Thursday, February 26, 2026

We finally know which astronaut needed a medical evacuation in space

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February 26, 2026
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We finally know which astronaut needed medical evac in space
We finally know which astronaut needed medical evac in space
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Hey, hey, Space Fans! Welcome to your daily dose of space and our top story today is this: At long last, we finally know which astronaut suffered the medical issue that forced an entire crew to be evacuated from the International Space Station. Who was it? Well, we're glad you asked...

But that's not all. NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket rolled back for repairs, scientists just finished a huge survey and a SpaceX Dragon is returning to Earth. Check it out!
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Space Quiz: Dragonfly is NASA's 2nd rotorcraft for offworld flight. What was the 1st?
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Space deal of the day
 
This Lego Star Wars Tantive IV Starship on sale in epic deal
This Lego Star Wars Tantive IV Starship on sale in epic deal
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Our space deal for today is from a galaxy far, far away. You can save almost 40% on the Lego Star Wars Tantive IV set, a buildable replica of the iconic ship from where the franchise started in 'A New Hope'. Here's how.
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Artemis 2: NASA's next moonshot
 
NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket back for repairs
NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket back for repairs
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Yesterday, we brought you live views of NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket's move off the launch pad. Today, it's fully in the barn and ready for repairs to its upper stage. But will it be ready to fly in April? Here's what we know.
 
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Skywatching
 
7 easy tips for photographing the 'Blood Moon'
7 easy tips for photographing the 'Blood Moon'
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Speaking of the moon, the Blood Moon lunar eclipse of 2026 is coming on March 6. Our experts have these tips for you to get the perfect eclipse shot.
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Science & Astronomy
 
Black holes! Supernovas! Merging galaxies! Oh my!
Black holes! Supernovas! Merging galaxies! Oh my!
(Maya Horton / LOFAR Surveys Collaboration/Robert Lea)
Our next story looks a bit farther than the moon. Astronomers have used the world's largest and most sensitive low-frequency radio telescope array LOFAR to create the largest radio survey of the cosmos, revealing 13.7 million cosmic objects and events. That's just wild.
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SpaceX
 
Watch SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule return to Earth!
Watch SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule return to Earth!
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A SpaceX's Dragon capsule will return to Earth, but there are no astronauts on this one. Here's how tons of supplies are returning to Earth tonight.
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Technology
 
Podcast: A Dragonfly for Titan explained
Podcast: A Dragonfly for Titan explained
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When it comes to wild tech in space, NASA's Ingenuity drone was awesome. But the agency's Dragonfly rotorcraft mission will put a drone the size of a car on Saturn's moon Titan. And it's nuclear powered. It's lead scientist explains it all on This Week In Space with Space.com's Tariq Malik and Rod Pyle of the National Space Society via the TWiT network.
 
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'Starfleet Academy': The Doctor is one of Trek's greatest characters
'Starfleet Academy': The Doctor is one of Trek's greatest characters
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To say that Star Trek: Voyager's Emergency Medical Hologram evolved beyond his programming would be an understatement. Starfleet Academy's latest episode shows us exactly why.
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Today in Space
 
Space photo of the day: Rare 'ring of fire' seen by few
Space photo of the day: Rare 'ring of fire' seen by few
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A blazing 'ring of fire' appeared in the frozen skies above Antarctica during the annular solar eclipse on Feb. 17, 2026. This spectacle was witnessed by only a handful of people on Earth. Here's the story of this photo.
 
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On this day in space: 1st launch of Saturn 1B rocket
On this day in space: 1st launch of Saturn 1B rocket
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On Feb. 26, 1966, NASA launched its new Saturn IB rocket on its first test flight for the Apollo program. Here's how it went. And that will be it for today's daily space newsletter. All the best for your Thursday, Space Fans, and keep looking up! Best, Tariq Malik Editor-in-Chief, Space.com
 
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