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Get $341 off the limited X edition of the Vaonis Vespera II at Walmart

May 16, 2026

With the Vespera III and Vespera Pro 2, telescope-maker Vaonis unveils its sharpest optics yet

May 16, 2026

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

May 16, 2026

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

May 16, 2026

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

May 16, 2026

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

May 16, 2026

The devil may wear Prada on Earth, but NASA Artemis astronauts will on the moon. Here's why.

May 15, 2026

'Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes' is a relentlessly oppressive roguelite inspired by FTL

May 15, 2026

The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is our choice as the best-resolution Canon camera – it's perfect for astrophotography and is $501 off in this Walmart deal

May 15, 2026

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

May 15, 2026

I thought my backyard had too much light pollution for astrophotography. This telescope proved me wrong

May 15, 2026

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

May 15, 2026

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

May 15, 2026

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

May 15, 2026

We still can't see dark matter. But what if we can hear it?

May 15, 2026

The 'Doctor Who' TV movie at 30: Too British for America, too American for the UK

May 14, 2026

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

May 14, 2026

'Directive 8020' is an introspective look at sci-fi horror and our fear of the unknown

May 14, 2026

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

May 14, 2026

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

May 14, 2026

Geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Michigan and Maine tonight and over the weekend

May 14, 2026

What should you do if you meet an alien? Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a scientific perspective in 'Take Me To Your Leader' (interview)

May 14, 2026

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

May 14, 2026

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

May 14, 2026

What's that bright light after sunset? Venus is dazzling the evening sky right now

May 14, 2026

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

May 14, 2026

Scientists propose new way to find aliens — and we may already have a spacecraft that can help

May 14, 2026

Remember 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books? Now there's a gorgeous graphic novel version heading to 'Space and Beyond' (exclusive)

May 13, 2026

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

May 13, 2026

What flings mysteriously powerful particles called 'cosmic rays' at Earth?

May 13, 2026

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

May 13, 2026

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

May 13, 2026

'Smallville' at 15: An imperfect Superman show, but the best Clark Kent story ever told

May 13, 2026

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

May 13, 2026

The Whirlpool Galaxy comes alive | Space photo of the day for May 13, 2026

May 13, 2026

30-mile-high clouds of acid on Venus are made by the largest 'hydraulic jump' in the solar system

May 13, 2026

'Like putting a microscope into the core of the sun': World's 1st space-based neutrino detector launches to orbit

May 13, 2026

Cost estimate for 'Golden Dome' missile defense system balloons to $1.2 trillion

May 13, 2026

SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket finally has a debut launch date. Here's when it will fly

May 12, 2026

Uranus and Neptune could be full of rocks, new study suggests

May 12, 2026

Cowboy Space raises $275 million to launch AI data centers on brand-new rocket

May 12, 2026

'Cannibal stars,' AI and the Rubin Observatory could shed light on the mystery of dark energy. Here's how

May 12, 2026

Don't miss Mars, Saturn and the moon form a cosmic triangle before dawn on May 14

May 12, 2026

SpaceX launches 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station after delay (video)

May 12, 2026

NASA's Psyche asteroid probe will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars today: Here's what to expect

May 12, 2026

Mesmerizing vortexes swirl near an Antarctic volcano | Space photo of the day for May 12, 2026

May 12, 2026

Star Catcher just raised $65 million to build the world's first power grid in space — with lasers

May 12, 2026

Thousands of deaths per year caused by invisible wildfire pollutant, satellite data shows

May 12, 2026

SpaceX fuels up Starship V3 megarocket for 1st time ahead of crucial test flight (photos)

May 12, 2026

NASA's Artemis 3 rocket is taking shape for 2027 launch to test lunar landers (photo)

May 11, 2026