Space.com
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- May's full 'Flower Moon' rises tonight: Here's what to expect from the 'micromoon'
on 1st May 2026 at 10:00 amMay's full moon rises as flowers bloom across the northern hemisphere.
- Russia's new homegrown Soyuz 5 rocket aces debut launch
by mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) on 30th April 2026 at 10:00 pmRussia launched its Soyuz 5 medium-lift rocket for the first time ever on Thursday (April 30), and things apparently went well.
- Artemis 3 has been pushed to late 2027. Can NASA still land astronauts on the moon in 2028?
by jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) on 30th April 2026 at 9:00 pmArtemis 3 slips to late 2027 as Starship and Blue Moon lag, delaying NASA’s lunar return timeline and jeopardizing a 2028 moon landing.
- US Space Force wants space-based missile interceptors for Golden Dome ready by 2028
by brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) on 30th April 2026 at 8:00 pmThe United States Space Force has created a new program to develop space-based missile interceptors, with the goal of being able to demonstrate their capability by 2028.
- Is Venus volcanically active? Big Hawaiian eruption in 2022 could help scientists find out
on 30th April 2026 at 7:00 pmEvidence suggests that Venus is still volcanically active, and new data about a big eruption in Hawaii a few years ago could help scientists find out for sure.
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Astronomy Now
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- This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 1 – 9
by Alan MacRobert on 1st May 2026 at 8:59 amVenus hangs in place in the western twilight while Aldebaran and the Pleiades continue their downward slide behind it. And if Venus is the Evening Star, then bright Jupiter high to its upper left counts as the False Evening Star. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 1 – 9 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Has Cold, Ancient Originsby Monica Young on 30th April 2026 at 3:18 pm
The most recent interstellar visitor was crisscrossing our galaxy for some 10 to 12 billion years before it came near the Sun. The post Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Has Cold, Ancient Origins appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Night Sky News from Astronomy Now
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 1 – 9by Alan MacRobert on 1st May 2026 at 8:59 am
Venus hangs in place in the western twilight while Aldebaran and the Pleiades continue their downward slide behind it. And if Venus is the Evening Star, then bright Jupiter high to its upper left counts as the False Evening Star. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 1 – 9 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- Satellite or Meteor? Dissecting Light Trails in Your Sky Photosby Bob King on 29th April 2026 at 4:29 pm
Here's a quick guide to tell meteors from machines in your wide-field images of the night sky. The post Satellite or Meteor? Dissecting Light Trails in Your Sky Photos appeared first on Sky & Telescope.