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Astrophotographer Riste Spiroski captures the moon and Jupiter suspended above one of Europe's oldest lakes (picture)
By Anthony Wood published
Astrophotographer Riste Spiroski has captured a striking view of the moon and Jupiter in the sky over Lake Ohrid, one of Europe's deepest and most ancient lakes.

A whole 'population' of minimoons may be lurking near Earth, researchers say
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
The discovery of 2024 PT5, a small, rocky body dubbed a "minimoon" during its discovery last year, hints at a hidden population of lunar fragments traveling near Earth.

James Webb Space Telescope finds coldest exoplanet ever seen, and it orbits a dead star
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"It's a rare opportunity to place our own solar system in a broader galactic context."

Will SpaceX's Starbase become a city? Voters will decide on May 3
By Mike Wall published
People who live near SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas will vote on Saturday (May 3) to determine if the site becomes an incorporated city.

Reshaping our return to the moon: Trump's 2026 budget gives Artemis a major facelift
By Mike Wall published
The White House's proposed 2026 budget would reshape NASA's Artemis moon program, canceling the Gateway space station and retiring the SLS rocket and Orion capsule after two more flights.

Experts alarmed as White House proposes 'largest single-year cut to NASA in American history'
By Monisha Ravisetti published
"It would recklessly slash NASA’s science budget by 47%."

Look up! How to see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2025 peak overnight May 5-6
By Anthony Wood published
Eta Aquarids are known for leaving glowing debris trails in their wake.

'Borderlands 4' shows off new planet Kairos in gameplay deep dive, and it's coming a week earlier than we expected (video)
By Fran Ruiz published
Gearbox is ready to talk about what's new in Borderlands 4, and the new entry in the iconic sci-fi FPS-RPG series looks like a blast.

Trump administration proposes slashing NASA budget by 24%
By Mike Wall published
The White House's proposed 2026 budget cuts $6 billion in NASA funding and cancels Mars sample return and the Gateway moon-orbiting space station, among other projects.

Gaze at a cluster of glowing galaxies | Space photo of the day for May 2, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Galaxy cluster Abell 1489, as imaged by the International Gemini Observatory, contains more than 200 of the gravitationally-bound systems of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas and dust.
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