Rare Blue Moon hides the red light of an ancient star on May 31: Will you be able to see it? Prepare for a spectacular sight, as the second full moon of May meets the red star Antares this weekend. Space · May 29
'For All Mankind' spin-off 'Star City' will make you want to know more about the Soviet space program Stories of NASA and Apollo have passed into folklore, but the equivalent stories from the other side of the Iron Curtain have often been shrouded in secrecy. Space · May 29
Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit from Florida (video) A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit on Friday night (May 28). Space · May 29
Public warned to avoid Blue Origin rocket debris as photos reveal damage at explosion site Aerial assessments on Friday revealed a scene of crumpled wreckage The Independent UK · May 29
SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida just hours after Blue Origin rocket explosion (video) SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday (May 29), about 12 hours after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on a different pad at the site. Space · May 29
Incredible videos show Blue Origin rocket explosion could be seen from hundreds of miles away Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket exploded during testing Thursday night, May 28, blasting flames and debris high into the sky in a display visible across wide swaths of Florida. Space · May 29
3 astronauts from China return to Earth after nearly 7 months in space, a record for a Chinese crew Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending seven months in space AAP · May 29
China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts returns to Earth after nearly 7 months in space Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending seven months in space The Independent UK · May 29
Red dwarf stars are cosmic killers that eat their own planets Astronomers have discovered the first evidence that tiny red dwarf stars can devour their own planets. Space · May 29
A 'lost planet' may have given Jupiter and Uranus their moons New research suggests the moons of Jupiter and Uranus may hint that our planetary neighborhood once had a third ice giant. Space · May 29
Afternoon Update: Jeff Bezos’s rocket explodes; James Valentine farewelled; and Marilyn’s friendships in Hollywood Nasa plan to return humans to moon in two years in jeopardy after launchpad explosion The Guardian - AU · May 29
Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad CAPE CANAVERAL — Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on its launchpad during a test Thursday in Cape Canaveral, Florida, though officials said no injuries were reported from the incident. Bangkok Post · May 29
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes in massive fireball during prelaunch test Blue Origin's fourth New Glenn rocket exploded during a prelaunch engine test on Thursday night (May 28). It could be a big setback for the company and for NASA's moon ambitions. Space · May 29
Blue Origin rocket explodes during launch pad test in Florida Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded during a test on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday, marking another setback for Jeff Bezos’s space company. No injuries were reported after the dramatic fireball engulfed the heavy-lift rocket, which is central to the company’s ambitions in commercial spaceflight and… France 24 · May 29
AAP · May 29 Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad during test Jeff Bezos says his space venture company Blue Origin has had a "very rough day" after its New Glenn rocket exploded on the launch pad.
The Guardian - AU · May 29 Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in latest setback for Jeff Bezos-owned company No personnel were harmed in the incident, the company said on social media, calling the explosion an ‘anomaly’
Space · May 28 NASA is hatching a 'fast-paced plan' to boost this space telescope. But first, they'll have to find it NASA is working hard to predict where in Earth orbit its Swift space telescope will be this fall, so that a private spacecraft can meet up with the observatory and boost its altitude.
Space · May 28 James Webb Space Telescope discovers a black hole that formed before its host galaxy. Scientists aren't sure how Observations of "Little Red Dot" ancient galaxies by the James Webb Space Telescope could answer the question: which comes first, the black hole or its galaxy? The shocking answer could represent a complete paradigm shift.
Space · May 28 Astrophotographer spends 115 hours capturing Horsehead Nebula in striking detail with backyard telescope The Horsehead Nebula cuts a dark silhouette against glowing clouds in the constellation Orion.
Space · May 28 Astronaut captures aurora magic from the ISS | Space photo of the day for May 28, 2026 This is one spectacular photograph.
Space · May 28 What's next for SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after its historic debut flight? SpaceX's "V3" Starship megarocket did pretty well on its debut flight last week. What's next for the powerful next-gen vehicle?
The Independent UK · May 28 A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend
Space · May 28 Where did Mercury get its water ice? Maybe from a single slow asteroid impact Mercury may have gotten much of its polar ice within a single Mercurian day following a massive asteroid impact, a new study suggests.
Evening Standard · May 28 Stunning garden designed by the King to open to visitors at Windsor Castle for first time The site was once Charles II’s bowling green
Space · May 27 Russian cosmonauts install sun-watching telescope on ISS during 6-hour spacewalk Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev worked to install and retrieve science experiments while on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.