Drake Equation

"The Drake Equation has been called the second most important equation in science."https://www.seti.org/research/seti-101/drake-equation/

UFO UAP

"NASA has responded to President Donald Trump's latest talk of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs)."https://www.iflscience.com/nasa-responds-brilliantly-to-president-trumps-latest-talk-of-ufos-uaps-and-aliens-82647?utm_source=The+IFLScience+Newsletter&utm_campaign=d031ff15b3-ICYMI-25-2-26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c13f3c4e60-272567312&goal=0_3aa1738e2a-d031ff15b3-272567312&mc_cid=d031ff15b3&mc_eid=561ee916fc

Blue Stragglers

"Blue straggler stars stand out in old star clusters because they appear hotter, more massive and younger than stars that should all have formed billions of years ago."https://esahubble.org/news/heic2602/?lang

Orion and Artemis II

"NASA is taking steps to potentially roll back the Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft to the "Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida after overnight Feb. 21 observing interrupted flow of helium to the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket’s interim cryogenic propulsion stage."https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/02/21/nasa-troubleshooting-artemis-ii-rocket-upper-stage-issue-preparing-to-roll-back/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Vesta

"Vesta, the brightest asteroid in our Solar System’s asteroid belt, was one of the very first asteroids to be discovered."https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/asteroid-vesta-discovery-celestial-police?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Cosmic Event

"An incredible space event might be happening in the heavens, and it is likely that we are going to miss it."https://www.iflscience.com/weve-only-seen-a-pair-of-eclipsing-exoplanets-once-before-astronomers-think-its-about-to-happen-again-82572?utm_source=The+IFLScience+Newsletter&utm_campaign=a85716136b-TWIS-FEBRUARY-14_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c13f3c4e60-272567312&mc_cid=a85716136b&mc_eid=561ee916fc

New Fuel to be used in Launch

"NASA aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing the latest rocket fueling test."https://apnews.com/article/nasa-artemis-moon-launch-astronauts-446d72be9dca1b28f441d761bd97ee17?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Webb News

"On January 19, the Webb space telescope stared deep into the chaotic world of Uranus for 17 hours, observing as the faint glow from molecules above the planet’s clouds meets its unusual magnetic field."https://gizmodo.com/webb-just-spent-17-hours-staring-at-uranus-and-found-its-auroras-are-even-weirder-than-we-thought-2000724794?utm_source=gizmodo_newsletter&utm_medium=email&https://gizmodo.com/webb-just-spent-17-hours-staring-at-uranus-and-found-its-auroras-are-even-weirder-than-we-thought-2000724794?utm_source=gizmodo_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2026-02-22-pm=2026-02-22-pm

Warm Mars

"A recent study showed that Mars was warm and wet billions of years ago. The finding contrasts with another theory that this era was mainly cold and icy."https://phys.org/news/2026-02-early-mars-icy-latest.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4#google_vignette

Phones in Space

"NASA astronauts are now able to take their smartphones into space — a historic first for the agency."https://people.com/nasa-will-now-allow-astronauts-bring-smartphones-into-space-11906846?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Four New Crew Members

"Four new crew members are on their way to the International Space Station after launching into orbit early Friday morning."

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/astronauts-launch-space-station-rcna258184?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Artemis II

"NASA concluded a wet dress rehearsal for the agency’s Artemis II test flight early Tuesday morning, successfully loading cryogenic propellant into the SLS (Space Launch System) tanks, sending a team out to the launch pad to closeout Orion, and safely draining the rocket."

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/02/03/nasa-conducts-artemis-ii-fuel-test-eyes-march-for-launch-opportunity/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

NATIONAL CREATE A VACUUM DAY

"National Create A Vacuum Day on February 4th explores spaces void of matter."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-create-a-vacuum-day-february-4?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=16727494&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Map of Hidden Solar System

"Every few years, the sun seems to change its mood. Dark spots appear and disappear, massive bursts of energy shoot into space, and Earth briefly feels the consequences through disrupted satellites or power systems. "https://interestingengineering.com/science/3d-map-of-the-hidden-solar-magnetism?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4