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SpaceX just launched Starship V3 — its most powerful megarocket yet — into space for the 1st time in spectacular Flight 12 test (video)

By Josh Dinner published 23 May 26

SpaceX's Starship V3, the most powerful rocket ever built, just roared off its launch pad in a spectacular show of power and technology.

SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: Starship V3 Ship makes fiery splashdown in Indian Ocean as planned

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik, Mike Wall last updated 22 May 26

SpaceX is now targeting a Friday, May 22, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket.

'Once you try these, you won’t want anything else'— Our binoculars expert rated these as the best small binoculars they'd ever tested. Now at their best price of the year

By Paul Brett published 22 May 26

Deals Expert tester Jase Parnell-Brookes rated the Nikon 12x25 Binoculars with a flawless review and was impressed with the image stabilization, their small, lightweight and pocketable versatility that makes them perfect for on-the-go stargazing.

'For All Mankind's' Ruby Cruz and Ines Asserson on wearing those 'clunky' cool spacesuits and training with a Green Beret (interview)

By Jeff Spry published 22 May 26

"The spacesuits are like real spacesuits! They're so complicated and much heavier than you'd ever expect."

Starship V3 from space: Satellite snaps amazing photo of SpaceX megarocket on the pad

By Mike Wall published 22 May 26

A sharp-eyed satellite captured an amazing photo of SpaceX's first Starship V3 megarocket on the pad Thursday (May 21), just before it was supposed to lift off.

Don't wait for the full moon: Here's when the moon looks best through a telescope

By Joe Rao published 22 May 26

Long before the full moon rises, shifting sunlight transforms the lunar surface into one of the sky's best telescope targets.

Shakeup at JPL? Control over iconic NASA center could change for 1st time in nearly 100 years

By Chelsea Gohd published 22 May 26

This is part of an even-larger "restructuring" at NASA.

'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is better viewed as a 'Star Wars' origin story for Rotta the Hutt

By Sergio Pereira published 22 May 26

Forget Baby Yoda, we want to see more big buff slug adventures in our Star Wars.

An ancient solar storm left clues in tree rings and a famous poet's diary: 'Red lights in the northern sky'

By Keith Cooper published 22 May 26

A Japanese poet wrote in his diary that "red lights" appeared in the sky over Kyoto. An analysis of tree rings suggests a powerful solar storm created the sight.

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

By Tariq Malik last updated 22 May 26

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