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An image from NIRCam on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows Little Red Dot Abell2744-QSO1, magnified and triply imaged by galaxy cluster Abell 2744 (Pandora’s Cluster).

James Webb Space Telescope discovers a black hole that formed before its host galaxy. Scientists aren't sure how

Robert Lea published 28 May 26

"It's a paradigm shift, a total revisiting of the classical scenarios of how black holes form and grow."

people taking photos of manhattanhenge with the sun setting lining up with the street

Manhattanhenge 2026 begins tonight: Here's when and where to see the sunset spectacle

Joe Rao last updated 28 May 26

Twice a year, the setting sun perfectly aligns with Manhattan's street grid, creating one of New York City's most spectacular skywatching events.

A nebula scene is shown with swirling clouds of brown, red and orange. Blue and white stars can be seen dotted throughout.

Astrophotographer spends 115 hours capturing Horsehead Nebula in striking detail with backyard telescope

Anthony Wood published 28 May 26

The Horsehead Nebula cuts a dark silhouette against glowing clouds in the constellation Orion.

A view from the ISS that shows the ISS solar panels, auroras over Earth, and outer space with a vast array of stars.

Astronaut captures aurora magic from the ISS | Space photo of the day for May 28, 2026

Chelsea Gohd published 28 May 26

This is one spectacular photograph.

a large silver rocket launches above a plume of fire

What's next for SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after its historic debut flight?

Mike Wall published 28 May 26

SpaceX's "V3" Starship megarocket did pretty well on its debut flight last week. What's next for the powerful next-gen vehicle?

full moon rising behind a band of cloud with a tree in the foreground surrounded by sheep.

How to catch the perfect full moonrise — just in time for the Blue Moon show on May 30

Jamie Carter published 28 May 26

A rare second full moon arrives this week — and if you get the timing wrong, you'll miss its magic. Here's how to plan it precisely.

An illustration shows a black hole powered blazar firing a powerful ghost particle at Earth — Most powerful 'ghost particle' ever may have come from a cosmic particle accelerator fed by a black hole The most energetic "ghost particle" neutrino ever detected may have been blasted at Earth by blazars, suggesting that these events and their black hole engines are powerful cosmic particle accelerators.

a large silver rocket launches above a plume of fire — What's next for SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after its historic debut flight? SpaceX's "V3" Starship megarocket did pretty well on its debut flight last week. What's next for the powerful next-gen vehicle?
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A nebula scene is shown with swirling clouds of brown, red and orange. Blue and white stars can be seen dotted throughout. — Astrophotographer spends 115 hours capturing Horsehead Nebula in striking detail with backyard telescope The Horsehead Nebula cuts a dark silhouette against glowing clouds in the constellation Orion.

a large silver rocket launches above a plume of fire — FAA grounds SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after Flight 12 'mishap' The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has declared the debut flight of SpaceX's Starship V3 vehicle a mishap and is requiring an investigation before the megarocket can fly again.
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The gravitational constant represented by a capital G still a mystery after 100s of years. — 'One of the great unresolved embarrassments of physics': It's been 340 years since Newton and scientists still haven't solved the secret of gravity Big G is the oldest fundamental constant in physics and remains the least clearly defined. One scientist has spent a decade attempting to crack the mystery of the gravitational constant, and it all came down to the opening of a single envelope.
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a grey orb streaked with white lines and dotted with white craters — Where did Mercury get its water ice? Maybe from a single slow asteroid impact Mercury may have gotten much of its polar ice within a single Mercurian day following a massive asteroid impact, a new study suggests.

a white rocket launches into a cloudless blue sky — China shakes up its space programs to land astronauts on the moon by 2030: 'We will spare no effort' China is melding its robotic Chang'e lunar probe activities with the country's human spaceflight program in an effort to land astronauts on the moon by 2030.
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Skywatching

Aurora forecast May 28 - Northern lights remain possible at high latitudes as weak solar wind lingers

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 28 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.

3 planets will line up in the night sky tonight: Here's where to look for the mini planetary parade

By Anthony Wood published 27 May 26

Don't miss Jupiter, Venus and Mercury create a dazzling line in the western sky at sunset tonight.

What is the blue-white star next to the moon tonight?

