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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket gets 2nd stage even as Trump tries to scrap Space Launch System (photos)

5 May, 2025 - 22:00
NASA's next moon rocket is stacking higher at the Kennedy Space Center, as the interim cryogenic propulsion stage is added to the launch vehicle.

20 years ago, 'Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith' hit theaters... but 2 weeks earlier, the tie-in game had already spoiled the ending

5 May, 2025 - 20:00
2005 was a fantastic year for original Star Wars video games, but Revenge of the Sith's direct adaptation, quirks and all, shouldn't be forgotten.

New US Space Force documentary 'Always Above' lands in planetariums

5 May, 2025 - 18:00
A new 12-minute U.S. Space Force documentary called "Always Above" will be featured in planetariums throughout the country beginning on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Hubble spies a skewed spiral galaxy | Space photo of the day for May 5, 2025

5 May, 2025 - 17:16
Arp 184 or NGC 1961, a skewed or "peculiar" spiral galaxy, is still stunning in this image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

A giant crater on the moon may hold remnants of an ancient magma ocean. Artemis astronauts could bring home samples of it

5 May, 2025 - 16:00
Crewmembers on upcoming Artemis missions could potentially return samples from the moon's mantle back to Earth, providing insight into the final stages of lunar formation.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks tonight: Here's how to see fragments of Halley's comet burn up in the atmosphere

5 May, 2025 - 15:00
Crack out the deck chairs, we're going Eta Aquarid meteor hunting. Here's when and where to look.

What time is it on the moon? US House space committee wants a standard lunar clock

5 May, 2025 - 12:00
Time moves faster on the moon, and now we're one step closer to getting a lunar time zone to keep track of it.

Scientists chased a falling spacecraft with a plane to understand satellite air pollution

5 May, 2025 - 11:00
A dramatic aircraft chase of a falling spacecraft has provided new insights into the fiery processes that accompany the atmospheric demise of retired satellites.

10 must-have 'Star Wars' books and novels coming soon to your galaxy

4 May, 2025 - 18:08
Save up your credits and make room on your shelves for these tempting new 'Star Wars' titles.

This iconic 'Star Wars' Rebel pilot helmet from the Battle of Hoth could fetch $400K at auction

4 May, 2025 - 16:00
Deep-pocket collectors can try to score this rare artifact from 'The Empire Strikes Back'.

'Falcon' flies on Star Wars Day: SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida (photos)

4 May, 2025 - 15:32
Living up to its Star Wars' namesake, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took flight again, delivering 29 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit on Sunday, May 4th, 2025 —Star Wars Day.

Forget Darth Vader and the Emperor: The Empire has never been scarier than in 'Andor' season 2

4 May, 2025 - 15:00
There's no lightsabers or planet-killing super-weapons (yet), but the latest season of the 'Rogue One' prequel shows what the Rebels are fighting against.

What would it be like living on Tatooine from 'Star Wars'? This exoplanet orbiting twin suns could tell us

4 May, 2025 - 12:00
Luke found life on Tatooine to be boring, but he should be glad, because as we have seen, binary stars have the potential to play all kinds of havoc on their orbiting circumbinary planets.

For Star Wars Day, May the 4th, you'll have to use all your Jedi powers to grab this Lego set — Jango Fett's Starship WILL sell out fast

4 May, 2025 - 09:00
Lego has launched the first new Lego Star Wars set of 2025, and it's an absolute beauty, packed with details and 2,970-pieces, Star Wars fans and collectors will need to use the Force to grab this one.

Get everybody's favorite droid at its lowest-ever price for Star Wars Day!

4 May, 2025 - 06:00
The 2314-piece collectible Lego Star Wars R2-D2 is 30% off at its lowest-ever price for Star Wars Day this May 4th!

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 159 — AI in Space!

3 May, 2025 - 16:12
On Episode 159 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by David Bell to talk about the current and future potential for AI to revolutionize space exploration.

Astrophotographer captures the moon and Jupiter suspended above one of Europe's oldest lakes (photo)

3 May, 2025 - 15:00
Astrophotographer Riste Spiroski has captured a striking view of the moon and Jupiter in the sky over Lake Ohrid, one of Europe's deepest and most ancient lakes.

A whole 'population' of minimoons may be lurking near Earth, researchers say

3 May, 2025 - 12:00
The discovery of 2024 PT5, a small, rocky body dubbed a "minimoon" during its discovery last year, hints at a hidden population of lunar fragments traveling near Earth.

James Webb Space Telescope finds coldest exoplanet ever seen, and it orbits a dead star

2 May, 2025 - 23:00
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have confirmed the existence of the first known planet closely orbiting a dead star — offering new insights into how planets may evolve during the final stages of a star's life.

Will SpaceX's Starbase become a city? Voters will decide on May 3

2 May, 2025 - 22:30
People who live near SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas will vote on Saturday (May 3) to determine if the site becomes an incorporated city.

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