SpaceX achieves a record-breaking flight to the International Space Station while scientists discover potential evidence of an alien magnetic field.

A SpaceX mission commanded by Jessica Watkins successfully docked at the International Space Station after completing an eight-hour express flight, setting a new speed record for a crewed mission.

Astronomers have detected radio waves emanating from the exoplanet Beta Pictoris b, which suggest the presence of a powerful magnetic field and a resulting aurora, a potential first for an extrasolar body.

The Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences has sustained damage from a drone strike, raising concerns over the safety of critical facilities responsible for 90 percent of the nation's astronomical and scientific research.

The US military has officially shuttered a long-running program specifically designed to monitor and detect the launch of nuclear missiles from space.

As part of future risk assessments, scientific and news analysis has highlighted asteroids and space-based threats alongside other global concerns like potential pandemics as key areas for 2026 preparedness.