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Watch live today: Astronauts to close hatch of Boeing's Starliner capsule

Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) will close the hatches between the orbiting lab and Boeing's visiting Starliner capsule today (May 24) at 1:55 p.m. EDT (1755 GMT). Watch it live here. Mission updates.

Starliner is scheduled to depart the ISS tomorrow afternoon (May 25) and return to Earth a few hours later, at 6:49 p.m. EDT (2249 GMT).

NASA shows off early plans to send astronauts to Mars for 30 days The agency also wants feedback about its concept.

Wealthy nations are carving up space and its riches — and leaving other countries behind Inequity is already playing out in access to satellites. Extracting resources from the moon and asteroids could be next.

Teams in New Mexico gear up for Wednesday landing of Boeing Starliner capsule (photos) Starliner will touch down at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, if all goes according to plan.

Boeing's Starliner capsule to land in New Mexico Wednesday Starliner is scheduled to touch down at White Sands Missile Range at 6:49 p.m. EDT (2249 GMT) on Wednesday (May 25).

Hubble Space Telescope spots streams of star formation flowing between galaxies The newly revised work shows off the power of starbirth.

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Tech

Artist's illustration showing the CAPSTONE cubesat near the moon.

Launch of CAPSTONE cubesat moon mission delayed to June 6

By Elizabeth Howell published 24 May 22

The little CAPSTONE spacecraft will have to wait a bit longer for its big lunar launch.

Best beginner cameras: Image shows person in woolly hat taking picture with water and mountains behind them

Best beginner cameras 2022

By Jacob Little published 23 May 22

Here are our top picks for beginner-friendly cameras to help you make the right buying decision.

Spaceflight

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in its deployed form as seen in an artist's illustration.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission: Live updates

By Space.com Staff published 24 May 22

Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

Launch of CAPSTONE cubesat moon mission delayed to June 6

By Elizabeth Howell published 24 May 22

The little CAPSTONE spacecraft will have to wait a bit longer for its big lunar launch.

Science & Astronomy

The James Webb Space Telescope will observe targets near and far after its commissioning period.

James Webb Space Telescope practices tracking an asteroid for the 1st time

By Elizabeth Howell published 24 May 22

The James Webb Space Telescope successfully watched a moving asteroid as the telescope inches toward the end of its commissioning period.

Launch of CAPSTONE cubesat moon mission delayed to June 6

By Elizabeth Howell published 24 May 22

The little CAPSTONE spacecraft will have to wait a bit longer for its big lunar launch.

Search For Life

An unidentified aerial phenomenon, imaged by a U.S. Navy.

What's next for UFO studies after landmark congressional hearing?

By Leonard David published 18 May 22

Tuesday's (May 17) event was the first open congressional hearing about UFOs in more than 50 years.

An unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP), as captured by the sensors of a U.S. Navy jet.

US military taking 'all hands on deck' approach to understanding UFOs

By Elizabeth Howell published 17 May 22

The U.S. military aims to more systematically classify and characterize reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), officials said during a congressional hearing on Tuesday (May 17).

Congress holding UFO hearing today: How to watch live (and what to expect)

By Leonard David published 16 May 22

The U.S. Congress will hold a public hearing tomorrow (May 17) on reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) skirting through our skies, and you can watch it live.

Skywatching

The European Southern Observatory's UT5 telescope at the Paranal Observatory in Chile captured this view of the Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse on May 15, 2022.

Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse glows eerie red in new photo

By Samantha Mathewson published 24 May 22

The eclipsed moon glows an eerie deep red color in a new photo of the total lunar eclipse that occurred earlier in May.

Observations of debris generated by the 2007 outburst of comet 17P/Holmes made in February 2015.

Debris from the most spectacular comet outburst ever could thrill skywatchers in August

By Tereza Pultarova published 24 May 22

Dust particles produced by the largest comet outburst ever detected will be visible even to amateur ground-based telescopes this summer, a study found.

UK camera deal: get Argos's lowest ever price on the Nikon Z5

By Alexander Cox published 24 May 22

Grab the retailer's lowest ever price on a camera that we rate as one of the best mirrorless cameras on the market.

Entertainment

Terraforming Mars_Indie Boards and Cards

Early Memorial Day deal: get 33% off the Terraforming Mars board game

By Alexander Cox published 24 May 22

Save over $20 on the epic space board game in an out-of-this-world deal just ahead of the Memorial Day celebrations.

The UN Postal Administration's "Planet Mars" postage stamps celebrate human achievement at the Red Planet.

United Nations celebrates Mars missions on new postage stamps

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 23 May 22

The United Nations Postal Administration is celebrating human achievement at the Red Planet with "Planet Mars," its latest release of postage stamps.

Netflix's 'Love, Death + Robots' season 3 stars alien bugs, giant crabs and an ancient evil

By Jeff Spry published 22 May 22

Netflix just launched season 3 the animated sci-fi anthology "Love, Death + Robots" and here's the trailer.

References

Asteroid size comparison of those found in asteroid belt

Comets vs asteroids: How do these rocky objects compare?

By Mark Smith published 23 May 22

Reference What's the difference between comets vs asteroids? Our solar system is filled with objects that blaze trails through space.

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Best beginner cameras 2022

By Jacob Little published 23 May 22

Here are our top picks for beginner-friendly cameras to help you make the right buying decision.

There's a lot going in space this year. Check out our up-to-date space launch schedule and calendar here!

Space calendar 2022: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more!

By Hanneke Weitering published 23 May 22

Reference Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2022, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.

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Watch live today: Astronauts to close hatch of Boeing's Starliner capsule

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