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Lunar Strike offers a pessimistic, and worryingly realistic look at the future of space travel
SPACE.com - 24 May 2026 14:00
Fly me to the moon!
China reveals 3-person Shenzhou 23 crew, including Hong Kong's 1st astronaut
SPACE.com - 24 May 2026 03:20
China has named the three astronauts due to fly on the Shenzhou 23 mission on Sunday (May 24), including Hong Kong's first astronaut.
A Brief-ish History of SETI. Part VII: Brief Windows and Transcendence
Universe Today - 25 May 2026 01:27
Could the "Great Silence" be the result of extraterrestrial civilizations dying out before they can make contact, or will they evolve to the point where communication with them is no longer possible?
Shenzhou-23 crew arrives at Tiangong as China maps path to 2030 lunar landing
Space News - 24 May 2026 23:11
Three Chinese astronauts arrived at Tiangong space station Sunday, with one crewmember expected to become Chinas first to stay in orbit for an entire year. The post Shenzhou-23 crew arrives at Tiangong as China maps path...
The original (and best) 'Transformers' movie is rolling back out into theaters for its 40th anniversary
SPACE.com - 24 May 2026 17:00
Relive the trauma when Autobots and Decepticons reassemble in this animated cult classic.
Grab the Estes Blue Origin model rocket ahead of Memorial Day with it's lowest price since January!
SPACE.com - 24 May 2026 16:00
Normally $36, the Blue Origin New Shepard model rocket from Estes is currently on sale for $29.99 on Amazon and is cheaper than the official Estes webstore.
15 sci-fi books to read before you die: Put these science fiction gems on your bucket list
SPACE.com - 24 May 2026 16:00
With so many quality sci-fi books out there, and more arriving every year, it's easy to get swamped. To make sure you're not missing out, we've rounded up the best sci-fi books to read before you die.
Study shows how sunspot activity speeds up reentries
Phys.org - 24 May 2026 15:00
It's getting crowded up there. Over the past few years, the advent of SpaceX's Starlink and other players in the mega-satellite constellation game are adding an exponential load of satellites and orbital debris t...
The most common type of planet in the galaxy may not look anything like Earth on the inside
SPACE.com - 24 May 2026 12:00
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.
Heavily reddened quasars caught going through a 'blow-out' phase
Phys.org - 24 May 2026 10:20
At the center of most large galaxies sits a supermassive black hole (SMBH). When these black holes are actively consuming material, they become incredibly luminous quasars. But some quasars appear wrapped in thick clouds...
NASA to add missions to SpaceX commercial crew contract
Space News - 24 May 2026 09:51
NASA plans to add more missions to SpaceXs commercial crew contract, protecting the agency from the possibility that Boeings spacecraft is never certified for missions to the International Space Station. The post NASA to...