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Two young women in the sci-fi show "For All Mankind"

'For All Mankind's' Ruby Cruz and Ines Asserson on wearing those 'clunky' cool spacesuits and training with a Green Beret (interview)

Jeff Spry published 22 May 26

"The spacesuits are like real spacesuits! They're so complicated and much heavier than you'd ever expect."

One of Vantor's WorldView Legion satellites captured this photo of SpaceX's first Starship V3 on the pad at Starbase, Texas on May 21, 2026.

Starship V3 from space: Satellite snaps amazing photo of SpaceX megarocket on the pad

Mike Wall published 22 May 26

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.

a man stands looking up the sky with his hands on his hips. there is a telescope to the left, looking up at a crescent moon.

Don't wait for the full moon: Here's when the moon looks best through a telescope

Joe Rao published 22 May 26

Long before the full moon rises, shifting sunlight transforms the lunar surface into one of the sky's best telescope targets.

NASA's JPL campus.

Shakeup at JPL? Control over iconic NASA center could change for 1st time in nearly 100 years

Chelsea Gohd published 22 May 26

This is part of an even-larger "restructuring" at NASA.

Rotta the Hutt in The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)

'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is better viewed as a 'Star Wars' origin story for Rotta the Hutt

Sergio Pereira published 22 May 26

Forget Baby Yoda, we want to see more big buff slug adventures in our Star Wars.

The silhouette of what looks like mountains on the bottom of the screen with bright pink and red lights in the sky above.

An ancient solar storm left clues in tree rings and a famous poet's diary: 'Red lights in the northern sky'

Keith Cooper published 22 May 26

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.

A SpaceX Starship arrives at Mars with an inset of a private astronaut Chun Wang in a spacesuit — 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.
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(Main) Jupiter's moon Europa and (Inset) Hubble Space Telescope — 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."
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Viva La StriX at launch on Friday, May 22, at 5:33am — 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).

a white orb-shaped cloud of gas on a starry background — 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.

The moon is pictured with its right half lit and its left lost in shadow, surrounded by a white circle with four lines branching outward. A bright blue star is visble to the left of the lunar disk. — 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.

An illustration of an orange striped world with white puffy clouds toward its left side. — 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.

SpaceX's Starship Flight 12 Starship in hold with Nicki Minaj minutes before flight — 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.
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Skywatching

The Nikon Action 16x50 binoculars on a wooden table.

Nikon Action 16x50 binoculars review

By Harry Bennett published 21 May 26

Review We tested Nikon's new Action 16x50 binoculars for up-close stargazing, and saw lunar craters and Orion's belt in sharp contrast

How one disappointing night changed the way I plan my astrotourism adventures

By Jamie Carter published 21 May 26

With May's new moon fading and summer twilight looming, now is the time to plan a dark-sky escape — where location, timing and weather all collide.

Perseid meteor shower 2026 — When, where and how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 21 May 26

Reference The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best shooting star displays of the year.

Spaceflight

SpaceX's Starship Flight 12 Ship and Super Heavy booster on the pad by a Gateway to Mars sign.

What time is SpaceX's Starship V3 launch today? (Starship Flight 12 timeline)

By Tariq Malik last updated 22 May 26

SpaceX will launch its first Starship V3 vehicle on the Flight 12 test flight on Thursday (May 21).

Launches & Spacecraft

SpaceX's Starship launches on its 11th test flight from Starbase, Texas on Oct. 13, 2025.

How to watch SpaceX launch its 1st Starship V3 megarocket today

By Mike Wall last updated 22 May 26

SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket will fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 22), and you can watch the highly anticipated action live.

Launches & Spacecraft

SpaceX's Starship Flight 12 Ship and Super Heavy booster on the pad by a Gateway to Mars sign.

SpaceX Starship Flight 12 live launch updates: Starship V3 to make 2nd launch attempt today

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik, Mike Wall last updated 22 May 26

SpaceX is now targeting a Friday, May 22, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.

Launches & Spacecraft

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft above Earth.

On this day in space! May 22, 2012: SpaceX launches 1st private cargo mission to the space station

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 22 May 26

On May 22, 2012, SpaceX launched the first commercial flight to the International Space Station.

