Space.com
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- Vast, builder of private space stations, launches line of high-power satellites
by mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) on 19th May 2026 at 6:00 pmThe 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
on 19th May 2026 at 5:00 pmThe 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
by jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) on 19th May 2026 at 4:00 pmThe Liquid Oxygen Flight demonstration (LOXSAT) will help NASA test and develop technologies to support in-space transfer and storage of cryogenic propellants, critical abilities for the Artemis program to return astronauts to the moon.
- 'Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord' confirmed what we already knew — the former Sith has daddy issues
on 19th May 2026 at 3:00 pmMaul 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
by chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) on 19th May 2026 at 2:00 pmThe galaxy M77 looks truly out-of-this-world in a new image by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Astronomy Now
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- SMILE: European Space Weather Mission Launches
by David Dickinson on 19th May 2026 at 4:26 pmA new mission just launched to probe the interactions of the solar wind with our local space-weather environment, called the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE). The mission, a The post SMILE: European Space Weather Mission Launches appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- How Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede Melted Its Coreby Emily Lakdawalla on 19th May 2026 at 2:16 pm
A new model explains how Ganymede got its molten core — which in turn has given Jupiter's largest moon its magnetic field. The post How Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede Melted Its Core appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Night Sky News from Astronomy Now
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 15 – 24by Alan MacRobert on 15th May 2026 at 8:57 am
The Moon, Venus, and Jupiter — the three brightest celestial objects after the Sun — will form up beautifully in twilight this Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 15 – 24 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- Moon and Planets to Gather in Twilight Spectacle on May 18–20by Bob King on 13th May 2026 at 5:48 pm
Watch the crescent Moon dance with the planets when it returns next week. The post Moon and Planets to Gather in Twilight Spectacle on May 18–20 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.