Space.com
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- Don't miss Mars, Saturn and the moon form a cosmic triangle before dawn on May 14
on 12th May 2026 at 4:00 pmThe razor-thin crescent moon meets Saturn and Mars in the glow of the rising sun on May 14.
- Watch SpaceX launch 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station today
by mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) on 12th May 2026 at 3:00 pmSpaceX will launch its Dragon cargo capsule toward the International Space Station this evening (May 12), and you can watch the action live.
- NASA's Psyche asteroid probe will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars on May 15: Here's what to expect
on 12th May 2026 at 2:19 pmNASA's asteroid-bound spacecraft Psyche is headed for an encounter with Mars on Friday (May 15) to get a boost from the Red Planet.
- Mesmerizing vortexes swirl near an Antarctic volcano | Space photo of the day for May 12, 2026
by chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) on 12th May 2026 at 2:00 pmThe arctic winds have created something truly stunning.
- Star Catcher just raised $65 million to build the world's first power grid in space — with lasers
by mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) on 12th May 2026 at 1:00 pmStar Catcher Industries just raised $65 million to build a constellation of power-beaming satellites, which the Florida company thinks will supercharge the off-Earth economy.
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Astronomy Now
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- A Black Hole’s Puzzling X-Ray Bursts
by AAS Nova on 11th May 2026 at 1:00 pmIn 2019, a supermassive black hole in a galaxy 300 million light-years away woke up. Now, it’s puzzling astronomers with an unexpected slowdown in its X-ray bursts. The post A Black Hole’s Puzzling X-Ray Bursts appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 8 – 17by Alan MacRobert on 8th May 2026 at 9:13 am
Jupiter, shining high the western dusk, inches down day toward brighter Venus. Venus, meanwhile, creeps toward the horntip stars of Taurus and stands between them on May 13th. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 8 – 17 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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- This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 8 – 17by Alan MacRobert on 8th May 2026 at 9:13 am
Jupiter, shining high the western dusk, inches down day toward brighter Venus. Venus, meanwhile, creeps toward the horntip stars of Taurus and stands between them on May 13th. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 8 – 17 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
- 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.