Space.com
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- New this month, this Lego Star Wars Yoda bust would terrify Darth Vader and I have to have it
on 3rd May 2026 at 2:00 pmLego's larger Yoda models do not have a great track record, but this Lego Star Wars Yoda bust is such astonishing spectacle I have to own it. Or several.
- Spaceflight is hard on the heart, yet artificial ones grow better in space than on Earth
by tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) on 3rd May 2026 at 2:00 pmThe human heart shrivels away in space, but researchers have found that mini-hearts grown from human stem cells sprout in space significantly faster than in labs on Earth.
- 7 things nobody tells you about stargazing (that make a huge difference)
on 3rd May 2026 at 12:00 pmFrom chasing the Milky Way to using your eyes as nature intended, here are some often-overlooked truths that make all the difference under the night sky.
- Why do some stars become 'supernova impostors'? Astronomers still don't quite know
on 3rd May 2026 at 10:00 amAstronomers call this "eruptive mass loss," and it's a stellar drama we're still trying to fully grasp.
- SpaceX sends 45 satellites to orbit in nighttime launch from California (video)
by mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) on 2nd May 2026 at 4:00 pmSpaceX launched 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), including a South Korean spacecraft that was originally supposed to fly in 2022.
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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.