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See a lunar scar darken the crescent moon tonight

Lunar maria or 'seas' formed when lava flooded impact basins billions of years ago.

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Behind the camera: Astronauts talk with students from space station | Space photo of the day for May 29, 2025

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Takuya Onishi spoke with students from the International Space Station on May 20, 2025, in a behind-the-camera view.

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Dust devil on Mars photobombs NASA Perseverance rover's selfie (photo)

NASA's Perseverance rover has marked a milestone with a spectacular new selfie, and a surprise visitor.

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Sampling a 'quasi-moon': What's next for China's newly launched Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling mission

China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft launched on Tuesday (May 28), kicking off a bold mission to grab a sample of one of Earth's "quasi-moons" and then journey on to a mysterious comet.

Space

Meet the crew of Blue Origin's NS-32 space tourism mission launching on May 31

Blue Origin's next suborbital flight is scheduled to launch on Saturday (May 31), carrying a diverse crew of educators, entrepreneurs and adventurers.

Space

Scientists capture never-before-seen plasma streams and bizarre 'raindrops' in sharpest-ever view of sun's outer atmosphere (video)

Using a newly developed adaptive optics system called Cona, scientists peered through Earth's turbulent air to reveal the sun's corona in astonishing clarity.

Space

China launches spacecraft it says will return samples and yield 'groundbreaking discoveries'

China's space agency says it has launched a spacecraft that promises to return samples from a pair of asteroids near Mars and yield “groundbreaking discoveries and expand humanity’s knowledge of the cosmos."

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Universe’s mysteries may never be solved because of Trump’s Nasa cuts, experts say

‘Extinction-level cuts’ to space agency’s spending means labs will close and deep-space missions will be abandoned

The Guardian - US

Can we protect historical sites on the moon before it's too late?

A number of groups and individuals say there's a need to protect lunar history before it's too late.

Space

China launches landmark mission to retrieve pristine asteroid samples

Chinese state media says the mission aims ‘to shed light on the formation and evolution of asteroids’ and the Earth.

Al Jazeera

The Hunt For Mysterious 'Planet Nine' Offers Up A Surprise

It's an evocative idea that has long bedevilled scientists: a huge and mysterious planet is lurking in the darkness at the edge of our solar system, evading all our efforts to spot it.

International Business Times

'This is an attack on NASA.' Space agency's largest union speaks out as DOGE cuts shutter science institute located above 'Seinfeld' diner in NYC

The Trump administration is closing a historic NASA science office in the name of efficiency, but critics point out that the move won't actually save much money.

Space

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting May 31 for 12th space tourism launch

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' aerospace company, is targeting Saturday (May 31) for its 12th human spaceflight mission.

Space

Astronomers discover strange new celestial object in our Milky Way galaxy

Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way galaxy

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Astronomers discover mystery cosmic body bursting with X-rays: 'This object is unlike anything we have seen before'

The mystery surrounding a strange cosmic object, or 'long-period transient,' has deepened. This object is bursting with X-rays, and astronomers describe it as unlike anything seen before.

Space

A 'smiley face' will appear in the night sky tonight: Here's how to see it

The universe will smile back at us on May 29, thanks to an uncanny cosmic alignment

Evening Standard

Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket tumbles out of control and tears apart

Onboard fuel leaks caused the unmanned vessel to spin uncontrollably as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere

Space

Rocket Lab launches private Earth-observing satellite to orbit (video)

Rocket Lab launched a "Gen-3" Earth-observing satellite for the company BlackSky toward orbit from New Zealand today (June 2).

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Photographer captures ghostly ripples over Colorado night sky. 'It is rare to see it directly overhead and moving like that' (photo)

Aaron Watson captured slightly more than he bargained for when setting up a timelapse to capture airglow and the Milky Way.

Space

China launches Tianwen 2 mission to snag samples of a near-Earth asteroid (video)

China's Tianwen 2 will attempt to collect asteroid samples, return them to Earth, and then head out to explore a strange, dusty comet.

The Guardian - AU

SpaceX Starship breaks up over Indian Ocean in latest bumpy test

Ship flew farther than on two previous attempts but sprang leaks and began spinning before re-entering atmosphere out of control

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Is the closure of McDonald's CosMc's restaurants really a branding fail?

The short-lived cosmic offshoot may have served its purpose.

Space

SpaceX reached space with Starship Flight 9 launch, then lost control of its giant spaceship (video)

SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket for the ninth time ever today (May 27), on a bold test flight that featured the first-ever significant reuse of Starship hardware.

The Independent UK

SpaceX launches another Starship mega rocket in latest demo after back-to-back explosions

SpaceX has launched its Starship mega rocket again after back-to-back explosions

International Business Times

SpaceX Set For Next Starship Launch After Fiery Failures

SpaceX is set Tuesday for the next test flight of its Starship megarocket -- the linchpin of founder Elon Musk's Mars ambitions -- after the vessel's last two outings ended in fiery explosions.

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