Tuesday, January 27, 2026

🚀Artemis 2 astronauts enter quarantine before launch | 🔴'Little Red Dots' could be black hole nurseries | 🎢Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge gets an upgrade

Trivia Tuesday: Dwarf planet word search | Venus may get a meteor shower in July
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January 27, 2026
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The Launchpad
 
Artemis 2 astronauts enter quarantine before historic launch
The four astronauts of the Artemis 2 mission went into quarantine on Friday (Jan. 23) in Houston, keeping everything on track for a possible liftoff early next month. There are two potential launch windows next month: Feb. 6-8 and Feb. 10-11. 

Other stories for today include a look at why Venus may see a large meteor shower in July due to an asteroid breaking up, astronomers discover the 'Little Red Dots' seen by Webb may be black hole nurseries and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge gets an upgrade with everyone's favorite characters

It's also Trivia Tuesday and our quiz of the week is all about dwarf planets. Try it now! 

We have all that and more for your daily read. 
Keep looking up,
Kenna
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Artemis 2 astronauts enter pre-launch quarantine
Artemis 2 astronauts enter pre-launch quarantine
The quartet went into quarantine in Houston on Friday (Jan. 23).
 
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Super-Earth exoplanets may have magnetic shields
Super-Earth exoplanets may have magnetic shields
"A strong magnetic field is very important for life on a planet," said one researcher.
 
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Space quiz! When was the last crewed mission to the moon?
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Space deal of the day
 
Best FPV Drones 2026: Get a stunning bird's eye view
Best FPV Drones 2026: Get a stunning bird's eye view
Slip on your goggles and take to the skies with our round-up of the best FPV drones, whether you're into stunt-flying or just want to take things slow.
 
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Skywatching
 
Aurora forecast: More subdued with midweek uptick
Aurora forecast: More subdued with midweek uptick
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
 
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Science & Astronomy
 
Are Webb's 'Little Red Dots' black hole nurseries?
Are Webb's 'Little Red Dots' black hole nurseries?
"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," one scientist noted.
 
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Venus may get a huge meteor shower this July
Venus may get a huge meteor shower this July
But we likely won't be able to enjoy it here on Earth.
 
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Star Wars
 
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge adds classic characters
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge adds classic characters
Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Darth Vader are coming to Batuu!
 
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Trivia Tuesday: Quiz of the week
 
From Pluto to Ceres: A dwarf planet word search
From Pluto to Ceres: A dwarf planet word search
Hunt for the names of mysterious dwarf planets, most of which orbit on the fringes of our solar system
 
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Today in Space
 
On this day: Jan. 27, 1967: Apollo 1 fire
On this day: Jan. 27, 1967: Apollo 1 fire
On January 27, 1967, Apollo astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee were killed during a routine preflight rehearsal at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
 
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Our photo of day: Astronaut sees sunset from space
Our photo of day: Astronaut sees sunset from space
The views of the setting sun are just as spectacular from space as they are on Earth.
 
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🚀Artemis 2 astronauts enter quarantine before launch | 🔴'Little Red Dots' could be black hole nurseries | 🎢Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge gets an upgrade

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