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'Star Wars: Galactic Racer': Release date, trailers, gameplay & everything we know about the return of podracing

By Fran Ruiz published 7 May 26

Now this is podracing... and speeder racing... and speeder bike racing...

Moon joy at Jupiter | Space photo of the day for May 7, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 7 May 26

NASA's Juno spacecraft captured a photo of Jupiter's moon Thebe.

On this day in space! May 7, 1992: Space shuttle Endeavour launches on maiden voyage

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 7 May 26

On May 7, 1992, the space shuttle Endeavour launched on its first flight.

Here's what 6 years of driving on Mars did to the wheels on NASA's Curiosity rover (video)

By Samantha Mathewson published 7 May 26

A new video released by NASA/JPL documents six years of Curiosity rover's wheels while driving on Mars.

How do the biggest black holes in the universe form? Ripples in spacetime provide a clue

By Robert Lea published 7 May 26

Merging black holes and neutron stars have unusual oval orbits prior to colliding and merging, which challenge the laws of physics.

Artemis 2 moon launch brought nearly 350,000 people to Florida's Space Coast

By Elizabeth Howell published 7 May 26

About 346,000 U.S. visitors — roughly the equivalent of the population of Honolulu, Hawaii — came to Florida's Space Coast during the Artemis 2 launch campaign.

Should Saturn's huge moon Titan be humanity's next destination, after the moon and Mars?

By Leonard David published 7 May 26

Next month, a first-of-its-kind gathering will blueprint an eventual crewed trek to tantalizing Titan, the largest of Saturn's many moons.

Aurora forecast May 7 - Northern lights could return tonight as speedy solar wind hits

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 7 May 26

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.

How an exoplanet odd couple survived by traveling in from the cold together

By Keith Cooper published 6 May 26

The TOI-1130 system features a rare example of a hot Jupiter exoplanet joined by another world rather than being on its own.

Europe's 1st reusable spacecraft 'Space Rider' clears key hurdles on the road to launch

By Josh Dinner published 6 May 26

Space Rider, a novel spacecraft concept from the European Space Agency, is passing key milestones in its tests and qualifications to bring the vehicle to flight readiness.