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'Stop lying!' Conspiracy theorist confronts Artemis 2 astronauts, accuses them of faking their moon mission

By Mike Wall published 21 May 26

A conspiracy theorist confronted the Artemis 2 astronauts on Capitol Hill recently, accusing them of faking their moon mission. They showed more restraint than Buzz Aldrin did in a similar situation.

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.

Who is Embo, the enigmatic villain in 'The Mandalorian & Grogu'?

By Fran Ruiz published 21 May 26

The alien bounty hunter going after Din Djarin and Grogu in the new Star Wars movie might be a mystery to casual fans, but he's not a newcomer.

Lunar Outpost has big plans for the moon. The new Pegasus lunar rover is just the start

By Brett Tingley published 21 May 26

Lunar Outpost has unveiled designs for a new Pegasus moon rover for a 2028 launch — but the Colorado-based company isn't stopping there.

Strange stacked stones spotted on Mars | Space photo of the day for May 21, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 21 May 26

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has stumbled across an unusual sight: a stack of rocks on the Martian surface.

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.

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.