Lunar Strike offers a pessimistic, and worryingly realistic look at the future of space travel Fly me to the moon! Space · May 24
The most common type of planet in the galaxy may not look anything like Earth on the inside The familiar concept of a planetary core, a small, dense metallic heart we take for granted, may be the exception rather than the rule for exoplanets. Space · May 24
China reveals 3-person Shenzhou 23 crew, including Hong Kong's 1st astronaut China has named the three astronauts due to fly on the Shenzhou 23 mission on Sunday (May 24), including Hong Kong's first astronaut. Space · May 24
'Rick and Morty' Season 9: Release date & how to watch Adult Swim’s zany sci-fi satire ‘Anything is possible, when everything is possible' Space · May 23
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 211 — Oysters in Space On Episode 211 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Jacob Scoccimerra of Monolith Space. Space · May 23
SpaceX Starship Flight 12: Don't miss these stunning photos from the launch of the most powerful Starship yet Starship V3 led to some stunning launch photography after it lifted off from Starbase on SpaceX's 12th flight of the rocket that aims to land astronauts on the moon. Space · May 23
Massive 'X' and 'V' shapes will appear on the moon tonight — here's how to see them Here's when to see a pair of massive letters shining on the lunar surface around May's first quarter moon phase. Space · May 23
'For All Mankind's' Costa Ronin on ruling Mars, honoring cosmonaut history, and learning to tie his tie (interview) Heavy is the head that wears the crown, and that goes for Red Planet rulers as well as Earth. Space · May 23
China just launched 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station. One will stay for a full year. (video) China's Shenzhou 23 astronaut mission launched Sunday (May 24) to relieve an overdue crew on the Tiangong space station. Space · May 23
SpaceX just launched Starship V3 — its most powerful megarocket yet — into space for the 1st time in spectacular Flight 12 test (video) SpaceX's Starship V3, the most powerful rocket ever built, just roared off its launch pad in a spectacular show of power and technology. Space · May 23
'For All Mankind's' Ruby Cruz and Ines Asserson on wearing those 'clunky' cool spacesuits and training with a Green Beret (interview) "The spacesuits are like real spacesuits! They're so complicated and much heavier than you'd ever expect." Space · May 22
Starship V3 from space: Satellite snaps amazing photo of SpaceX megarocket on the pad A sharp-eyed satellite captured an amazing photo of SpaceX's first Starship V3 megarocket on the pad Thursday (May 21), just before it was supposed to lift off. Space · May 22
Don't wait for the full moon: Here's when the moon looks best through a telescope Long before the full moon rises, shifting sunlight transforms the lunar surface into one of the sky's best telescope targets. Space · May 22
Shakeup at JPL? Control over iconic NASA center could change for 1st time in nearly 100 years This is part of an even-larger "restructuring" at NASA. Space · May 22
Space · May 22 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is better viewed as a 'Star Wars' origin story for Rotta the Hutt Forget Baby Yoda, we want to see more big buff slug adventures in our Star Wars.
Space · May 22 An ancient solar storm left clues in tree rings and a famous poet's diary: 'Red lights in the northern sky' A Japanese poet wrote in his diary that "red lights" appeared in the sky over Kyoto. An analysis of tree rings suggests a powerful solar storm created the sight.
Space · May 22 Cosmic crystal ball reveals an ancient dying star | Space photo of the day for May 22, 2026 A breathtaking new image captures the Crystal Ball Nebula, the remains of a dying star found in the constellation Taurus.
Space · May 22 NASA is updating its Artemis moon base plan today. Here's how to watch it live. NASA will give an update on Tuesday afternoon (May 26) about its plans to build a moon base, and you can watch it live.
Space · May 22 Scientists thought Jupiter's moon Europa was ejecting water. Now they're not so sure "The evidence for water vapor plumes on Europa isn’t as strong as we first understood it."
Space · May 22 The moon will 'swallow' a star on May 23. But will you be able to see it? The moon will pass in front of Regulus for some observers on May 23, blocking its light.
Space · May 22 This cryptocurrency billionaire will fly SpaceX's 1st private Starship to Mars, but when? SpaceX says it will launch a private flyby mission to Mars that will be led by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, but when it will fly is unclear.
Space · May 22 SpaceX's 1st Starship V3 megarocket launch scrubbed at last minute. Sorry, Nicki Minaj SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket was supposed to fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 21), but technical issues nixed that plan.
Space · May 21 Rocket Lab launches private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit (video) Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective early Friday morning (May 22).
Space · May 21 We talk to 'For All Mankind' star Mireille Enos about crafting Happy Valley's tough Martian cop "She doesn’t want a promotion or any attention. She's just trying to stay under the radar."
Space · May 21 This exoplanet weather forecast by the James Webb Space Telescope calls for sandy skies and a clear (alien) sunset Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have witnessed a cloudy morning dissipating to leave a clear sky by dusk on a distant hot Jupiter.