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On this day in space! May 4, 2011: 1st official Star Wars Day celebration
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On May 4, 2011, the first organized Star Wars Day celebration happened in Toronto.

What would it be like living on Tatooine from 'Star Wars'? This exoplanet orbiting twin suns could tell us
By Keith Cooper published
Luke found life on Tatooine to be boring, but he should be glad, because as we have seen, binary stars have the potential to play all kinds of havoc on their orbiting circumbinary planets.

For Star Wars Day, May the 4th, you'll have to use all your Jedi powers to grab this Lego set — Jango Fett's Starship WILL sell out fast
By Paul Brett published
Deals Lego has launched the first new Lego Star Wars set of 2025, and it's an absolute beauty, packed with details and 2,970-pieces, Star Wars fans and collectors will need to use the Force to grab this one.

Get everybody's favorite droid at its lowest-ever price for Star Wars Day!
By Harry Bennett published
Deals The 2314-piece collectible Lego Star Wars R2-D2 is 30% off at its lowest-ever price for Star Wars Day this May 4th!

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 159 — AI in Space!
By Space.com Staff published
On Episode 159 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by David Bell to talk about the current and future potential for AI to revolutionize space exploration.

Astrophotographer Riste Spiroski captures the moon and Jupiter suspended above one of Europe's oldest lakes (picture)
By Anthony Wood published
Astrophotographer Riste Spiroski has captured a striking view of the moon and Jupiter in the sky over Lake Ohrid, one of Europe's deepest and most ancient lakes.

A whole 'population' of minimoons may be lurking near Earth, researchers say
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
The discovery of 2024 PT5, a small, rocky body dubbed a "minimoon" during its discovery last year, hints at a hidden population of lunar fragments traveling near Earth.

James Webb Space Telescope finds coldest exoplanet ever seen, and it orbits a dead star
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"It's a rare opportunity to place our own solar system in a broader galactic context."

Will SpaceX's Starbase become a city? Voters will decide on May 3
By Mike Wall published
People who live near SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas will vote on Saturday (May 3) to determine if the site becomes an incorporated city.

Reshaping our return to the moon: Trump's 2026 budget gives Artemis a major facelift
By Mike Wall published
The White House's proposed 2026 budget would reshape NASA's Artemis moon program, canceling the Gateway space station and retiring the SLS rocket and Orion capsule after two more flights.
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