There’s nothing like a random celestial coincidence, turned good internet meme. In this case, the chance event is this weekend’s Full Moon, which also happens to be the second Full Moon of May, and is also the most distant and visually smallest Full Moon of the year.
A new statistical model reveals more details about the ringdown period of merging black holes.
Here’s everything you need to know about the forbidden city. Continue ReadingWhat is Star City, the secret Cold War cosmonaut training town in Apple TV’s new ‘For All Mankind’ spinoff?
A University of Texas at Austin-led team has reconstructed the most detailed map to date of the molecular machines that carried out the functions of life in an ancient ancestor that gave rise to all complex life on Earth, including us, shedding new light on genetic causes of human diseases.
Lego is going all out with Star Wars this year, from awesome mid-sided AT-AT through to a whole range of super-interactive Smart Brick-enabled models. Here are the sets I absolutely have to add to my Lego Star Wars collection. Continue ReadingEvery Lego Star Wars set released in 2026 that I wish I had
Don’t miss Jupiter, Venus and Mercury create a dazzling line in the western sky at sunset tonight. Continue Reading3 planets will line up in the night sky tonight: Here’s where to look for the mini planetary parade
On May 22, 2026, the Pentagon released a second batch of previously classified photos and videos showing what appear to be unexplained flying objects. These file dumps were the culmination of a process that was set in motion back in July 2023, when a group of government whistleblowers testified before Congress that the U.S. government was secretly in possession of extraterrestrial spacecraft and suspected alien body parts.
Fear not, these lasers are just doing science. Continue ReadingLaser beams blast through the cosmos | Space photo of the day for May 27, 2026
On June 9, NASA will reveal the astronauts who will fly on the Artemis 3 docking mission in Earth orbit next year. Continue ReadingNASA will reveal the Artemis 3 astronauts on June 9
When organizers of the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago wanted a splashy and futuristic way to kick things off on opening night, astronomer Edwin Frost of Yerkes Observatory had an idea: Turn on the lights with power generated by starlight. Thought to be located 40 light-years away, Arcturus was chosen for the poetic symbolism ofContinue reading “May 27, 1933: Arcturus lights up the World’s Fair” The post May 27, 1933: Arcturus lights up the World’s Continue ReadingMay 27, 1933: Arcturus lights up the World’s Fair
Big G is the oldest fundamental constant in physics and remains the least clearly defined. One scientist has spent a decade attempting to crack the mystery of the gravitational constant, and it all came down to the opening of a single envelope. Continue Reading‘One of the great unresolved embarrassments of physics’: It’s been 340 years since Newton and scientists still haven’t solved the secret of gravity
Astronomers say that they have identified 20 stars that may have grown up together in a dwarf galaxy named “Loki” that eventually became part of our Milky Way. Continue ReadingThe Milky Way may have devoured another galaxy named Loki, and astronomers think they’ve found its remains
NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II’s record-breaking lunar flyaround.
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. May 26: Enter Endymion Ready for a ruby-red target? Let’s visit the star Y Canum Venaticorum, also famously known as La Superba, “the superb one.” As soon as it’s dark, look for the constellation Canes Venatici high overhead. Don’t know where itContinue reading “The Sky Today on Wednesday, May 27: A superb star” The post The Sky Today on Wednesday, May 27: Continue ReadingThe Sky Today on Wednesday, May 27: A superb star
You’re on a camping trip with your family and your parents tell you to turn off all the lights. But, of course, your little brother wants to shine his flashlight directly at the sky saying aliens will see it. You finally get him to shut off his flashlight, and you give your eyes a few minutes to adjust to the darkness. As they do, more and more stars begin to appear in the night sky that were initially hidden beneath the glare of your (loser) brother’s flashlight. As the stars get brighter and increase in number, you start firing off a slew of questions in your head: How far away are they? Are there planets around them? What kinds of life are on those planets?
Cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (May 27), and you can watch the action live. Continue ReadingWatch 2 Russian cosmonauts take 5-hour spacewalk outside the ISS today
An artist’s rendering of a Blue Origin Blue Moon Mark 1 lunar lander deploying Astrolab’s Crewed Lunar Vehicle (CLV-1) on the surface of the Moon. Graphic: Astrolab NASA’s vision for a future, long-term sustained presence on the Moon gained more clarity on Tuesday as the agency announced a series of contract awards for future robotic missions. The agency announced that two companies developing lunar terrain vehicles (LTVs), Astrolab and Lunar Outpost, would each be receiving Continue ReadingNASA outlines nearly $1 billion investment into initial Moon Base missions
An international team led by Associate Professor Kimihiko Nakajima of Kanazawa University has captured a rare look at the early universe. Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the power of gravitational lensing, the team achieved a definitive characterization of LAP1-B, an ultra-faint galaxy from 13 billion years ago.
NASA envisions its moon base covering hundreds of square miles, and hopping scout drones may mark the facility’s perimeter. The agency just awarded $1 billion in contracts to get the ball rolling. Continue ReadingArtemis moon base will cover ‘hundreds of square miles’ with hopping drones and new lunar rovers, NASA says
NASA plans to build a planned moon base in three stages, starting with more frequent astronaut and cargo flights to the moon the develop the infrastructure needed to support long-duration crews. Image: NASA TV Nearly two months after first unveiling its big plans to establish a Moon Base at the lunar south pole, NASA leadership is set to provide an update. On Tuesday afternoon, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will discuss the work that has been Continue ReadingPreview: NASA updates progress towards established a Moon Base, Artemis 3 mission
