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Watch NASA's new Mars helicopter rotor break the speed of sound (video)

NASA is testing the limits of future Mars aircraft as it works to develop a next-generation fleet of helicopters that will fly through the thin atmosphere of the Red Planet.

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Venus and a slender crescent moon steal the show after sunset on May 18

Look west after sunset to catch Venus shining beside a delicate crescent moon in the twilight sky.

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Watch an asteroid the size of a blue whale hurtle towards Earth live online May 18

The livestream will begin at 3:45 p.m. EDT on May 18, bringing near real time views of the asteroid from robotic telescopes in Italy, weather permitting.

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Giant radio telescope sees Artemis 2 astronauts on Orion flying around the moon. 'There are 4 people in those pixels.'

A giant radio telescope in West Virginia tracked Artemis 2's Orion spacecraft around the moon for five days, gathering precise observations on its movements during the historic mission.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 210 — ESCAPADES at Mars

On Episode 210 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Dr. Robert Lillis of the Mars ESCAPADE mission.

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New moon of May 2026 brings stunning views of the Milky Way, Venus and Mars

See dazzling planets, the Milky Way and a trio of celestial animals brightening the spring sky around May's new moon.

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NASA's Psyche spacecraft is flying to a metal asteroid. So, why did it just visit Mars?

NASA's Psyche flyby of Mars highlights how gravity assists help spacecraft gain speed, conserve fuel and travel across the solar system.

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Astronomers find interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hiding in images taken before its official discovery

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was almost called 3I/Rubin, after researchers found that the giant survey telescope coincidentally spotted this visitor from the stars over a week before it was officially discovered.

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Mars orbiter captures striking images of 'chaos and craters' carved by ancient floods

ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured dramatic new views of a rugged Martian landscape shaped by catastrophic floods billions of years ago.

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Auroras over Australia look like sci-fi from space | Space photo of the day for May 15, 2026

An astronaut aboard the ISS captured the brilliant green and pink glow.

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James Webb Space Telescope maps our universe's largest structure in unprecedented detail

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have mapped the "cosmic web" of galaxies, the largest structure in the universe, with unprecedented detail.

Space

4 bright stars form a giant 'diamond' in the May night sky: Here's how to find it

Look for the Great Diamond of Spring in May's night sky and discover the rich realm of galaxies within.

Space

No, this isn't a solar eclipse. It's an image of Mars, captured by NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche probe

NASA spacecraft Psyche has captured a stunning image of Mars ahead of a flyby on Friday (May 15).

Space

NASA's Perseverance rover is positively glowing in its new selfie on Mars

Perched along the rugged western rim of Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance rover snapped a dramatic new selfie revealing ancient Martian terrain, fractured cliffs and clues to the Red Planet's distant past.

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SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket will do something completely new on Flight 12 — take a good look at itself

SpaceX's advanced new "V3" Starship megarocket is set to fly for the first time ever next week. The debut will feature some in-space action never seen before on a Starship mission.

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Earth photobombs a satellite deploying its giant reflector | Space photo of the day for May 14, 2026

ViaSat's ViaSat-3 F2 satellite has bloomed.

Space

The world's biggest rocket: How SpaceX's new Starship 'V3' differs from its predecessors

How does SpaceX's Starship V3 stack up against its predecessors? The next-gen rocket has been completely overhauled, moving the company a step closer to a vehicle that can fly humans to the moon.

The Independent UK

NASA's Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid

A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid is swinging past Mars for a gravity boost

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Artemis 3 astronaut test flight will be 'one of the most highly complex missions NASA has undertaken.' These new details reveal why.

NASA just revealed some new details about its upcoming Artemis 3 astronaut mission to Earth orbit, which is targeted to launch in late 2027.

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For All Mankind is one of my favorite Apple TV shows, and the design of its alt-universe iPhones is indicative of why I love it so much

iPhones may not technically exist in For All Mankind, but the alternate universe has something just as good — and it's a sight to behold.

Space

Will Starship launch from foreign shores? SpaceX 'constantly exploring' options for megarocket liftoff sites

SpaceX just revealed that it's on the hunt for additional launch sites for its Starship megarocket, eyeing locations both inside and beyond the United States.

Space

Astrophotographer captures remarkable view of galactic 'Eyes' with backyard telescope

The string of galaxies is just a small part of the colossal Virgo Galaxy Cluster

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Blue Origin's lunar lander mockup is ready for NASA Artemis astronaut training

A mockup of Blue Origin's Blue Moon Mark 2 lunar lander has been assembled at the Johnson Space Center, and is ready for Artemis astronauts to come aboard to begin training.

Space

Lasers shine a new light on the space junk air pollution problem

Scientists are using a new technique to study incoming space debris and its effects on Earth's atmosphere.

The Independent UK

Christian leaders suggest newly-released UFO photos could be ‘falling angels,’ not extraterrestrials

Theologians express skepticism over latest Pentagon release of declassified material and ask: ‘What if the better explanation isn’t extraterrestrial – but extra-dimensional?’

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