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February 12, 2026
EARTH OBSERVATION
When Earth's magnetic field took its time flipping



Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Feb 10, 2026
Earth's magnetic field is generated by the churn of its liquid nickel-iron outer core, but it is not a constant feature. Every so often, the magnetic north and south poles swap places in what are called geomagnetic reversals, and the record of these flips is preserved in rocks and sediments, including those from the ocean floor. These reversals don't happen suddenly, but over several thousand years, where the magnetic field fades and wobbles while the two poles wander and finally settle in the opp ... read more

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EARTH OBSERVATION
Satellite study revises methane loss high in Earth atmosphere
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that traps heat efficiently in Earth atmosphere, and scientists estimate that it accounts for about 30 percent of modern global warming despite being less abunda ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
New axis grid links complex earth data in space and time
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
A new axis based grid model illustrates how independent spatial, temporal, and parametric axes can be combined to describe complex earth observation data sets in a single coherent framework. T ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
UK backs new electric propulsion hub for satellite engines
London, UK (SPX) Feb 06, 2026
A new electric propulsion laboratory for satellite engines has opened at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, providing UK space companies with access to advanced testing and de ... more
GPS NEWS
China rolls out BeiDou satellite messaging for emergency use
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 10, 2026
China has introduced a new satellite short messaging service that uses the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System to maintain communication when ground-based mobile networks are unavailable. The service ... more
ROBO SPACE
Flexible electronics reshape intelligent robot design
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
With robots taking on more roles in daily life and industry, their evolution toward autonomous intelligence is being held back by rigid electronic hardware that cannot conform to complex, curved bod ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Launch to ISS pushed to Thursday over weather: NASA
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 9, 2026
NASA on Monday delayed by one day the journey of four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) over weather conditions. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Voyager wins NASA ISS mission management role through 2030
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026
Voyager Technologies has secured a new Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity mission management contract from NASA's Johnson Space Center with a ceiling of 24.5 million dollars over four years to ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Firefly prepares Alpha Flight 7 stairway to seven mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2026
Firefly Aerospace is preparing its next Alpha rocket mission, Flight 7 Stairway to Seven, as a dedicated return-to-flight test from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ... more

