Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA set to take stations for moon rocket fueling test Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026: Follow NASA's last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon. https://www.space.com/news/live/artemis-2-moon-rocket-nasa-fueling-test-jan-31-2026

Chinese space tourism startup eyes 2028 for 1st crewed mission, signs celebrity for future flight InterstellOr is already taking bookings for its planned suborbital flights and says it has attracted its first celebrity passenger, highlighting China's growing commercial space ambitions. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/chinese-space-tourism-startup-eyes-2028-for-1st-crewed-mission-signs-celebrity-for-future-flight

Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Jan. 26, 2026: Which planet may have a July meteor shower? Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines. https://www.space.com/astronomy/space-com-headlines-crossword-quiz-for-week-of-jan-26-2026-which-planet-may-have-a-july-meteor-shower

From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation – and competition – will make 2026 an exciting year for space Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global space science community is electric. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/from-a-new-flagship-space-telescope-to-lunar-exploration-global-cooperation-and-competition-will-make-2026-an-exciting-year-for-space

NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance SpaceX launch date of Crew-12 astronauts to the International Space Station will depend on the outcome of the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal and launch attempts. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/nasas-artemis-2-mission-to-the-moon-puts-crew-12-spacex-launch-in-delicate-dance

Blue Origin pausing space tourism flights for at least 2 years to focus on moon plans Blue Origin will ground its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years, in order to devote more resources to the company's crewed moon plans. https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/blue-origin-pausing-space-tourism-flights-for-at-least-2-years-to-focus-on-moon-plans

Large Hadron Collider reveals 'primordial soup' of the early universe was surprisingly soupy Using the world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, scientists have found that the quark-gluon plasma that filled the universe just after the Big Bang really was a primordial "soup." https://www.space.com/science/particle-physics/large-hadron-collider-reveals-primordial-soup-of-the-early-universe-was-surprisingly-soupy

Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: Moon rocket fueling test now set for Feb. 2 Friday, Jan. 30, 2026: Follow NASA's last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon. https://www.space.com/news/live/artemis-2-moon-rocket-nasa-fueling-test-jan-30-2026

Artemis 2 moon suits ready to make history | Space photo of the day for Jan. 30, 2026 Time to suit up! https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/artemis-2-moon-suits-ready-to-make-history-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-30-2026

From space to the seabed, critical infrastructure is becoming more vulnerable, experts warn: 'People don't realize how dependent we are' "We are on Day 1. A lot more needs to be done." https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/from-space-to-the-seabed-critical-infrastructure-is-becoming-more-vulnerable-experts-warn-people-dont-realize-how-dependent-we-are