Friday, Feb. 13, 2026: Updates on SpaceX and NASA's Crew-12 astronaut launch to the International Space Station.

• Tariq Malik
• Space.com

Surprised astronomers said Thursday they have discovered a star with planets in a bizarre order that defies scientific expectations – and suggests these faraway worlds formed in a manner never seen before.

• AFP
• ScienceAlert

The Y chromosome doesn’t seem to do much except determine sex – but its loss in older men might be linked to heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s.

• Jenny Graves
• The Conversation Africa

The collision could also be responsible for Saturn’s iconic rings, researchers say.

• Gayoung Lee
• Gizmodo.com