Musk says 50-50 chance of sending uncrewed Starship to Mars by late 2026 The billionaire’s Mars mission claim comes despite SpaceX experiencing several failed test launches over recent months. Al Jazeera · May 30, 2025
Elon Musk says his Mars 2026 presentation will take place Friday The SpaceX CEO has said he wants people living on the Red Planet by 2040 The Independent UK · May 29, 2025
See a lunar scar darken the crescent moon tonight Lunar maria or 'seas' formed when lava flooded impact basins billions of years ago. Space · May 29, 2025
Behind the camera: Astronauts talk with students from space station | Space photo of the day for May 29, 2025 NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Takuya Onishi spoke with students from the International Space Station on May 20, 2025, in a behind-the-camera view. Space · May 29, 2025
Dust devil on Mars photobombs NASA Perseverance rover's selfie (photo) NASA's Perseverance rover has marked a milestone with a spectacular new selfie, and a surprise visitor. Space · May 29, 2025
Sampling a 'quasi-moon': What's next for China's newly launched Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling mission China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft launched on Tuesday (May 28), kicking off a bold mission to grab a sample of one of Earth's "quasi-moons" and then journey on to a mysterious comet. Space · May 29, 2025
The truth is out there? Why the scientific community struggles to accept ‘proof’ of alien life Grandiose headlines often promise evidence that we are not alone, but scientists remain cautious. Here’s why The Independent UK · May 29, 2025
Hold the syrup: Weirdly perfect 'pancakes' on Venus may prove the planet is buckling A study suggests that Venus' volcanic "pancake domes" push the planet's crust down, forming bulges toward the surface. This could explain a decades-old mystery. LiveScience · May 29, 2025
Universe’s mysteries may never be solved because of Trump’s Nasa cuts, experts say ‘Extinction-level cuts’ to space agency’s spending means labs will close and deep-space missions will be abandoned The Guardian - US · May 29, 2025
Could time travel tourism be the next space tourism? (op-ed) Can we journey through time? Sci-fi author Dete Meserve presents a compelling case for our future in the past. Space · May 29, 2025
Can we protect historical sites on the moon before it's too late? A number of groups and individuals say there's a need to protect lunar history before it's too late. Space · May 29, 2025
‘Space travel is queer’: the unstoppable film-maker skewering Bezos and Musk’s macho fantasies She founded Nasa’s orchestra and has bounced heartbeats off the moon. Now Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian has made a hilarious film taking issue with the tech bros’ dreams of celestial conquest The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2025
'This is an attack on NASA.' Space agency's largest union speaks out as DOGE cuts shutter science institute located above 'Seinfeld' diner in NYC The Trump administration is closing a historic NASA science office in the name of efficiency, but critics point out that the move won't actually save much money. Space · May 28, 2025
Astronomers discover mystery cosmic body bursting with X-rays: 'This object is unlike anything we have seen before' The mystery surrounding a strange cosmic object, or 'long-period transient,' has deepened. This object is bursting with X-rays, and astronomers describe it as unlike anything seen before. Space · May 28, 2025
Bored Panda · May 28, 2025 25 Of The Biggest Mistakes That Changed The Course Of History Destroyed centuries of knowledge. Whoopsie.
The Conversation · May 28, 2025 Is the bar higher for scientific claims of alien life? The search for extraterrestrial life has long gone back and forth between scientific curiosity, public fascination and outright scepticism. Recently, scientists claimed the “strongest evidence” of life on a distant exoplanet – a world outside our solar system.
The Guardian - US · May 27, 2025 Colorado River basin has lost nearly the equivalent of an underground Lake Mead Reservoir lost 27.8m acre-feet of groundwater in 20 years, study finds, vanishing ‘twice as fast as surface water’
Space · May 27, 2025 How to watch the 2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit May 28 and 29 (video) The 2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit (H2M2) will be held May 28 and 29 in Washington, D.C., and will include panels discussing the future of human space exploration.
Space · May 27, 2025 NASA satellites show Antarctica has gained ice despite rising global temperatures. How is that possible? An abrupt change in Antarctica has caused the continent to gain ice. But this increase, documented in NASA satellite data, is a temporary anomaly rather than an indication that global warming has reversed, scientists say.
LiveScience · May 25, 2025 Black holes: Facts about the darkest objects in the universe Discover interesting facts about what black holes are, how they form and what would happen if you fell into one.
Space · May 25, 2025 China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust A new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as NASA talks about scaling back its own lunar ambitions.
The Independent UK · May 25, 2025 Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday Strauss' “Blue Danube” waltz is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth
LiveScience · May 24, 2025 Aliens: Facts about extraterrestrial life and how scientists are looking for it Discover interesting facts about where alien life forms are likely to exist, and what they look like.
Space · May 23, 2025 Lightning from above | Space photo of the day for May 23, 2025 NASA astronaut Anne McClain shared photos she captured of lightning as seen from her place on board the International Space Station.
Space · May 23, 2025 The moon doesn't have a magnetic field, so why does it have magnetic rocks? A new simulation suggests a massive asteroid impact may have briefly supercharged the moon's magnetic field, leaving behind magnetized rocks that still carry its signature.