Space News
MAVEN Spacecraft Finds New Plasma Squeezing at Mars
Universe Today - 30 May 2026 02:32
A cloaked alien invasion force is approaching Earth and coming up on Mars. The first officer looks through a viewfinder and says, Captain, the fourth planets atmosphere is behaving strangely. As though it were trying to ...
Blue Origin gets national security launch task order hours before New Glenn explosion
Space News - 30 May 2026 23:06
U.S. Space Force, National Reconnaissance Office remain committed partners with Blue Origin The post Blue Origin gets national security launch task order hours before New Glenn explosion appeared first on SpaceNews.
Is extracting oxygen from lunar soil the future of space exploration?
Phys.org - 30 May 2026 22:30
A new race to the moon is emerging between the United States and China. Unlike fifty years ago, the goal is no longer just about landing and leaving, but establishing a base that allows for a sustainable presence and ext...
'For All Mankind' star Wrenn Schmidt on her character's journey from NASA's mission control to the slammer (interview)
SPACE.com - 30 May 2026 20:00
She listens to Dolly Parton now. Shes exposed to all kinds of things being in jail, because shes got nothing but time.
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 212 - Kabooms, Starship, and a Moon Base
SPACE.com - 30 May 2026 17:24
On Episode 212 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Space.com's Mike Wall to discuss the loss of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.
Why is the idea of a Blue Moon so enchanting? Over 100 years of pop culture fascination
SPACE.com - 30 May 2026 17:00
What is it about the Blue Moon that inspires us to write songs and name beers after it?
How mobile deepspace medical systems could support future landings on the moon and Mars
Phys.org - 30 May 2026 16:00
Around the world, people watched NASA's Artemis II mission in awe as humans returned to lunar orbit for the first time since 1972.
'I was literally becoming Teela': We chat to Camilla Mendes about kicking ass in 'Masters of the Universe'
SPACE.com - 30 May 2026 16:00
He-Man isn't the only one with a sword.
Watch the smallest full moon of 2026 tonight in this rare 'Blue Moon' livestream
SPACE.com - 30 May 2026 15:00
Don't miss 2026's smallest full moon with this livestream from Italy with the Virtual Telescope Project. The 'Blue Moon' livestream will begin at 9:30 p.m. EDT (0130 GMT).
Who You Send to the Moon Matters More Than You Think
Universe Today - 30 May 2026 13:01
Building a permanent base on the Moon sounds like an engineering problem. Design the habitat, sort the power supply, figure out life support, and you're most of the way there. But the engineers who've spent time ...
Pulsar wind nebula inside supernova remnant explored with Chandra
Phys.org - 30 May 2026 12:40
Astronomers from the George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, DC, and elsewhere have employed NASA's Chandra X-ray spacecraft to observe a pulsar wind nebula inside a supernova remnant known as CTA 1. Result...
The Blue Moon rises tonight: Where and when to see the second full moon of May
SPACE.com - 30 May 2026 12:00
The second full moon of May takes to the night sky tonight. Here's what to expect.
Evidence of cosmic-ray acceleration from a nearby supernova remnant
Phys.org - 30 May 2026 09:20
Cosmic rays seen at Earth show a wide range of particle energies, from 107 electron-volts (eV) to more than 1020 eV, the latter being about the same as the kinetic energy of a 450 gram football (soccer ball) being kicked...
A trip to the United Arab Emirates' darkest spot reveals a rare view of the Milky Way
Phys.org - 30 May 2026 07:45
The gleaming skyscrapers and bright lights of the United Arab Emirates draw the eyes of all who travel there, a sign of the Arabian Peninsula nation's rapid, oil-fueled development over the last decades into a major ...