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James Webb reveals a new origin story for the universe’s first supermassive black holes

James Webb Space Telescope observations provide new evidence about how the universe’s earliest supermassive black holes formed, tracing seeding and rapid-growth pathways within the first billion years. The results exploit JWST’s deep infrared reach to observe structures and processes from cosmic dawn.

2026-01-29T03:13:17.904864-08:00

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NASA advances SpaceX Crew-12 launch to Feb. 11; four-person crew begins quarantine

2026-01-28T15:14:50.310306-08:00

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Hubble and NASA probe track interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing jets, an anti‑tail and spin

2026-01-28T14:06:17.868783-08:00

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NASA WB‑57F Canberra makes gear‑up emergency landing at Ellington Field; crew uninjured

2026-01-27T12:31:11.539587-08:00

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James Webb reveals a new origin story for the universe’s first supermassive black holes James Webb Space Telescope observations provide new evidence about how the universe’s earliest supermassive black holes formed, tracing seeding and rapid-growth pathways within the first billion years. The results exploit JWST’s deep infrared reach to observe structures and processes from cosmic dawn.

2026-01-29T03:13:17.904864-08:00

James Webb reveals a new origin story for the universe’s first supermassive black holes

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NASA advances SpaceX Crew-12 launch to Feb. 11; four-person crew begins quarantine NASA's four-person SpaceX Crew‑12 team began a two-week quarantine at Johnson Space Center as the agency advanced the Crew‑Dragon launch to an earliest window of Feb. 11. The multinational flight, including a Roscosmos cosmonaut, will serve as a relief rotation following a recent medical evacuation from the ISS.

2026-01-28T15:14:50.310306-08:00

NASA advances SpaceX Crew-12 launch to Feb. 11; four-person crew begins quarantine

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Hubble and NASA probe track interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing jets, an anti‑tail and spin On Jan. 22, 2026 Hubble observed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS nearly aligned with the Sun–Earth line, exposing unprecedented jet structures and an extended anti‑tail. Simultaneously a NASA exoplanet probe tracked the visitor to measure its spin and activity as it departs the inner solar system.

2026-01-28T14:06:17.868783-08:00

Hubble and NASA probe track interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing jets, an anti‑tail and spin

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Challenger 40 Years On: Engineers' O‑Ring Warnings Ignored and Cultural Failures Echo into the Artemis Era On Jan. 28, 1986 the space shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff, killing seven crew members, including teacher Christa McAuliffe. Engineers had warned that cold weather risked O‑ring failure; investigations exposed cultural and management flaws at NASA, reforms followed but concerns linger into the Artemis era.

2026-01-27T21:14:59.991165-08:00

Challenger 40 Years On: Engineers' O‑Ring Warnings Ignored and Cultural Failures Echo into the Artemis Era

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NASA WB‑57F Canberra makes gear‑up emergency landing at Ellington Field; crew uninjured One of NASA's three WB‑57F Canberra high‑altitude research aircraft made a gear‑up emergency landing at Houston's Ellington Field on Jan. 27, 2026, sliding on its belly with visible flames. NASA says crew members were uninjured and a formal investigation into the cause is underway.

2026-01-27T12:31:11.539587-08:00

NASA WB‑57F Canberra makes gear‑up emergency landing at Ellington Field; crew uninjured

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NASA lauds quality of PlanetiQ radio occultation data NASA's evaluation has lauded the quality of radio occultation data produced by PlanetiQ, finding the measurements consistent and reliable for atmospheric profiling. The assessment represents an external validation of PlanetiQ's radio occultation dataset and its suitability for scientific and operational use.

2026-01-27T06:24:05.333815-08:00

NASA lauds quality of PlanetiQ radio occultation data

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Habitable Worlds Observatory pre-print: picometer‑level precision and tech maturation needed to find an Earth 2.0 NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory, the agency’s flagship 2040s space‑telescope concept, will need picometer‑level precision in stability and measurements to directly image Earth‑like planets, according to a new arXiv pre‑print from the HWO Technology Maturation Project Office that maps required technology maturation and the mission trade space.

2026-01-27T06:23:30.260772-08:00

Habitable Worlds Observatory pre-print: picometer‑level precision and tech maturation needed to find an Earth 2.0

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NASA moves Artemis II SLS wet dress rehearsal to Jan. 31 ahead of potential Feb. 6 launch NASA advanced the Artemis II campaign by moving the SLS wet dress rehearsal fueling test to Jan. 31 — a final, full-up countdown and propellant loading simulation — ahead of a potential Feb. 6 launch; the four Artemis II astronauts have entered quarantine and NASA is livestreaming pad activities.

2026-01-27T05:56:21.902866-08:00

NASA moves Artemis II SLS wet dress rehearsal to Jan. 31 ahead of potential Feb. 6 launch

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James Webb reveals a new origin story for the universe’s first supermassive black holes

NASA advances SpaceX Crew-12 launch to Feb. 11; four-person crew begins quarantine

Hubble and NASA probe track interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing jets, an anti‑tail and spin

NASA WB‑57F Canberra makes gear‑up emergency landing at Ellington Field; crew uninjured

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