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Vast, builder of private space stations, launches line of high-power satellites
The California startup Vast, which is best known for its space station plans, announced today (May 19) that it's launching a new line of high-power satellites.
See Jupiter glow beside the waxing moon after sunset on May 20
The moon dances with the king of the planets, with the horizon as their stage.
NASA satellite will test orbital 'gas station' tech to help astronauts reach the moon and Mars
You can travel much farther with a full tank.
'Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord' confirmed what we already knew — the former Sith has daddy issues
Maul doesn't need the Force. He needs a hug.
Galactic starlight will take your breath away | Space photo of the day for May 19, 2026
The galaxy M77 looks truly out-of-this-world in a new image by the James Webb Space Telescope.
As 'The Mandalorian and Grogu" prepare for their close-up, can 'Star Wars' ever feel like a big-screen event again?
'Star Wars' used to be the ultimate theatrical experience, but have years of Disney+ spin-offs dulled its multiplex appeal?
Scientists just solved a tricky asteroid-hopping spacecraft riddle
Plotting the optimal trajectory to visit multiple asteroids is a fiendishly difficult take on the Traveling Salesperson problem, but a new mathematical approach has succeeded in solving it.
The UFO files: What did we learn from the Pentagon's 1st big release?
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.