Space Exploration

four people in blue jumpsuits in a wood-paneled hallway

'Stop lying!' Conspiracy theorist confronts Artemis 2 astronauts, accuses them of faking their moon mission

By Mike Wall published 21 May 26

A conspiracy theorist confronted the Artemis 2 astronauts on Capitol Hill recently, accusing them of faking their moon mission. They showed more restraint than Buzz Aldrin did in a similar situation.

Science & Astronomy

NASA plans a to build a permanent base on the moon with a step-by-step approach through 2032.

NASA is updating its Artemis moon base plan. You can find out how on May 26.

By Mike Wall published 22 May 26

NASA will give an update on Tuesday afternoon (May 26) about its plans to build a moon base, and you can watch it live.

a large stone is cracked in such a way as to appear like three stones stacked on one another

Strange stacked stones spotted on Mars | Space photo of the day for May 21, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 21 May 26

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has stumbled across an unusual sight: a stack of rocks on the Martian surface.

Space Photo of the Day

a large stone is cracked in such a way as to appear like three stones stacked on one another

Strange stacked stones spotted on Mars | Space photo of the day for May 21, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 21 May 26

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has stumbled across an unusual sight: a stack of rocks on the Martian surface.

An aerial image of snowy mountains and blueish-greenish water.

An astronaut's view of Argentina's snow-capped mountains | Space photo of the day for May 20, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 20 May 26

Earth is so beautiful from afar.

an eight-pointed star of bright red and white light on a purple swirl of gas

Galactic starlight will take your breath away | Space photo of the day for May 19, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 19 May 26

The galaxy M77 looks truly out-of-this-world in a new image by the James Webb Space Telescope.

Entertainment

a Mars police office woman in a red beret

We talk to 'For All Mankind' star Mireille Enos about crafting Happy Valley's tough Martian cop

By Jeff Spry published 21 May 26

"She doesn’t want a promotion or any attention. She's just trying to stay under the radar."

Space Movies & Shows

Various Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu merchandise on a blue planet background with a blue Space.com deals badge in the upper left.

Epic 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' merch has landed. 'This is the way' to Grogu Crocs, Lego & more

By Kim Snaith published 21 May 26

With Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu launching into theaters this weekend, we’ve searched the galaxy for the best Mando and Grogu merchandise

Space Toys & Lego

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Search For Life

This image captured during NASA’s Apollo 17 moon mission in December 1972 contains three “dots” in a triangular formation in the lower right quadrant of the lunar sky that is clearly visible upon magnification of the image.

The UFO files: What did we learn from the Pentagon's 1st big release?

By Leonard David published 19 May 26

On May 8, the Pentagon released its first tranche of "UFO files." Space.com reached out to experts to make sense of this highly anticipated data drop.

Search for Life

This image captured during NASA’s Apollo 17 moon mission in December 1972 contains three “dots” in a triangular formation in the lower right quadrant of the lunar sky that is clearly visible upon magnification of the image.

These Apollo 'UFO' images have been public for decades. So why are people talking about them now?

By Mike Wall published 18 May 26

Much of the UFO imagery that the Pentagon released last week was new, but we've known for decades about the odd things that the Apollo astronauts saw on and around the moon.

Search for Life

Scientists propose new way to find aliens — and we may already have a spacecraft that can help

By Keith Cooper published 14 May 26

Scientists say amino acids produced by life are distributed differently and more diversely than amino acids produced by non-living chemical reactions, thereby providing a truer signature of life.

Search for Life

Technology

The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is our choice as the best-resolution Canon camera – it's perfect for astrophotography and is $501 off in this Walmart deal

By Paul Brett published 15 May 26

Deals Expert tester James Abbott rated the R5 Mark II with a flawless review, it produces impressive astrophotography and is a brilliant all-round mirrorless powerhouse, now at its best-ever price

The team at Cowboy Space Corp., which aims to launch and operate AI data centers in Earth orbit.

Cowboy Space raises $275 million to launch AI data centers on brand-new rocket

By Elizabeth Howell published 12 May 26

The newly rebranded Cowboy Space Corp. will use the money to develop and operate AI data centers in orbit, which it will launch on a homegrown rocket.

A rendering of Star Catcher's orbital energy grid, which will use optical power beaming to deliver up to 10 times more power on demand to client satellites’ existing solar panels with no retrofit required.

Star Catcher just raised $65 million to build the world's first power grid in space — with lasers

By Mike Wall published 12 May 26

Star Catcher Industries just raised $65 million to build a constellation of power-beaming satellites, which the Florida company thinks will supercharge the off-Earth economy.

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