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Seafarers were visiting remote Arctic islands over 4000 years ago
Seafarers were visiting remote Arctic islands over 4000 years ago
Are there Hidden Dimensions to the Universe? Part 2: The Hierarchy Problem
The problem that large extra dimensions just might solve is called the hierarchy problem, and it’s one of the nastiest outstanding problems in modern physics.
An International Team Uncovers What Powers Auroras
A new study co-led by the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) reveals that plasma waves traveling along Earth’s magnetic field lines act like an invisible power source, fueling the stunning auroral displays we see in the sky.
The science behind why some auroras have such stunning wave patterns
Auroras, shimmering bands of light that shoot through the night sky near the Earth’s poles, can follow patterns known as arcs
SpaceX Crew-12 will Study How Microgravity Affects the Human Body
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is preparing to launch for a long-duration science mission aboard the International Space Station. During the mission, select crew members will participate in human health studies focused on understanding how astronauts’ bodies adapt to the low-gravity environment of space, including a new study examining subtle changes in blood flow.
Are there Hidden Dimensions to the Universe? Part 1: Kaluza and Klein
I always say that one of the things that separates real science from pseudoscience is that while in both you’re allowed to say whatever crazy idea pops into your mind, in real science you’re obligated to take that idea seriously.
What were the first animals? The fierce sponge-jelly battle that just won’t end
For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies represent the first animal lineage. Now some are calling for a more harmonious approach
What ‘6-7,’ demons and The Big Bang Theory tell us about prime numbers
Prime numbers have fascinated humankind for generations—here are three of the most intriguing primes
The science of how Olympian Lindsey Vonn can ski on injured knees
The decorated Olympic skier has had numerous injuries and a partial knee replacement but still plans to go for the gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics
What watching the Super Bowl does to your health
Watching sporting events like the Super Bowl can influence our brains and bodies—and not always in a good way
Looking For Advanced Aliens? Search For Exoplanets With Large Coal Deposits
Strange as it may seem, the prospects of finding advanced high-tech aliens somewhere in the cosmos will likely depend on finding exoplanets that like our own earth harbor large amounts of accessible energy-dense coal.
Canadian Researchers Map the Milky Way's Magnetic Field
An international team of researchers have published two papers that reveal a new model for how the magnetic field of the Milky Way evolved.
RFK, Jr. just claimed the keto diet can cure schizophrenia. Here’s what the science says
Preliminary studies suggest that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet could reduce schizophrenia symptoms in some people, but claiming it’s a cure is misleading, experts say
NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launch, Docking
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated on Feb. 9, 2026, to reflect NASA’ s new launch coverage plans for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission. Teams now are targeting no earlier than Thursday, Feb. 12.
NASA will stream live coverage of the upcoming prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station.
Liftoff is targeted for no earlier than 5:38 a.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 12, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The targeted docking time is approximately 10:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 13.
Watch agency launch coverage on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Individual events on YouTube will have their own stream closer to their start time. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media.
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, to the orbiting laboratory for a science mission. This is NASA’s 12th crew rotation mission and the 13th human spaceflight mission to the space station supported by the Dragon spacecraft since 2020, as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.
The deadline for media accreditation for in-person coverage of this launch has passed. The agency’s media credentialing policy is available online. For questions about media accreditation, please email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov.
Media who need access to NASA live video feeds may subscribe to the agency’s media resources distribution list to receive daily updates and links.
NASA’s mission coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations):
Sunday, Feb. 8
11 a.m. – Crew-12 virtual media event from Astronaut Crew Quarters at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida with the following participants:
- Jessica Meir, commander, NASA
- Jack Hathaway, pilot, NASA
- Sophie Adenot, mission specialist, ESA
- Andrey Fedyaev, mission specialist, Roscosmos
Watch live coverage of the virtual crew media event on NASA Kennedy’s YouTube account.
Media may ask questions via phone. For the dial-in number and passcode, media should contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom no later than one hour prior to the beginning of the news conference at: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
Monday, Feb. 9
11 a.m. – Prelaunch news conference with the following participants:
- Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA
- Dana Weigel, manager, International Space Station Program, NASA
- Andreas Mogensen, Human Exploration Group Leader, ESA
- William Gerstenmaier, vice president, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX
NASA will provide live coverage of the news conference on the agency’s YouTube channel.
Media may ask questions in person and via phone. For the dial-in number and passcode, media should contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom no later than one hour prior to the beginning of the news conference at: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
Thursday, Feb. 12
3:30 a.m. – Launch coverage begins on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and YouTube.
5:38 a.m. – Launch
Following the conclusion of launch coverage, NASA will distribute audio-only discussions between Crew-12, the space station, and flight controllers during Dragon’s transit to the orbital complex. NASA+ coverage resumes at the start of rendezvous and docking and continues through hatch opening and welcoming remarks.
