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Nasa selects Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin for first of three uncrewed lunar missions

Three lunar landings are planned for this year in preparation for the construction of a $20bn moon base

The Guardian - US · May 26

Satellites imaged an underwater volcano erupting — but scientists have no idea what's actually happening on the seafloor

Satellites captured footage of an underwater volcano eruption in a part of the sea that remains largely a mystery.

Space · May 26

Seeing double with the Artemis 2 rocket boosters | Space photo of the day for May 26, 2026

The two boosters hang out mid-air after separation.

Space · May 26

What did Peter Murrell buy with £400,000 he embezzled from SNP? From £1,475 fountain pen to Grand Theft Auto

Here’s a list of some of the items the former SNP chief executive bought the money he embezzled from the party

Evening Standard · May 25

Nothing beats a beautiful sunset (from space) | Space photo of the day for May 25, 2026

Nothing beats a beautiful sunset (from space) | Space photo of the day for May 25, 2026

Space · May 25

Scientists want to send a roly-poly robot filled with 'dandelion drones' to investigate hidden tunnels on Mars

Engineers are increasingly turning to the concept of "biomimicry" for the next generation of Mars robots.

Space · May 25

China launches crewed space flight as part of Moon ambitions

BEIJING - China launched its crewed Shenzhou-23 spacecraft and eased it into a successful docking with a space station early Monday as part of Beijing's ambitions to send humans to the Moon by 2030, state media said.

Bangkok Post · May 25

China launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft and three astronauts into space ahead of moon mission

The mission further solidifies China's position as a major player in global space exploration

The Independent UK · May 24

Chinese astronaut to spend a full year in orbit as Beijing ramps up Moon race

China launched a three-man space flight to its Tiangong space station Sunday, where one astronaut will remain in orbit for a full year to prepare for future flights to the Moon. Beijing has said it aims to send a crewed mission to the Moon by 2030, having poured billions into…

France 24 · May 24

The most common type of planet in the galaxy may not look anything like Earth on the inside

The familiar concept of a planetary core, a small, dense metallic heart we take for granted, may be the exception rather than the rule for exoplanets.

Space · May 24