Tiny blue deep-sea octopus discovered near Galapagos confirmed as new species Palm-size creature was found nearly 5,800ft underwater The Independent UK · May 25
Scientists want to send a roly-poly robot filled with 'dandelion drones' to investigate hidden tunnels on Mars Engineers are increasingly turning to the concept of "biomimicry" for the next generation of Mars robots. Space · May 25
Chinese scientists build hand-held device to detect early cancer signs from drop of blood Prototype achieves diagnosis accuracy of up to 95 per cent, researchers say The Independent UK · May 25
Can you solve it? Are you on board with these quirky chess puzzles? Check it out The Guardian - UK · May 25
Starwatch: this week’s rare blue moon highlights the strange way we mark our calendar Because we define dates based on the stars, the full moon on 31 May will be the second one of the calendar month The Guardian - UK · May 25
The original (and best) 'Transformers' movie is rolling back out into theaters for its 40th anniversary Relive the trauma when Autobots and Decepticons reassemble in this animated cult classic. Space · May 24
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
Chinese AI Company Rolls Out '95% Accurate' Pet Translator to Help Owners Finally Understand Dogs A Chinese startup claims its AI device can translate pet emotions with 95% accuracy, sparking consumer interest despite scientific scepticism and lack of published research. International Business Times UK · May 23
'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
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.
The Guardian - UK · May 23 Stephen Hawking’s father worried his son ‘does not study much’, diaries reveal Exclusive: New biography uncovers Frank Hawking’s papers in which he lamented that his son had ‘little initiative’
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 22 '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.
The Guardian - UK · May 22 Health blame game doesn’t hold water Brief letters: Sink or swim? | Deep vision | Sacrificial candidate | Diverting days out
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.