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Pentagon unveils trove of declassfied 'UFO' videos. How to see them all, from 'a football-shaped body' to 'a misshapen and uneven ball of white light'

By Mike Wall published 8 May 26

The Pentagon released a new tranche of UFO files on Friday (May 8). Among the documents are nearly 30 videos, which feature a range of intriguing objects.

Black holes slamming into scorching stars may be causing mysterious blue flashes in the cosmos

By Robert Lea published 8 May 26

Powerful bright blue cosmic explosions called Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients could be caused when a black hole or neutron star slams into the universe's hottest class of star.

Monopoly sucks, but this new 'Star Wars' video game spinoff might add some galactic sizzle

By Jeff Spry published 8 May 26

If you only knew the power of Boardwalk

How you'd really die in space: What sci-fi gets right (and wrong) about extra-terrestrial expirations

By Alan Bradley published 8 May 26

What sci-fi gets right (and mostly wrong) about all the ways that space wants to kill you.

This is your best chance to spot the Milky Way's core in May

By Anthony Wood published 8 May 26

See the glowing arch of our Milky Way's core at its peak in the spring sky

Blue Origin tests 1st moon lander ahead of lunar launch later this year (photo)

By Josh Dinner published 8 May 26

Blue Origin continues putting its first lunar lander through its paces, testing the spacecraft at NASA centers across the nation to prepare it for its upcoming mission to the moon.

'Star Fox' is returning this summer with a shiny 'Star Fox 64' remake for Nintendo Switch 2 full of unique features

By Fran Ruiz published 8 May 26

We must fight the Lylat Wars... again.

The charred hull of Artemis 2's Orion | Space photo of the day for May 8, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 8 May 26

NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft rests after its flight around the moon, charred from the return to Earth.

On this day in space! May 8, 1962: Centaur rocket explodes during maiden flight

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 8 May 26

On May 8, 1962, NASA's new Centaur rocket exploded in mid-air during its first test flight.

Learn the night sky without an app: May's easiest star-hops for beginners

By Jamie Carter published 8 May 26

Forget apps — May's bright stars and classic spring constellations make this the perfect time to learn the sky the old-fashioned way, one star-hop at a time.