Space.com
We have curated some stories from Space.com; click on the links below to read the full story.
- Could the moon ever be blockaded? Experts predict cislunar space could be the next Strait of Hormuz
on 28th April 2026 at 10:00 amThe ongoing military conflict regarding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz may well mirror a future situation off-Earth — the use of cislunar space, the region between the moon and our planet.
- Did decaying dark matter help create the universe's first supermassive black holes?
on 27th April 2026 at 9:00 pm"With the James Webb Space Telescope now revealing more supermassive black holes in the early universe, this mechanism may help bridge the gap between theory and observation."
- The 1st 'Alien: Isolation 2' teaser is here, and the setting looks eerily familiar
on 27th April 2026 at 8:00 pm"We're on an express elevator to hell, goin' down!"
- All 4 original Alien movie special editions are now on HBO Max; here's how they differ from the theatrical cuts
by stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) on 27th April 2026 at 7:00 pmHBO Max just added the Alien movie special editions to celebrate Alien Day; here are all the major differences between the theatrical & director's cuts
- Watch comet PANSTARRS 'switch on' its second tail as it makes closest approach to Earth
on 27th April 2026 at 6:48 pmThe ion tail appeared as Comet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS was about 45 million miles from Earth (72 million kilometers) during its closest approach.
NASA.com
For some stories from NASA.com, click the links below to read the full story.
- Feed has no items.
Image of the Day
- Feed has no items.
Space Station News
- Feed has no items.
Astronomy Now
Below are some stories from Astronomy News from the Astronomy Now website
- Voyager 1 Shuts Down Another Instrument
by David Dickinson on 27th April 2026 at 5:57 pmVoyager 1, one of NASA’s longest continuously running interplanetary missions, had another instrument turned off last week, in an effort to keep the spacecraft operational. On April 17th, controllers turned The post Voyager 1 Shuts Down Another Instrument appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- How Tilted Orbits Impact Supermassive Black Hole Collisionsby AAS Nova on 27th April 2026 at 1:00 pm
What factors impact how long it takes for a supermassive black hole binary to merge? The post How Tilted Orbits Impact Supermassive Black Hole Collisions appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Night Sky News from Astronomy Now
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 24 – May 3by Alan MacRobert on 24th April 2026 at 2:00 pm
The Moon occults Regulus in twilight or bright afternoon for most of North America. Venus lines up between Aldebaran and the Pleiades. Sirius nears its heliacal setting. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 24 – May 3 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 17 – 26by Alan MacRobert on 17th April 2026 at 9:15 am
The waxing Moon this week visits Venus, the Pleiades, and the Jupiter-Pollux-Castor triangle, then occults Regulus in a bright sky. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 17 – 26 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.