Almost missed this one again… maybe I should give Astronomy magazine more credit:
www.astronomy.com/issues/2026/february-2026/
www.astronomy.com/science/top-10-space-stories-of-2025/
8. An interstellar comet comes to visit
6. Bennu and Ryugu may be siblings
1. Vera Rubin Observatory begins its survey
Honorable mention: 7. Solar Orbiter, PUNCH, and Proba-3 show us the Sun
These aren’t in-depth writeups, the item is more of a listicle. That, and Astronomy needs an excuse to print big, glossy photos. Still, it’s good to see recognition. Note: the Vera Rubin Observatory has begun operating, but the full survey has yet to begin.