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How one disappointing night changed the way I plan my astrotourism adventures

By Jamie Carter published 21 May 26

With May's new moon fading and summer twilight looming, now is the time to plan a dark-sky escape — where location, timing and weather all collide.

NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS reveals its most complete look at the night sky yet

By Robert Lea published 21 May 26

TESS has released its most complete view of the sky over Earth, revealing the location of 6,000 potential worlds beyond the solar system.

SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: 1st Starship V3 prepares for debut liftoff today

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik, Mike Wall last updated 21 May 26

SpaceX is targeting a Thursday, May 21, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.

How to watch SpaceX launch its 1st Starship V3 megarocket today

By Mike Wall last updated 21 May 26

SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket will fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 21), and you can watch the highly anticipated action live.

What time is SpaceX's Starship V3 launch today? (Starship Flight 12 timeline)

By Tariq Malik last updated 21 May 26

SpaceX will launch its first Starship V3 vehicle on the Flight 12 test flight on Thursday (May 21).

SpaceX will launch its 1st-ever Starship V3 megarocket today. The stakes couldn't be higher

By Mike Wall published 21 May 26

There's a lot riding on the debut flight of SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket — including some of NASA's lunar ambitions.

The moon shines with a swarm of stars tonight as Jupiter, Venus and Mercury line up nearby

By Anthony Wood last updated 21 May 26

The moon glows with the Beehive Cluster on May 21, as a trio of planets form up in the evening sky.

Aurora forecast May 21-25 - Quiet skies expected through the weekend

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 21 May 26

The latest aurora forecast for tonight helps you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

Space debris is forcing satellites to dodge more often — costing us vital science. 'Things will get worse before they get better'

By Tom Brown published 20 May 26

Satellites forced to avoid space debris appear to have lost some of their data due to the movement. They've also lost precious fuel.

Scientists find a hidden route to the moon that saves fuel

By Julian Dossett published 20 May 26

An international team of researchers say they've found a more efficient route from Earth to the moon using advanced computer modeling.