| |    | | (Orlando Sentinel/Getty Images) | It is Friday, Space Fans, and as always we're bringing you all the news that's fit for space. Our top story is NASA's critical Artemis 2 fueling test yesterday, which appears to be a success from what we saw. There's a press conference today so check Space.com later for the full results.
NASA also officially labeled Boeing's beleagured Starliner astronaut test flight a "mishap," you can see a planet parade in the sky tonight and what's that on Uranus? You'll have to read on to find out. | | | What happens when German engineers join the world's most trusted name in hearing care? Horizon IX: the biggest hearing breakthrough in a decade. 540K customers agree—claim your 45-day no-risk trial today. Qualify today | | | | |   | | (Future/Lego) | Before we get into more serious space, just a heads up: We're not long into 2026, but there are already over 20 new Lego Star Wars sets available to buy or pre-order this year and we've found some choice deals strong in the Force. | | |   | | (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) | I mentioned there's a mini-planet parade in the night sky tonight, but what will you be able to see? If your skies are clear, you might spot three bright planets along with a crescent moon. Which planets? And where? You'll have to read on to find out. | | |  | | (NASA) | It's been two years since Boeing's first Starliner astronaut flight left two NASA astronuts stuck on the International Space Station for 9 months. Now, NASA has finally called it what it was. Here's what a "Type A" mishap label means for Boeing ... and Starliner. | | |  | | (ESA/Webb) | We promised you some Uranus news, so here it is: For the first time, scientists have mapped auroras on Uranus in 3D, as well as the mysterious layers of the tilted planet's upper atmosphere, with the James Webb Space Telescope. What does that mean? We're glad you asked... | | |  | | (SpaceX) | SpaceX has returned to The Bahamas with a stunning evening Falcon 9 rocket landing after launching 29 Starlink satellites into space. See how it happened here. | | |  | | (ESA/Royal Observatory of Belgium) | For today's space photo of the day we're getting a fresh look at the stunning annular solar eclipse of 2026, an eclipse that only penguins could really see because it was over Antarctica. But satellites in space had a clear view. Here's what Europe's Proba saw. | |  | | (NASA) | On Feb. 20, 1962, NASA Mercury astronaut John Glenn became the first American in orbit, but the flight wasn't all smooth. Here's how it happened. And that's a wrap for the week, Space Fans.
We'll see you next week as NASA moves ever closer to the launch of Artemis 2 to the moon. Have a great weekend!
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