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Video•Feb 17, 2026
Annular Solar Eclipse Seen From Space by European Satellite
An annular solar eclipse was captured by a Meteosat Third Generation satellite on Feb. 17, 2026. See a time-lapse here. Credit: EUMETSAT | edited by Space.com
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Video•Feb 15, 2026
Blastoff! SpaceX Launches 24 Starlink Satellites on Valentine's Day, Nails Landing
SpaceX marked Valentine’s Day with a high‑profile launch, sending 24 Starlink broadband satellites aloft aboard a Falcon 9 booster. The mission, dubbed “Blastoff!,” featured a textbook ascent, with engine pressures, telemetry and vehicle performance all reported nominal as the rocket passed...
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Video•Feb 14, 2026
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Enters Space Station After Docking
NASA’s SpaceX Crew‑12 mission successfully docked with the International Space Station, delivering four astronauts and restoring the station’s crew complement to seven. The incoming crew includes first‑time flyers Sophie Adams and Jack Hathaway, veteran NASA astronaut Jessica Meir returning for a second stint,...
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Video•Feb 14, 2026
Watch NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Dock to the ISS on Valentine's Day
SpaceX’s Crew‑12 mission successfully docked its Dragon Freedom capsule to the International Space Station on Valentine’s Day, marking the latest milestone in NASA’s commercial crew program. The docking sequence began with the crew lowering visor seals and initiating approach two, bringing...
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Video•Feb 13, 2026
Russian Proton Rocket Launches Weather Satellite From Snow Covered Kazakhstan
The video documents the launch of a Russian Proton heavy‑lift rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, a site blanketed in snow and sub‑zero temperatures. The mission’s primary payload is a new weather‑monitoring satellite destined for geostationary orbit, intended to...
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Video•Feb 12, 2026
Blastoff! Most Powerful Ariane 6 Rocket Launches 32 Amazon Satellites
The video chronicles the maiden flight of Ariane 6, Europe’s newest heavy‑lift launcher, which lifted off from Kourou carrying 32 Amazon Leo satellites. Four solid boosters provided the bulk of the thrust, propelling the 870‑ton vehicle toward a 161‑kilometer altitude. Key technical...
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Video•Feb 12, 2026
Watch Live! NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Astronauts Launch to the International Space Station
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched the Crew-12 NASA astronauts aboard the Dragon spacecraft “Freedom,” achieving nominal ascent, stage separation, and booster return to Landing Zone 40. The first stage completed boost-back, entry and landing burns and touched down at Cape...
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Video•Feb 12, 2026
Blastoff! Vulcan Centaur Rocket Launches Space Force 'Neighborhood Watch' Satellites
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur lifted off at 02:00 UTC on a United States Space Force mission designated SF87, deploying a trio of “neighborhood watch” satellites into geostationary orbit. The launch employed a two‑stage configuration: four GEM‑63XL solid rocket boosters supplied...
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Video•Feb 11, 2026
Blastoff! SpaceX Launches 24 Starlink Satellites From California, Nails Landing
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from California, deploying 24 Starlink internet‑capacity satellites in a routine mission aimed at expanding the company’s low‑earth‑orbit broadband network. All telemetry remained nominal throughout ascent: chamber pressures, power systems, and guidance performed within expected parameters. The...
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Video•Feb 11, 2026
China Tests Crew Capsule for the Moon and 'Lands' Reusable Rocket in 1 Go
China’s modified Long March 10 rocket successfully performed a crew capsule abort test of the Mengzhou vehicle on Feb. 11, 2026, followed by a controlled first‑stage splashdown in the ocean. The test demonstrated the capsule’s emergency‑separation capability and the rocket’s ability to recover...
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Video•Feb 10, 2026
Watch a SpaceX Starship V3 Booster Get Frosty in Cryoproof Testing Time-Lapse
SpaceX completed a multi‑day cryogenic proof‑testing campaign on its V3 Starship Super Heavy booster. The tests focused on the booster’s newly redesigned propellant system and overall structural resilience. Footage released by Space.com shows the vehicle undergoing extreme cold exposure to...
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Video•Feb 10, 2026
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Is Ready for Launch - Meet the Astronauts
NASA and SpaceX are preparing Crew-12 for a launch to the International Space Station, scheduled no earlier than February 13, 2026. The four‑person crew will be led by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir, with Jack Hathaway as pilot, and include ESA...
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Video•Feb 9, 2026
What Happens when a Satellite Burns Up? ESA Wants to Find Out
The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched Draco, a purpose‑built satellite whose sole mission is to film its own fiery demise as it re‑enters Earth’s atmosphere. By deliberately targeting an uninhabited ocean region, the experiment seeks to fill the data...
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Video•Feb 9, 2026
How Will Artemis Crews Be Shielded From Solar Storms Aboard Orion Spacecraft?
The video follows engineers and astronauts as they assess radiation‑shielding concepts for NASA’s Orion capsule, focusing on protecting crews from solar storms during deep‑space travel. The team demonstrates a portable shelter that can be stowed within the spacecraft, allowing critical...
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Video•Feb 7, 2026
Blastoff! SpaceX Returns to Flight After After Anomaly Investigation
SpaceX marked a pivotal return to flight on a Falcon 9 launch that followed a thorough investigation of a prior anomaly. The vehicle lifted off smoothly, achieving nominal first‑stage propulsion, max‑Q, and a clean engine cutoff before stage separation. The second...
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Video•Jan 7, 2026
Watch a Supernova Remnant Grow in This Epic 25-Year Time-Lapse
A new movie assembled from NASA’s Chandra X‑ray Observatory showcases a 25‑year time‑lapse of Kepler’s supernova remnant, the stellar explosion first recorded in 1604. By stitching together observations from 2000, 2004, 2006, 2014 and 2025, astronomers have produced the longest‑spanning...
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