SSpace Read More NASA’s Lithium-Fed Nuclear Thruster Flares to Life in First of Its Kind TestMay 1, 2026 NASA engineers recently tested a next-generation electric propulsion system that could one day power a crewed mission to…
SSpace Read More Multiple 40-minute exposures identified hidden moon that even NASA’s Voyager 2 couldn’t detectMay 1, 2026 The Artemis II launch has rocketed space photography into the fore and I for one cannot get enough…
SSpace Read More Science groups, former astronauts urge Congress to reject cuts to NASAMay 1, 2026 More than 20 space, science and educational organizations sent a letter to Congress on Friday saying that “draconian…
SSpace Read More There is already a list of 45 planets that could come in handy if Earth were to find itself in a truly dire situation, and that number gives us plenty of room to dream up a Plan B.May 1, 2026 A new astronomy study has turned a big question into a practical shortlist. After analyzing data on more…
SSpace Read More Is it cake? No, it’s a parachute! photo of the day for May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 (Image credit: ESA-SJM Photography) Is it cake? No, but it’s baked to perfection. In this donut-shaped bag is…
SSpace Read More Satellites Could Start Smashing into Each Other in Less Than Three Days, Study FindsMay 1, 2026 They fly above us unseen — some are taking photos of outer space — but the intense network…
SSpace Read More Close-In Planets Act as “Bouncers” to Create Rogue WorldsMay 1, 2026 Rogue planets sound like rare travelers amongst the stars, freed from the gravitational constraints of a host system,…
SSpace Read More Rocket Report: Falcon Heavy is back; Russia’s Soyuz-5 finally debutsMay 1, 2026 Welcome to Edition 8.39 of the Rocket Report! There’s a lot of news to share in the universe…
SSpace Read More Astronomers Turn to Powerful New Telescope That Could Finally Confirm the Existence of Planet 9May 1, 2026 A new 2024 study adds fresh weight to the idea that a large unseen planet could be lurking…
SSpace Read More Scientists Found What They Believe Is a Portal to the Fifth Dimension Through a Never-Before-Seen ParticleMay 1, 2026 Something is missing from the universe. Not misplaced, but structurally absent. About 85 percent of all matter in…
SSpace Read More Venus and Jupiter are side-by-side in May 2026, with a close encounter coming in June. Here’s how to track them every nightMay 1, 2026 Venus and Jupiter are prominent planets visible in the west after sunset throughout May 2026, and the two…
SSpace Read More May’s full ‘Flower Moon’ rises on May 1 — Here’s what to expect from the ‘micromoon’May 1, 2026 The May full moon rises at sunset tonight! Here’s what you need to know as the full “Flower…