7 a.m. – Postlaunch news conference with the following participants:
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman
- Josef Aschbacher, director general, ESA
- Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA
- Dana Weigel, manager, International Space Station Program, NASA
- Lee Echerd, senior mission manager, Human Spaceflight Mission Management, SpaceX
Live coverage of the postlaunch news conference will stream on the agency’s YouTube channel.
Media may ask questions in person and via phone. Limited auditorium space will be available for in-person participation. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom no later than one hour prior to the beginning of the news conference at ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
Friday, Feb. 13
8:30 a.m. – Arrival coverage begins on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and YouTube.
10:30 a.m. – Targeted docking to the space-facing port of the station’s Harmony module.
12:15 p.m. – Hatch opening followed by welcome remarks
All times are estimates and could be adjusted based on real-time operations after launch. Follow the space station blog for the most up-to-date operations information.
Live video coverage prior to launch
NASA will provide a live video feed of Space Launch Complex 40 approximately six hours prior to the planned liftoff of the Crew-12 mission. Pending unlikely technical issues, the feed will be uninterrupted until the prelaunch broadcast begins on NASA+, approximately two hours prior to launch. Once the feed is live, find it online at: http://youtube.com/kscnewsroom.
NASA website launch coverage
Launch day coverage of the mission will be available on the NASA website. Coverage will include live streaming at 3:30 a.m. Feb. 12, and blog updates as the countdown milestones occur. On-demand streaming video on NASA+ and photos of the launch will be available shortly after liftoff. For questions about countdown coverage, contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom at 321-867-2468. Follow countdown coverage on the commercial crew or Crew-12 blog.
Attend launch virtually
Members of the public may register to attend this launch virtually. NASA’s virtual guest program for this mission also includes curated launch resources, notifications about related opportunities or changes, and a stamp for the NASA virtual guest passport following launch.
Audio only coverage
Launch audio also will be available on Launch Information Service and Amateur Television System’s VHF radio frequency 146.940 MHz and KSC Amateur Radio Club’s UHF radio frequency 444.925 MHz, FM mode, heard within Brevard County on the Space Coast.
Watch, engage on social media
Follow the Crew-12 mission on X, Facebook, and Instagram by following and tagging these accounts:
X: @NASA, @NASAKennedy, @Space_Station, @ISS National Lab, @SpaceX
Facebook: NASA, NASAKennedy, ISS, ISS National Lab
Instagram: @NASA, @NASAKennedy, @ISS, @ISSNationalLab, @SpaceX
Coverage en Espanol
Did you know NASA has a Spanish section called NASA en Espanol? Check out NASA en Espanol on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube for additional mission coverage.
Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en español, comuníquese con Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425; antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov; o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371; messod.c.bendayan@nasa.gov.
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program has delivered on its goal of safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation to and from the International Space Station from the United States through a partnership with American private industry. This partnership is opening access to low Earth orbit and the International Space Station to more people, more science, and more commercial opportunities. For more than 25 years, humans have continuously lived and worked aboard the International Space Station, advancing scientific knowledge and demonstrating new technologies that enable us to prepare for human exploration of the Moon as we prepare for Mars.
To learn about the mission, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew
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Joshua Finch / Jimi Russell
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov / james.j.russell@nasa.gov
Steven Siceloff
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
321-867-2468
steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov
Sandra Jones / Joseph Zakrzewski
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov / joseph.a.zakrzewski@nasa.gov
NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launch, Docking
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated Feb. 10, 2026, to reflect changes to NASA’s live launch coverage for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission. Teams now are targeting launch no earlier than Friday, Feb. 13.
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated on Feb. 9, 2026, to reflect NASA’ s new launch coverage plans for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission. Teams now are targeting no earlier than Thursday, Feb. 12.
NASA will stream live coverage of the upcoming prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station.
Liftoff is targeted for no earlier than 5:15 a.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 13, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The targeted docking time is approximately 3:15 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 14.
Watch agency launch coverage on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Individual events on YouTube will have their own stream closer to their start time. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media.
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, to the orbiting laboratory for a science mission. This is NASA’s 12th crew rotation mission and the 13th human spaceflight mission to the space station supported by the Dragon spacecraft since 2020, as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.
The deadline for media accreditation for in-person coverage of this launch has passed. The agency’s media credentialing policy is available online. For questions about media accreditation, please email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov.
Media who need access to NASA live video feeds may subscribe to the agency’s media resources distribution list to receive daily updates and links.
NASA’s mission coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations):
Sunday, Feb. 8
11 a.m. – Crew-12 virtual media event from Astronaut Crew Quarters at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida with the following participants:
- Jessica Meir, commander, NASA
- Jack Hathaway, pilot, NASA
- Sophie Adenot, mission specialist, ESA
- Andrey Fedyaev, mission specialist, Roscosmos
Watch live coverage of the virtual crew media event on NASA Kennedy’s YouTube account.