By Anthony Wood published 25 May 26

Don't miss Spica greet the waxing moon in the southern sky on May 26

Spaceflight

photos of two rhesus macaque monkeys and the rocket on which launched into space

On this day in space! May 28, 1959: Able & Baker are 1st monkeys to survive spaceflight

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 28 May 26

On May 25, 2008, NASA's Phoenix lander arrived on Mars.

Space Exploration

Two spacesuited cosmonauts are seen working outside a large space station set against the blackness of space.

Russian cosmonauts complete ISS spacewalk to install and retrieve science experiments

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 27 May 26

Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev worked to install and retrieve science experiments while on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

International Space Station

a Russian cosmonaut training city

What is Star City, the secret Cold War cosmonaut training town in Apple TV's new 'For All Mankind' spinoff?

By Jeff Spry published 27 May 26

Here's everything you need to know about the forbidden city.

Human Spaceflight

NASA's Artemis 3 mission will practice rendezvous and docking operations in Earth orbit, paving the way for a planned moon landing on Artemis 4.

NASA will reveal the Artemis 3 astronauts on June 9

By Mike Wall published 27 May 26

On June 9, NASA will reveal the astronauts who will fly on the Artemis 3 docking mission in Earth orbit next year.

Cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov is seen at the end of the European robotic arm as he works on a high‑resolution camera during a 6-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Oct. 16, 2025.

Watch 2 Russian cosmonauts take 5-hour spacewalk outside the ISS today

By Mike Wall published 27 May 26

Cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (May 27), and you can watch the action live.

International Space Station

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 28 May 26

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.

four bright yellow beams of light project from bottom left to top right on a starry background

Laser beams blast through the cosmos | Space photo of the day for May 27, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 27 May 26

Fear not, these lasers are just doing science.

Space Photo of the Day

four bright yellow beams of light project from bottom left to top right on a starry background

Laser beams blast through the cosmos | Space photo of the day for May 27, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 27 May 26

Fear not, these lasers are just doing science.

The small Orion capsule faces away on the left and two nearly-identical rocket boosters are on the right.

Seeing double with the Artemis 2 rocket boosters | Space photo of the day for May 26, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 26 May 26

The two boosters hang out mid-air after separation.

Human Spaceflight

the top portion of the image is black followed by a bright red and orange band of color which blends into an ombre of blue into black at the bottom of the image.

Nothing beats a beautiful sunset (from space) | Space photo of the day for May 25, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 25 May 26

Entertainment

Star Wars movies in order: Chronological and release

By Lauren O'Callaghan last updated 28 May 26

Getting lost in the galaxy far, far away is easy, so here's our guide to watching all the Star Wars movies in order.

Space Movies & Shows

Every Lego Star Wars set released in 2026 that I wish I had

By Chris McMullen published 27 May 26

Lego is going all out with Star Wars this year, from awesome mid-sided AT-AT through to a whole range of super-interactive Smart Brick-enabled models. Here are the sets I absolutely have to add to my Lego Star Wars collection.

Space Toys & Lego

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Search For Life

This image captured during NASA’s Apollo 17 moon mission in December 1972 contains three “dots” in a triangular formation in the lower right quadrant of the lunar sky that is clearly visible upon magnification of the image.

The UFO files: What did we learn from the Pentagon's 1st big release?

By Leonard David published 19 May 26

On May 8, the Pentagon released its first tranche of "UFO files." Space.com reached out to experts to make sense of this highly anticipated data drop.

Search for Life

This image captured during NASA’s Apollo 17 moon mission in December 1972 contains three “dots” in a triangular formation in the lower right quadrant of the lunar sky that is clearly visible upon magnification of the image.

These Apollo 'UFO' images have been public for decades. So why are people talking about them now?

By Mike Wall published 18 May 26

Much of the UFO imagery that the Pentagon released last week was new, but we've known for decades about the odd things that the Apollo astronauts saw on and around the moon.

Search for Life

Scientists propose new way to find aliens — and we may already have a spacecraft that can help

By Keith Cooper published 14 May 26

Scientists say amino acids produced by life are distributed differently and more diversely than amino acids produced by non-living chemical reactions, thereby providing a truer signature of life.

Search for Life

Technology

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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.

The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is our choice as the best-resolution Canon camera – it's perfect for astrophotography and is $501 off in this Walmart deal

By Paul Brett published 15 May 26

Deals Expert tester James Abbott rated the R5 Mark II with a flawless review, it produces impressive astrophotography and is a brilliant all-round mirrorless powerhouse, now at its best-ever price

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