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SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: 1st-ever Starship V3 test gets new launch date
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik, Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX is targeting a Wednesday, May 20, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.

Scientists found stardust trapped in Antarctic ice. What could it tell us about our solar system?
By Chelsea Gohd published
"This dust can penetrate the shielding of the solar system and end up on Earth."

Why bringing back 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' isn't the way
By Sergio Pereira published
'The Mandalorian and Grogu' should not have been a theatrical release… and it maybe shouldn't exist at all

'Voidverse' is a seriously weird space fantasy novel from 'The OA's' Damien Ober (interview)
By Jeff Spry published
'For the atmosphere and world of 'Voidverse' to work, I needed the characters and the prose to meld with the setting.'

What time is SpaceX's Starship V3 launch on May 20? (Starship Flight 12 timeline)
By Tariq Malik published
SpaceX will launch its first Starship V3 vehicle on the Flight 12 test flight on Wednesday (May 20).

Watch Vega C rocket launch European-Chinese space weather satellite to orbit tonight
By Mike Wall published
A Vega C rocket will launch the European-Chinese SMILE space weather mission to orbit tonight (May 18), and you can watch the action live.

Northern lights may be visible in several US states tonight as 3 CMEs race toward Earth
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Forecasts say up to three glancing CME impacts could trigger G1 and possible G2 geomagnetic storms through May 20, boosting aurora chances across parts of the northern U.S.

This amazing NASA video shows the exact moment the Artemis 2 Orion capsule broke free of its service module, and we can't stop watching it
By Josh Dinner published
A new NASA video shows the Artemis 2 Orion capsule's separation from its service module just before the spacecraft slammed into Earth's atmosphere on April 10, 2026.
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