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Blue Origin tests 1st moon lander ahead of lunar launch later this year (photo)

Josh Dinner published 8 May 26

Blue Origin continues putting its first lunar lander through its paces, testing the spacecraft at NASA centers across the nation to prepare it for its upcoming mission to the moon.

Screenshot from the Nintendo Switch 2 Star Fox remake

'Star Fox' is returning this summer with a shiny 'Star Fox 64' remake for Nintendo Switch 2 full of unique features

Fran Ruiz published 8 May 26

We must fight the Lylat Wars... again.

A space capsule with charred black on its bottom sits inside of a tall clean room.

The charred hull of Artemis 2's Orion | Space photo of the day for May 8, 2026

Chelsea Gohd published 8 May 26

NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft rests after its flight around the moon, charred from the return to Earth.

A man stands in front of a rocket on the launch pad in black and white.

On this day in space! May 8, 1962: Centaur rocket explodes during maiden flight

Hanneke Weitering last updated 8 May 26

On May 8, 1962, NASA's new Centaur rocket exploded in mid-air during its first test flight.

a man looks up at the night sky above.

Learn the night sky without an app: May's easiest star-hops for beginners

Jamie Carter published 8 May 26

Forget apps — May's bright stars and classic spring constellations make this the perfect time to learn the sky the old-fashioned way, one star-hop at a time.

A series of illustrated worlds orbit next to each other through space.

Scientists found 10,000 possible exoplanets hiding in NASA data

Chelsea Gohd published 8 May 26

It would appear we now have 10,091 candidate exoplanets to go through and confirm.

an image of the Earth setting behind the moon — NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts saw flashes on the far side of the moon that cameras struggle to capture. Here's why scientists are excited The Artemis 2 astronauts saw several impact flashes on the moon during their epic April 6 flyby, observations that have excited scientists and mission planners alike.
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SpaceX conducts a static fire test with its Starship V3 Super Heavy booster on May 7, 2026. — SpaceX just fired up its 33-engine Starship 'V3' Super Heavy rocket booster. When could it fly? (video) SpaceX just took a big step toward its next Starship test flight, firing up all 33 engines of the vehicle's Super Heavy on the pad in Texas.

A black and white image showing Curiosity's drill stuck in a flat rock. — A 29-pound Mars rock held NASA's Curiosity rover hostage for 6 days The rock is nicknamed "Atacama."
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The moon against a dark background. The south pole is pointed out. — Artemis astronauts may find remnants of a 'decapitated' asteroid's impact on the moon An ancient impact may have scattered material from deep inside the moon toward NASA's planned Artemis landing sites near the lunar south pole.

A Russian Angara 1.2 rocket launches the Kosmos 2560 classified satellite, thought to be called EMKA-3, into orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia on Oct. 15, 2022. — 'Whatever Russia is testing, it's sophisticated': 2 Russian satellites get within 10 feet of each other in orbit Two Russian satellites got within 10 feet (3 meters) of each other recently, demonstrating a sophisticated set of orbital maneuvering skills.
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a black-and-white image of a wheeled robot, with deep gouges and cracks in its metal wheels — Here's what 6 years of driving on Mars did to the wheels on NASA's Curiosity rover (video) A new video released by NASA/JPL documents six years of Curiosity rover's wheels while driving on Mars.
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the words "nasa national aeronauts and space administration" are etched into the stone facade of a building under a glass awning — Trump's proposed NASA budget is a 'horrible threat to our future' in space, Planetary Society CEO says In conversation with Space.com, the new Planetary Society CEO talked about the fight to restore NASA's funding again 2027.
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Skywatching

Aurora forecast May 8-10 - Northern lights could brighten skies through the weekend

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 8 May 26

The latest aurora forecast for tonight helps you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

The Nikon Action 7x50 binoculars on a wooden table, with one lens cap on and one lens cap on the table.

Nikon Action 7x50 binoculars review

By Harry Bennett published 6 May 26

Review Nikon's new Action 7x50 binoculars: A good buy for astronomy novices

10 hidden spots in Spain to see the rare sunset total solar eclipse on Aug. 12

By Jamie Carter published 6 May 26

From desert badlands to hilltop villages, these off-the-beaten-track locations offer clear views of Spain's rare sunset total solar eclipse.

Spaceflight

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Where does Earth's mysterious 'ring current' come from? NASA and the US Space Force are launching a mission to find out

By Elizabeth Howell published 7 May 26

NASA, working with the Space Force, plans to launch a space weather mission later this month to study a strange "ring current" surrounding our planet.