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Shenzhen district powers dense robot innovation ecosystem
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 06, 2026
Nanshan district in Shenzhen has built one of the densest hardware and robotics clusters on the planet, centered on a 10-kilometer stretch of Liuxian Avenue known locally as Robot Valley that packs ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Climate change speeds up destruction of key greenhouse gas
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2026
Scientists at the University of California, Irvine report that human driven climate change is causing nitrous oxide, a major greenhouse gas and ozone depleting substance, to break down in the atmosp ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
EUMETSAT extends role in DestinE digital twin infrastructure
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 06, 2026
The EUMETSAT Council has confirmed that the organisation will remain a key contributor to the European Commission's Destination Earth initiative as it enters Phase Three later this year. Launc ... more
ROBO SPACE
OpenClaw's AI agent does everything, even social media
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 2, 2026
Meet OpenClaw: the AI assistant that promised to be your dream intern, terrified cybersecurity experts, and now thrives on chatbot-only social media - all in just a few weeks. ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL
NASA confirms first flight to ISS since medical evacuation
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 6, 2026
Four astronauts will blast off to re-staff the International Space Station (ISS) next week, NASA said Friday, after an emergency medical evacuation of the previous crew. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
The coming end of ISS, symbol of an era of global cooperation
Paris, France (AFP) Feb 5, 2026
When the International Space Station comes back to Earth in 2030, it will mark the end of three decades of peaceful international cooperation - and an era when space became central to our daily lives. ... more
AEROSPACE
German union urges homegrown fighter jet in blow to European plan
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Feb 9, 2026
Germany's largest union on Monday called for Berlin to develop its own fighter jet, after French President Emmanuel Macron urged progress on a troubled joint European warplane project. ... more
GPS NEWS
Britain Launches Secure Satellite Timing System to Guard Critical Services
London, UK (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
Britain has contracted GMV to build a Two-Way Satellite Time and Frequency Transfer system designed to deliver assured Position, Navigation and Time services for national infrastructure, defense ope ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Isar Aerospace expands engine and stage testing at Esrange
Munich, Germany (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
Isar Aerospace is expanding its test operations at Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden, by establishing a second test site in cooperation with SSC Space. The new infrastructure is intended to sup ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Airbus and Hisdesat extend deal to market next generation PAZ-2 radar imagery
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Feb 09, 2026
Airbus Defence and Space and Hisdesat have signed a new agreement to commercialize imagery and applications from the future PAZ-2 radar satellites, reinforcing their long standing cooperation in the ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA backs studies to boost hypersonic flight testing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026
NASA is preparing for a new phase in hypersonic aviation by funding industry studies aimed at expanding flight test capabilities for reusable airbreathing vehicles that can cruise at several times t ... more
ROBO SPACE
Reprogrammable metal bricks give robots muscle-like adaptability
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept material system that allows solid Lego-like building blocks to be programmed with different mechanical properties and the ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to Moon, Musk says
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 9, 2026
SpaceX is putting its longstanding focus of sending humans to Mars on the backburner to prioritize establishing a settlement on the Moon, founder Elon Musk said Sunday. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Raytheon advances next generation short range interceptor with ballistic test
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026
Raytheon, an RTX business, has carried out a successful ballistic test of its interceptor for the U.S. Army's Next Generation Short Range Interceptor program, which will replace the legacy Stinger s ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Scientists trace Covid era methane surge to shifts in air chemistry and wetlands
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
With fewer cars on the road, planes in the air and factories running during the Covid 19 pandemic, skies over many regions appeared cleaner even as a key greenhouse gas unexpectedly accelerated. Met ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Lebanon says 5 dead in building collapse in northern city
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Feb 8, 2026
The toll in a building collapse in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Sunday rose to five dead, state media reported, as rescuers searched for survivors in the second such incident in weeks. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Experts warn of urgent need to address human reproduction risks in space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2026
As commercial spaceflight moves closer to routine operations and missions extend in duration, a new expert report argues that reproductive health in space has shifted from a theoretical concern to a ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian markets extend gains as Tokyo enjoys another record day
Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 10, 2026
Asian shares extended gains Tuesday following a Wall Street rally, with Tokyo's Nikkei jumping more than two percent to another record after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's stunning election triumph. ... more
TRADE WARS
Bolivia wants closer US ties, without alienating China: minister
La Paz (AFP) Feb 6, 2026
Bolivia's new government plans to restore full diplomatic ties with Washington as soon as possible, after a nearly two-decade rupture, Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo told AFP. ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian markets extend global retreat as tech worries build
Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 6, 2026
Asian equities sank again on Friday as a tech rout that battered Wall Street for the third day in a row showed no sign of letting up amid growing unease about the hundreds of billions splashed out on artificial intelligence. ... more
ENERGY TECH
MoSi2 material points to new route for turning waste heat into power
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 04, 2026
Thermoelectric conversion devices offer a promising way to turn waste heat into usable electrical energy, improving the overall efficiency of engines and industrial systems that currently lose betwe ... more
TRADE WARS
Equities and precious metals rebound after Asia-wide rout
Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 3, 2026
Stocks rallied and precious metals rebounded as some stability returned to markets on Tuesday after US-Iran diplomacy, a Fed chief nominee, and a partial shutdown in Washington brought volatility to trading floors. ... more
TRADE WARS
Chinese cash in jewellery at automated gold recyclers as prices soar
Shanghai (AFP) Feb 1, 2026
Dozens of people crowded around an automated gold recycling machine at a Shanghai mall, hoping to melt down family heirlooms for cash as prices of the precious metal hit record highs. ... more
ROBO SPACE
Miniature quadruped robot achieves record performance and resilience
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 15, 2025
Researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology have developed a centimeter-scale quadruped piezoelectric robot that combines compact design, high durability, and advanced mobility. The new proto ... more
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