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Space

Helogen’s HEL-IOS to make Starlab orbital biomanufacturing hub

Starlab Space and Helogen Corporation announced a partnership on February 18 to integrate Helogen's HEL-IOS system into the Starlab station, transforming it into an autonomous biomanufacturing facility in low Earth orbit. The collaboration aims to enable scalable, regulatory-grade production of biomaterials without crew intervention.

WH News Feb 22, 2026

Space

NASA to Roll Back SLS Rocket for Helium Fix, Delaying Artemis II

NASA plans to haul its Boeing-built Space Launch System rocket back from the Kennedy Space Center launchpad to repair a helium flow interruption in the upper stage. The move will push back the Artemis II lunar mission beyond its targeted March 6 launch date.

WH News Feb 22, 2026

AI

Altman Calls Musk’s Orbital Data Centers ‘Ridiculous’ Over Costs, Repairs

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman labeled Elon Musk's plan for massive orbiting data centers 'ridiculous,' highlighting sky-high launch costs and the nightmare of fixing broken GPUs in space. The critique came as SpaceX seeks FCC approval for facilities stretching 31 miles long at 310 miles above Earth.

WH News Feb 21, 2026

AI

Zelenskyy Calls for European Troops on Ukraine Front Lines Post-Peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demanded the deployment of a European military contingent near the front lines after any peace agreement with Russia. He framed the presence as a security guarantee and deterrent against future attacks.

WH News Feb 21, 2026

Climate Change

Letters Debate Pigeon Control in Norwich: Feeders or Birds?

Experts and residents clashed in letters to The Guardian over Norwich's pigeon problem, with some urging controls on people who feed the birds rather than the pigeons themselves. Others called for celebrating the birds' wartime heroism or letting peregrine falcons handle the population naturally.

WH News Feb 21, 2026

Space

NASA Report Slams Boeing, Agency Over Starliner Mission Failures

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman sharply criticized Boeing and the space agency for mishandling the Starliner test mission that stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams at the International Space Station for nine months. A new internal report released Thursday labels the incident a top-level failure comparable to the Challenger disaster.

WH News Feb 21, 2026

Diplomacy & Trade

Russia’s Telegram Block Disrupts Military Ops in Ukraine

Russia's abrupt blocking of Telegram last week is hampering its military communications on the Ukraine front lines. Pro-Russian channels report the outage, combined with Starlink restrictions, has slashed drone strike coordination and offensive capacity.

WH News Feb 20, 2026

Innovation

LEGO Unveils SMART Bricks Launching March 2026

LEGO Group plans to release SMART Bricks on March 1, 2026, embedding lights, sounds and motion sensors into standard-looking bricks to enhance play without apps or screens. The debut sets feature Star Wars builds like a Millennium Falcon and TIE Fighter with interactive engine noises and lightsaber effects.

WH News Feb 20, 2026

Innovation

GalaxEye Plans First Satellite Launch with Mission Drishti

Indian spacetech startup GalaxEye unveiled Mission Drishti, its inaugural satellite mission set to test synthetic aperture radar technology in space. The Bengaluru-based company aims to launch the mission by early 2026.

WH News Feb 20, 2026

Markets

Altucher Video Ties Starlink IPO Buzz to Hidden Ecosystem Players

Technology analyst James Altucher released a video presentation on February 18, 2026, arguing that Starlink's potential initial public offering will spotlight the network's unseen support infrastructure. He spotlights one unnamed company as an example of the operational layers poised for greater visibility.

WH News Feb 20, 2026

Kultur

Musk stimmt Lehren Jesu zu – Christen fordern Glauben

Elon Musk erklärte auf X, er stimme den Lehren Jesu zu. Christen fordern ihn nun auf, Jesus als Herrn und Erlöser anzunehmen.

WH News Feb 20, 2026

Cultura

Musk declara acordar con enseñanzas de Jesús y cristianos le piden salvación

Elon Musk afirmó en X que acuerda con las enseñanzas de Jesús. Cristianos respondieron instándolo a aceptar a Cristo como Señor y Salvador.

WH News Feb 20, 2026

Innovation

Bahamas Clears SpaceX Falcon 9 Landings After Year-Long Starship Debris Ban

The Bahamas has approved SpaceX to resume Falcon 9 rocket landings in its waters, nearly a year after a Starship test scattered debris across the Caribbean. The clearance comes ahead of a Starlink mission launch scheduled for 5 p.m. ET Wednesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

World Headlines Feb 20, 2026