a rocket surrounded by scaffolding is seen in a dim yellow sunset — NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket is on the launch pad. What's next? Artemis 2 is at the launch pad, but several big tests must be performed before it launches as soon as Feb. 6.

A submarine below the thick icy crust of Jupiter's Moon Europa would experience about the same pressure as a vehicle in the hadal zone. — Sinking ice on Jupiter's moon Europa may be slowly feeding its ocean the ingredients for life "Most excitingly, this new idea addresses one of the longstanding habitability problems on Europa and is a good sign for the prospects of extraterrestrial life in its ocean."

An artist's impression of Rocket Lab's next generation Neutron rocket, referred to by the company's CEO Peter Beck as a "2050 rocket". — Rocket Lab's new Neutron rocket suffers fuel tank rupture during test Rocket Lab's first Neutron rocket buckled under pressure when its main stage tank ruptured during an overnight test in Wallops, Virginia.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launches NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission on Nov. 13, 2025. — Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will refly booster on next launch of powerful New Glenn rocket Blue Origin will use a flight-proven booster on the next launch of its New Glenn rocket. The liftoff, which is targeted for late February, will be just the third for New Glenn to date.

an astronaut in a spacesuit and helmet on Mars — 'For All Mankind' Season 5 shows off Martian motorbiking in Apple TV's 1st teaser trailer (video) Bikers on Mars, but no mice in sight.

curtains of green auroras fill the sky, with broken clouds below and distant glows of city lights. — 'The most incredible display of aurora I've ever seen in my 20 years of flying'. Pilot captures historic northern lights show from 37,000 feet (photos) The photos were taken during a severe G4 geomagnetic storm, one of the strongest in years.

An illustration of black hole seeds greedily feasting on gas and dust in the early universe — A black hole 'feeding frenzy' could help explain a cosmic mystery uncovered by the James Webb Space Telescope "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."

Skywatching

A series of full moons are pictured rising in a line above the Paris skyline. The Eiffel Tower dominates the center of the image, while a large domed church is visible on the skyline.

January's full Wolf Moon leaps past the Eiffel Tower in stunning photo of Paris skyline

By Anthony Wood published 24 January 26

The Wolf Moon is named for the hungry predators that sometimes can be heard howling in the winter month.

Astrophotography

A purple and orange night sky with a few twinkling white stars overlooks distant city lights with a river and two dark banks in the foreground

Two cosmic dogs rule the winter sky — here's how to spot them this week

By Joe Rao published 23 January 26

Learn how to spot Sirius, Procyon and their canine constellations, and discover the myths and science behind the dog stars.

Man uses one of the best telescopes and binoculars to look at the night sky as the sun sets and telescopes are on tripods around him

Best telescopes 2026: Observe stars, galaxies and nebulas

By Gemma Lavender last updated 23 January 26

Buying Guide These are the best telescopes for stargazing and astronomy with top models from Unistellar, Celestron and ZWO.

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Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Jan. 19, 2026: What is the name of Blue Origin's new communications megasatellite?
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Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested in astronomy – telescopes in schools can help
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3 stunning lunar craters to explore during the half-lit first quarter moon tonight
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Amazon's internet-beaming satellites are bright enough to disrupt astronomical research, study finds
5
Martha Wells' next 'Murderbot Diaries' book is 'the family roadtrip from hell on Ringworld' (interview)

Spaceflight

The European space freighter ATV "Jules Verne" burns up over an uninhabited area of the Pacific Ocean at the end of its mission on Sept. 29, 2008.

Earthquake sensors can track space junk that crashes back to Earth

By Tereza Pultarova published 24 January 26

Earthquake sensors can detect sonic booms generated by reentering space debris to help track the potentially dangerous objects in near real time.

A woman with short dark hair wearing a blue suit and holding a microphone is flanked by two people wearing orange space suits with dark helmets on a football field with a full arena behind them.

Houston Texans celebrate upcoming Artemis 2 mission | Space photo of the day for Jan. 23, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 23 January 26

Leaders from NASA's Johnson Space Center and NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins helped turn a Texans home game into a pop-up space expo.

NASA's Glenn Research Center.

On this day in space: Jan. 23, 1942: NASA's Glenn Research Center is founded

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 23 January 26

Happy birthday, Glenn Research Center!

Space Exploration

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Space calendar 2026: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Space.com last updated 22 January 26

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2026 with our space calendar.

a tiny rocket launches from a desert launch pad.

Blue Origin launches 6 space tourists to the final frontier after last-minute crew swap (video)

By Mike Wall published 22 January 26

Blue Origin launched six people to suborbital space today (Jan. 22). It was the 17th human spaceflight for the company, which was founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos.

Private Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

Illustration shows a disk of planetary debris and its shroud of gas and dust passing in front of a star

A mystery object is holding this 120 million-mile-wide cloud of vaporized metal together

By Robert Lea published 23 January 26

"Stars like the sun don’t just stop shining for no reason."

An illustration shows an asteroid heading for a lunar impact

A colossal asteroid may have warped the moon from the inside out

By Keith Cooper published 23 January 26

The findings are a big clue as to why the far and near hemispheres of the moon look so different.

Space Photo of the Day

Houston Texans celebrate upcoming Artemis 2 mission | Space photo of the day for Jan. 23, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 23 January 26

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Entertainment

a hooded skeleton-like villain in a sci-fi film

By the power of nostalgia! The live-action 'Masters of the Universe' trailer is finally here, and it actually looks good (video)

By Jeff Spry published 23 January 26

Spawned by Mattel's classic 1980s toy line, this summer spectacle arrives June 5, 2026.

Space Movies & Shows

'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau explain why this is the perfect series for Trek's 60th anniversary (interview)

By Jeff Spry published 23 January 26

'For the look of the Athena, our ship has wings, and that was very intentional.'

Space Movies & Shows

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Search For Life

Two black and yellow bees sit opposite each other on a purple flower with tall stringy petals with a green background behind them.

Can we use bees as a model of intelligent alien life to develop interstellar communication?

By Andrew Greentree, Adrian Dyer, Scarlett Howard published 24 January 26

We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe.

Search for Life

artist's impression of a pulsar ejecting vast pulses of radiation.

Astronomers searching for alien life are sharpening our cosmic clocks. Here's why

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 16 January 26

Tiny delays in pulsar signals measured by SETI scientists could aid the search for gravitational waves and extraterrestrial life.

Search for Life

Images from the SETI@home project, including a screenshot of the SETI@home data and a man looking at a large computer with the same screen

This SETI program is chasing down its final 100 signals. Could one of them be from aliens?

By Keith Cooper published 15 January 26

SETI@home has been one of the largest citizen science projects ever, with millions of users around the world.

Search for Life

Technology

Best stargazing apps: Image shows person holding mobile up to starry night sky

Best stargazing apps 2026: Navigate the night sky with these AR apps and virtual star maps

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated 21 January 26

Buying Guide Looking for the best stargazing apps to learn about the night sky? We've rounded up our favorites right here.

Autel EVO Lite+_Drone in flight (16 by 9)

The best drone deals 2026: Save big and fly high

By Alexander Cox last updated 20 January 26

We've rounded up the best drone deals from a range of reputable retailers as top names are currently discounted.

Best beginner drones being flown by a child

Best beginner drones 2026: Take to the skies for the first time

By James Abbott last updated 20 January 26

Our picks of the best beginner drones are all easy to use but still offer excellent flying experiences with a good range of features, from brands including DJI and Potensic.

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