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Solar activity makes space junk crash to Earth faster

By Julian Dossett published 6 May 26

Scientists studied how space junk moved in orbit over a 36-year span, finding that increased solar activity caused it to fall to Earth faster.

Mexico City is sinking up to 14 inches per year, satellite images show

By Keith Cooper published 5 May 26

Mexico City is one of the fastest subsiding cities in the world, dropping by up to 14 inches every year.

NASA just released 12,000 photos from Artemis 2. Here are our top picks

By Josh Dinner published 5 May 26

You could spend hours scrolling through the thousands of photos just released by NASA from the Artemis 2 moon mission.

Watch SpaceX Starlink train circle Earth in amazing satellite video

By Mike Wall published 5 May 26

A video captured by a newly launched SpaceX Starlink satellite shows us what it's like to zoom above our beautiful blue planet.

A tiny 'plutino' world beyond Neptune has grown a mysterious atmosphere, and we don't know how

By Keith Cooper published 5 May 26

A trans-Neptunian object was found to possess a surprising thin atmosphere after astronomers witnessed the object occult a distant star.

Moon lander preps for the lunar surface | Space photo of the day for May 6, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 5 May 26

Blue Origin's MK1 moon lander has passed its tests in the vacuum chamber as NASA continues to develop the hardware needed to return astronauts to the moon.

'SOL Shogunate' is a samurai space opera set on the moon, but with an aerospace engineer making sure it's 'getting the science right'

By Fran Ruiz published 5 May 26

Chaos Manufacturing CEO Guy Costantini and aerospace engineer Taylore McClurg tell us about the process of creating a believable but striking lunar adventure.

The best Lego Star Wars deals: Build the galaxy for less

By Kim Snaith last updated 5 May 26

Deals Looking for the best Lego Star Wars deals you are? Find them here you will.

These 2 companies want to start removing space junk from orbit in 2027

By Andrew Jones published 5 May 26

Two private companies are partnering up to establish a repeatable debris removal service for low Earth orbit, and they want to debut it in 2027.

Forget the AT-ST, at 20% off this Lego Star Wars AT-TE is the king of Star Wars walkers

By Chris McMullen published 5 May 26

Deals Want a Star Wars vehicle that can't be taken down with a bit of string? Loaded with extras, this imposing Clone Wars-era Lego Star Wars AT-TE Walker set is $28 off.