DARPA has a plan to keep geosynchronous satellites going for years beyond their expiration date. The agency aims to test it with a mission launching as soon as this summer. Continue ReadingDARPA readies robotic deep-space repair satellite for 2026 launch
The franchise’s latest big-screen outing gets sidetracked in less interesting corners of that galaxy far, far away Continue Reading‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ wastes a potentially brilliant era of ‘Star Wars’
Don’t miss Spica greet the waxing moon in the southern sky on May 26 Continue ReadingWhat is the blue-white star next to the moon tonight?
This week, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to find the Ring Nebula in the constellation Lyra — a glowing shell of gas that offers a glimpse of our solar system’s distant future. When a Sun-like star exhausts its hydrogen, it blows off an illuminated cloud of gas that lingers for tens ofContinue reading “Come full circle with the Ring Nebula” The post Come full circle with the Ring Nebula appeared first on Continue ReadingCome full circle with the Ring Nebula
Britain broke its record on Monday for the hottest day in May, according to the national weather agency, with the mercury rising to 33.5C near London as the country baked in a sweltering heat wave.
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed fresh details about one of the most luminous known objects in the universe: the dust-shrouded quasar W2246−0526, seen just 1.2 billion years after the Big Bang. The paper outlining the results was published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society on May 14.
Nothing beats a beautiful sunset (from space) | Space photo of the day for May 26, 2026 Continue ReadingNothing beats a beautiful sunset (from space) | Space photo of the day for May 26, 2026
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station during the Starlink 10-47 mission on May 25, 2026. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update May 25, 8:53 a.m. EDT (1253 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the 29 Starlink satellites. The expansion of SpaceX’s Starlink network of internet relay satellites continued Monday with a Memorial Day launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Starlink 10-47 mission added another Continue ReadingSpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Memorial Day
A material recently discovered and tested at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland could help astronauts pack lighter for future missions to the moon. NASA is researching ways explorers could “live off the land” by harnessing lunar resources, including melting moon rocks to extract metals for building infrastructure and oxygen for fuel and life support.
NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray spacecraft has observed a super-bright, supercharged supernova explosion powered up by the creation of a highly magnetic dead star, or magnetar. Continue ReadingScientists just found a supercharged supernova — powered up by a magnetic star corpse
When President John F. Kennedy addressed a joint session of Congress on May 25, 1961, he spoke of many topics: the need for economic recovery, jobs training, and programs to address unemployment; reorganization and modernization of the military; and a proposed program to build fallout shelters nationwide. The most famous portion of his speech, however,Continue reading “May 25, 1961: JFK addresses Congress” The post May 25, 1961: JFK addresses Congress appeared first on Astronomy Magazine. Continue ReadingMay 25, 1961: JFK addresses Congress
Engineers are increasingly turning to the concept of “biomimicry” for the next generation of Mars robots. Continue ReadingScientists want to send a roly-poly robot filled with ‘dandelion drones’ to investigate hidden tunnels on Mars
China launched its crewed Shenzhou-23 spacecraft and eased it into a successful docking with a space station early Monday as part of Beijing’s ambitions to send humans to the moon by 2030, state media said.
Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. May 24: Egeria slides on by After reaching superior conjunction midmonth, Mercury is increasing in visibility and should be easily identifiable now in the evening sky. Just half an hour after sunset, step outside to see if you can spot the solar system’sContinue reading “The Sky Today on Monday, May 25: Three planets after sunset” The post The Sky Today on Monday, May Continue ReadingThe Sky Today on Monday, May 25: Three planets after sunset
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?
It’s 2035 and NASA’s Dragonfly quadcopter has been “hopping” around the surface of Saturn’s largest moon Titan for just over a year taking images, scanning pebbles, drilling holes, and analyzing surface material for potential signs of life. You’re at NASA JPL and just moved to Blue Team (12am-8am) from Red Team (4pm-12am), so you’re hyped up on coffee, Red Bull, and will power. It’s 3:30am, you’ve been analyzing data since you clocked in, and you keep discarding what you’ve been told looks like positive signs of life but is more commonly known as false positives. In the meantime, some microbes on Titan that got scanned by Dragonfly keep posing in front of its main camera with signs saying, “We’re here!”
Relive the trauma when Autobots and Decepticons reassemble in this animated cult classic. Continue ReadingThe original (and best) ‘Transformers’ movie is rolling back out into theaters for its 40th anniversary
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. Continue Reading15 sci-fi books to read before you die: Put these science fiction gems on your bucket list
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. Continue ReadingGrab the Estes Blue Origin model rocket ahead of Memorial Day with it’s lowest price since January!
Born Feb. 19, 1473, in Poland, Nicolaus Copernicus was raised by his uncle, Bishop Lucas Watzenrode, who ensured he was well educated as he grew up. The education continued at the University of Cracow, where he studied painting and math; the University of Bologna, where he studied canon law; the University of Padua, where heContinue reading “May 24, 1543: The death of Nicolaus Copernicus” The post May 24, 1543: The death of Nicolaus Copernicus appeared Continue ReadingMay 24, 1543: The death of Nicolaus Copernicus
