• Wed, 25 Feb 2026

• Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours
• NASA moves its Artemis II moon rocket off the launch pad for more repairs
• NASA's Mike Fincke identifies himself as the ailing astronaut who prompted space station evacuation
• A Boston Celtics game-inspired friction test finally pinned down the sneaker squeak
• Swirling beauty of the Milky Way galaxy's heart is captured in a new telescope picture

• Mon, 23 Feb 2026

• RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production
• For Northeast blizzard, everything was just right to roll up a monster snowfall
• A horse's neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it
• FDA proposes new system for approving customized drugs and therapies for rare diseases
• 6 planets will parade across the night sky at the end of February

• Sun, 22 Feb 2026

• NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in
• Display of St. Francis of Assisi's bones confirms enduring appeal of relics for Christians

• Sat, 21 Feb 2026

• A long-acting HIV drug arrives in Zimbabwe for some at highest risk
• NASA delays astronaut moon mission again after new rocket problem

• Fri, 20 Feb 2026

• These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the world
• Scientists change how El Nino is labeled to keep up with spike in temperature
• NASA targets March for first moon mission by Artemis astronauts after fueling test success
• NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon

• Thu, 19 Feb 2026

• NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner's botched astronaut flight

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