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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

'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

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.

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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’

The Guardian - UK

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

'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

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

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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

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.

Space

Health blame game doesn’t hold water

Brief letters: Sink or swim? | Deep vision | Sacrificial candidate | Diverting days out

The Guardian - UK

'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

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.

Space

What is immunotherapy and how does it treat cancer and other conditions?

From infections and allergies to brain diseases and autoimmune disorders, a wave of trials offers hope

The Guardian - UK

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.

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NASA is updating its Artemis moon base plan today. Here's how to watch it live.

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

Space

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."

Space

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.

The Independent UK

Medieval ‘hugging skeletons’ confirmed as Poland’s first known same-sex double burial

Any assumptions about the relationship between the two individuals can be misleading, scientists say

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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.

The Independent UK

Shocking number of rodents found to harbour hantavirus

Nearly one in three rodents in northwest US may be infected by deadly virus

The Independent UK

Scientists discover new marine T-rex that was twice the size of great whites and ‘meaner than any mosasaur’

Researchers say species had finely serrated teeth and was formidable marine predator

Space

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.

Space

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).

Space

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

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

Space

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.

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