Space News
The world's biggest rocket: How SpaceX's new Starship 'V3' differs from its predecessors
SPACE.com - 14 May 2026 16:00
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.
Artemis 3 astronaut test flight will be 'one of the most highly complex missions NASA has undertaken.' These new details reveal why.
SPACE.com - 14 May 2026 14:00
NASA just revealed some new details about its upcoming Artemis 3 astronaut mission to Earth orbit, which is targeted to launch in late 2027.
We've Been Listening for Ten Years. Here's What We Heard
Universe Today - 15 May 2026 00:49
For ten years, astronomers at UCLA have been pointing one of the world's most powerful radio telescopes at the stars and listening. Not for pulsars or gas clouds, or the hiss of the cosmic microwave background, but f...
Cowboy files plans for up to 20,000 orbital data centers
Space News - 14 May 2026 23:58
Cowboy Space has filed plans with the Federal Communications Commission for a 20,000-satellite Stampede orbital data center constellation, shortly after raising $275 million to develop rockets whose upper stages would se...
NASA Draws on Industry for Mars Telecommunications Network
NASA Breaking news - 14 May 2026 22:53
On Thursday, NASA issued a Request for Proposal (RFP), seeking industry collaboration for the Mars Telecommunications Network. Reliable, high bandwidth communications is necessary to relay science data, high-definition i...
No, this isn't a solar eclipse. It's an image of Mars, captured by NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche probe
SPACE.com - 14 May 2026 22:00
NASA spacecraft Psyche has captured a stunning image of Mars ahead of a flyby on Friday (May 15).
Intuitive Machines to buy ground station company
Space News - 14 May 2026 21:51
Intuitive Machines has agreed to purchase a company that operates ground stations in the United States and United Kingdom to help build out a lunar communications network.
Spain gears up for August total solar eclipse
Phys.org - 14 May 2026 21:00
Spain, one of the few places in the world where a total solar eclipse will be visible in August, has begun preparations for an event it hopes will shift tourism away from the beaches and toward the countryside.
'Directive 8020' is an introspective look at sci-fi horror and our fear of the unknown
SPACE.com - 14 May 2026 21:00
Supermassive Games space horror game reckons with the cold fear of exploring space, and what an uncertain future means for the franchise.
UC Student Gets a Closer Look at Lonely Gas Giant
Universe Today - 14 May 2026 20:38
University of Cincinnati astrophysicist Paul Smith is part of an international team studying TOI-2031Ab, a gas giant orbiting a star 901 light years from Earth. Smith and his colleagues used the James Webb Space Telescop...
NASA's Perseverance rover is positively glowing in its new selfie on Mars
SPACE.com - 14 May 2026 20:00
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.
SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket will do something completely new on Flight 12 - take a good look at itself
SPACE.com - 14 May 2026 19:36
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.
The Roman Space Telescope is Ahead of Schedule, and the Hubble is Giving it a Jump Start
Universe Today - 14 May 2026 19:28
One of the core community surveys of NASAs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, the Galactic Bulge Time-Domain Survey, is expected to locate over a thousand exoplanets that orbit far away from their stars, beyond the orbit...
Researchers uncover chemical origins of the Perseus cluster of galaxies
Phys.org - 14 May 2026 18:51
An international team of researchers has developed new stellar and supernova models to explain the mysterious elemental abundance patterns left by billions of supernova explosions around the Perseus constellation, which ...
NASA, Industry Prepare Cryogenic Fuel Technology Demo
NASA Breaking news - 14 May 2026 18:32
NASA is collaborating with Eta Space of Rockledge, Florida, on an inorbit technology demonstration to advance a key capability for future deep space missions. The Liquid Oxygen Flight Demonstration, or LOXSAT, will test ...
Geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Michigan and Maine tonight and over the weekend
SPACE.com - 14 May 2026 18:08
A fast stream of solar wind could trigger G1 geomagnetic storm conditions overnight, boosting aurora chances across parts of the northern U.S.
Geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as New York and Idaho tonight
SPACE.com - 14 May 2026 18:08
A fast stream of solar wind could trigger G2 geomagnetic storm conditions overnight, boosting aurora chances across parts of the northern U.S.
Golden Dome chief pushes back on $1.2 trillion CBO estimate
Space News - 14 May 2026 17:56
Gen. Michael Guetlein defends plan to pursue space-based interceptors but warns affordability remains central challenge
Iridium to take over Aireon to expand aviation safety business
Space News - 14 May 2026 17:25
Iridium Communications is buying the rest of the Aireon aircraft-tracking venture its connectivity constellation hosts to push further into aviation safety, surveillance and data services.
CEO Series: Chris Quilty looks at the future of the space industry
Space News - 14 May 2026 17:03
In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Chris Quilty about the launch bottleneck, the new budget proposals and what to expect in the next 12 months. Sponsored [] The post CEO Series: Chris Quilty looks at t...
What should you do if you meet an alien? Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a scientific perspective in 'Take Me To Your Leader' (interview)
SPACE.com - 14 May 2026 17:00
In a world easily startled by sensationalism, Tyson offers a cool, gentle voice of reason amid the unchecked fascination with alien visitation.
Fresh Food Delivery for Space Station
NASA Breaking news - 14 May 2026 16:55
NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway (bottom left), Jessica Meir (middle left), and Chris Williams (bottom right), and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot (top right) have some fun with food and microgravity in ...