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- May 5
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- NASA is making a powerful new ion engine to send astronauts to Mars — and it just passed its 1st test
- Don't miss the Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2026 peak tonight! Viewing times, locations and tips
- NASA wants to land astronauts on the moon in 2028. Will SpaceX's Starship or Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander be ready in time?
- May 4
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- Trump's proposed NASA budget is a 'horrible threat to our future' in space, Planetary Society CEO says
- James Webb Space Telescope directly studies an exoplanet's surface for the 1st time: 'We see a dark, hot, barren rock'
- Watch the Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2026 online tonight with these livestreams
- Are streamers losing faith in legacy sci-fi franchises?
- Will the moon ruin the Eta Aquarid meteor shower this week? Here's what to know
- Our Milky Way's 'Zone of Avoidance' holds a galaxy supercluster with 30,000 trillion times the sun's mass
- Lasers take aim at a galaxy far, far away | Space photo of the day for May 4, 2026
- What's the best time to see Eta Aquarid meteors tonight?
- A YouTuber just recreated the original Star Wars with cardboard, and it's awesome (video)
- 13 International 'Star Wars' Posters You've Likely Never Seen
- Why were galaxies so active in the early universe? We may be getting close to the answer
- May 3
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- 'It was quite a light show!' NASA astronaut spies dramatic fireball from the International Space Station (photos)
- New this month, this Lego Star Wars Yoda bust would terrify Darth Vader and I have to have it
- Spaceflight is hard on the heart, yet artificial ones grow better in space than on Earth
- 7 things nobody tells you about stargazing (that make a huge difference)
- Why do some stars become 'supernova impostors'? Astronomers still don't quite know
- May 2
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- New for Star Wars Day, grab this Lego Star Wars model of The Mandalorian's coolest ship and get the Darksaber for free
- SpaceX sends 45 satellites to orbit in nighttime launch from California (video)
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 208 — Lander, Lander, Who's Got a Lander
- Galaxies, Artemis 2, space telescopes and stormtroopers: Here are the best photos from our staff
- See May's full 'Flower Moon' bloom in gorgeous photos from around the world
- 3 planets will put on a sky show in May — when and how to see them
- The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks next week: Here's what you need to know
- May 1
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- Artemis 2 astronauts get the star treatment after historic moon trip
- Drone radar could help spacecraft pinpoint where to drill for water on Mars, scientists say
- 'Slither' at 20: The alien worm comedy-horror that heralded James Gunn's arrival
- How 'For All Mankind' evolved from 'The Right Stuff' into 'The Expanse'
- £115 off for Star Wars Day, I think this Lego Star Wars UCS set is the most mind-blowing Lego starship you'll ever own
- Thinner than a hair and stretchy like rubber: New material could shield against radiation in next-gen space tech
- Is it cake? No, it's a parachute! | Space photo of the day for May 1, 2026
- The Claypool Lennon Delirium's cosmic new album is not just an AI warning, but a reflection on a global loss of empathy (video)
- NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers capture sweeping Mars panoramas (video)
- May's full 'Flower Moon' rises tonight: Here's what to expect from the 'micromoon'