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The moon shines with a swarm of stars on May 21 as Jupiter, Venus and Mercury line-up nearby
By Anthony Wood published
The moon glows with the Beehive Cluster on May 21, as a trio of planets form up in the evening sky.

On this day in space! May 20, 1978: NASA launches Pioneer Venus orbiter
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On May 20, 1978, NASA launched a spacecraft to Venus.

An astronaut's view of Argentina's snow-capped mountains | Space photo of the day for May 20, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd published
Earth is so beautiful from afar.

NASA's Psyche probe takes awesome images of Mars on way to (possibly) precious asteroid
By Monisha Ravisetti published
NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft flew by Mars for a gravity assist on the way to its final target. And it took some close-up pictures on the way.

SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: 1st Starship V3 stacked ahead of May 21 liftoff
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.

The universe's 'most relaxed' galaxy cluster was shaped by cosmic violence, new study finds
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
What's the truth behind this unusually tranquil city of galaxies?

How to watch SpaceX launch its 1st Starship V3 megarocket on May 21
By Mike Wall published
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.

Aurora forecast May 20 - Northern lights may linger tonight as solar storm conditions ease
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
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.
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