Media may ask questions via phone. For the dial-in number and passcode, media should contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom no later than one hour prior to the beginning of the news conference at: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
Monday, Feb. 9
11 a.m. – Prelaunch news conference with the following participants:
- Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA
- Dana Weigel, manager, International Space Station Program, NASA
- Andreas Mogensen, Human Exploration Group Leader, ESA
- William Gerstenmaier, vice president, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX
NASA will provide live coverage of the news conference on the agency’s YouTube channel.
Media may ask questions in person and via phone. For the dial-in number and passcode, media should contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom no later than one hour prior to the beginning of the news conference at: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
Friday, Feb. 13
3:15 a.m. – Launch coverage begins on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and YouTube.
5:15 a.m. – Launch
Following the conclusion of launch coverage, NASA will distribute audio-only discussions between Crew-12, the space station, and flight controllers during Dragon’s transit to the orbital complex. NASA+ coverage resumes at the start of rendezvous and docking and continues through hatch opening and welcoming remarks.
6:45 a.m. – Postlaunch news conference with the following participants:
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman
- Josef Aschbacher, director general, ESA
- Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA
- Dana Weigel, manager, International Space Station Program, NASA
- Lee Echerd, senior mission manager, Human Spaceflight Mission Management, SpaceX
Live coverage of the postlaunch news conference will stream on the agency’s YouTube channel.
Media may ask questions in person and via phone. Limited auditorium space will be available for in-person participation. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom no later than one hour prior to the beginning of the news conference at ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
Saturday, Feb. 14
1:15 p.m. – Arrival coverage begins on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and YouTube.
3:15 p.m. – Targeted docking to the space-facing port of the station’s Harmony module.
5 p.m. – Hatch opening followed by welcome remarks
All times are estimates and could be adjusted based on real-time operations after launch. Follow the space station blog for the most up-to-date operations information.
Live video coverage prior to launch
NASA will provide a live video feed of Space Launch Complex 40 approximately six hours prior to the planned liftoff of the Crew-12 mission. Pending unlikely technical issues, the feed will be uninterrupted until the prelaunch broadcast begins on NASA+, approximately two hours prior to launch. Once the feed is live, find it online at: http://youtube.com/kscnewsroom.
NASA website launch coverage
Launch day coverage of the mission will be available on the NASA website. Coverage will include live streaming at 3:15 a.m. Feb. 13, and blog updates as the countdown milestones occur. On-demand streaming video on NASA+ and photos of the launch will be available shortly after liftoff. For questions about countdown coverage, contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom at 321-867-2468. Follow countdown coverage on the commercial crew or Crew-12 blog.
Attend launch virtually
Members of the public may register to attend this launch virtually. NASA’s virtual guest program for this mission also includes curated launch resources, notifications about related opportunities or changes, and a stamp for the NASA virtual guest passport following launch.
Audio only coverage
Launch audio also will be available on Launch Information Service and Amateur Television System’s VHF radio frequency 146.940 MHz and KSC Amateur Radio Club’s UHF radio frequency 444.925 MHz, FM mode, heard within Brevard County on the Space Coast.
Watch, engage on social media
Follow the Crew-12 mission on X, Facebook, and Instagram by following and tagging these accounts:
X: @NASA, @NASAKennedy, @Space_Station, @ISS National Lab, @SpaceX
Facebook: NASA, NASAKennedy, ISS, ISS National Lab
Instagram: @NASA, @NASAKennedy, @ISS, @ISSNationalLab, @SpaceX
Coverage en Espanol
Did you know NASA has a Spanish section called NASA en Espanol? Check out NASA en Espanol on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube for additional mission coverage.
Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en español, comuníquese con Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425; antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov; o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371; messod.c.bendayan@nasa.gov.
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program has delivered on its goal of safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation to and from the International Space Station from the United States through a partnership with American private industry. This partnership is opening access to low Earth orbit and the International Space Station to more people, more science, and more commercial opportunities. For more than 25 years, humans have continuously lived and worked aboard the International Space Station, advancing scientific knowledge and demonstrating new technologies that enable us to prepare for human exploration of the Moon as we prepare for Mars.
To learn about the mission, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew
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Joshua Finch / Jimi Russell
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov / james.j.russell@nasa.gov
Steven Siceloff
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
321-867-2468
steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov
Sandra Jones / Joseph Zakrzewski
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov / joseph.a.zakrzewski@nasa.gov
The Collaboration that Brought you the First Image of a Black Hole Just Released Photos of its Massive Jet
Recently published data from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) of the galaxy Messier 87 facilitate new insights into the direct environment of the central supermassive black hole. Measured differences in the radio light on different spatial scales can be explained by the presence of an as of yet undetected jet at frequencies of 230 Gigahertz at spatial scales comparable to the size of the black hole. The most likely location of the jet base is determined through detailed modeling.