Launches & Spacecraft

Photos of the Artemis 2 rocket launch.

Artemis 2 moon launch brought nearly 350,000 people to Florida's Space Coast

By Elizabeth Howell published 7 May 26

About 346,000 U.S. visitors — roughly the equivalent of the population of Honolulu, Hawaii — came to Florida's Space Coast during the Artemis 2 launch campaign.

a sleek pointy spacecraft with solar panels above Earth.

Europe's 1st reusable spacecraft 'Space Rider' clears key hurdles on the road to launch

By Josh Dinner published 6 May 26

Space Rider, a novel spacecraft concept from the European Space Agency, is passing key milestones in its tests and qualifications to bring the vehicle to flight readiness.

Launches & Spacecraft

A close-up of the heads side of a penny covered in Mars dust.

Why does NASA's Curiosity rover have a 'lucky penny' on Mars? | Space photo of the day for May 6, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 6 May 26

Providing good luck to the first Martian to find it.

Earth rises through the window from inside a spacecraft

NASA just released 12,000 photos from Artemis 2. Here are our top picks

By Josh Dinner published 5 May 26

You could spend hours scrolling through the thousands of photos just released by NASA from the Artemis 2 moon mission.

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 8 May 26

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.

On the upper righthand side of this image of the black of space is a small rock that is actually Jupiter's Moon Thebe.

Moon joy at Jupiter | Space photo of the day for May 7, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 7 May 26

NASA's Juno spacecraft captured a photo of Jupiter's moon Thebe.

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Moon lander preps for the lunar surface | Space photo of the day for May 6, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 5 May 26

Blue Origin's MK1 moon lander has passed its tests in the vacuum chamber as NASA continues to develop the hardware needed to return astronauts to the moon.

Private Spaceflight

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Lasers take aim at a galaxy far, far away | Space photo of the day for May 4, 2026

By Brett Tingley published 4 May 26

Looking like a scene out of "Star Wars," this image shows the ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) beaming four separate lasers into the sky towards the Tarantula Nebula.

Two people wearing glasses work above what looks like a large tire with fabric on the outside on a table.

Is it cake? No, it's a parachute! | Space photo of the day for May 1, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 1 May 26

In this donut-shaped bag is a massive parachute. Next stop? Mars.

Entertainment

'Saros' nails the cosmic horror and bullet-hell action assignments, but it falls short as a roguelite

By Fran Ruiz published 7 May 26

PlayStation and Housemarque's follow-up to Returnal packs a punch and makes great use of PS5's unique features, but it's often at odds with itself.

'Star Wars: Galactic Racer': Release date, trailers, gameplay & everything we know about the return of podracing

By Fran Ruiz published 7 May 26

Now this is podracing... and speeder racing... and speeder bike racing...

What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

The Topaz Solar Farm in California, which covers 9.5 square miles (25.6 square kilometers), as seen from space.

Making contact with ET? Aliens may already know we're here

By Leonard David published 23 April 26

Earth is dotted with many humongous, human-made structures. To an alien eye, they may be tell-tale signs of intelligent goings-on, betraying our existence and hinting at our capabilities.

Search for Life

Navy pilots have encountered unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP).

Disclosure day: If ET made contact, how would we handle the news?

By Leonard David published 4 April 26

How would people react if an alien civilization actually made contact with us? Space.com talked to experts, who shared a variety of opinions about a possible real-life "disclosure day."

Search for Life

The SETI Institute's Allen Telescope Array in Northern California searches for radio signals that could have been generated by intelligent alien life.

Where are all the aliens? Maybe they just don't want to talk to us

By Leonard David published 17 March 26

A civilization capable of interstellar travel may also be one that has moved beyond conquest, excess and ecological self-destruction — and it therefore may not want to talk to us.

Search for Life

Technology

Thinner than a hair and stretchy like rubber: New material could shield against radiation in next-gen space tech

By Chelsea Gohd published 1 May 26

Scientists have developed a new material that could shield humans and critical technology from harmful radiation.

A hand is holding a mobile phone with a VPN on while a laptop with the same VPN screen is in the background, on a plain surface.

Best VPN services we recommend 2026

By Alexander Cox last updated 30 April 26

Want to watch what you want, where you want? Aside from keeping you safe online, VPNs let you watch your favorite shows when you're travelling and we've rounded up the best.

Autel EVO Lite+_Drone in flight (16 by 9)

The best drone deals 2026: Fly high with fantastic savings

By Alexander Cox last updated 29 April 26

We've rounded up the best drone deals from a range of reputable retailers as top names are currently discounted.

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