Space News
Mars Fungi Could Make Red Planet Regolith Fertile for Crops
Universe Today - 23 May 2026 04:56
Youre on the fourth human mission to Mars, and youve been tasked with establishing the first self-sustaining food crop on a Martian settlement. Youre nervous because youre using a new type of fungi called beneficial fung...
SpaceX just launched Starship V3 - its most powerful megarocket yet - into space for the 1st time in spectacular Flight 12 test (video)
SPACE.com - 23 May 2026 02:32
SpaceX's Starship V3, the most powerful rocket ever built, just roared off its launch pad in a spectacular show of power and technology.
Blue Origin completes investigation into New Glenn launch failure
Space News - 23 May 2026 04:32
Blue Origin has completed the investigation into the failure on the third flight of its New Glenn rocket, clearing launches of the vehicle to resume. The post Blue Origin completes investigation into New Glenn launch fai...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 211 - Oysters in Space
SPACE.com - 23 May 2026 17:34
On Episode 211 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Jacob Scoccimerra of Monolith Space.
SpaceX Starship Flight 12: Don't miss these stunning photos from the launch of the most powerful Starship yet
SPACE.com - 23 May 2026 15:52
Starship V3 led to some stunning launch photography after it lifted off from Starbase on SpaceX's 12th flight of the rocket that aims to land astronauts on the moon.
Massive 'X' and 'V' shapes will appear on the moon tonight - here's how to see them
SPACE.com - 23 May 2026 15:00
Here's when to see a pair of massive letters shining on the lunar surface around May's first quarter moon phase.
'For All Mankind's' Costa Ronin on ruling Mars, honoring cosmonaut history, and learning to tie his tie (interview)
SPACE.com - 23 May 2026 15:00
Heavy is the head that wears the crown, and that goes for Red Planet rulers as well as Earth.
As corporations race for the stars, we need international collaboration on space governance
Phys.org - 23 May 2026 14:30
The science academies of G7 member countries have identified international space governance as a pressing issue for the G7 Leaders' Summit, to be held from June 15-17 in Evian, France.
China set to launch Shenzhou 23 astronauts to Tiangong space station this weekend
SPACE.com - 23 May 2026 14:00
China's Shenzhou 23 mission to Tiangong will relieve an overdue crew and could see the beginning of the country's first year-long stay in orbit.
China set for latest space launch, with Hong Kong astronaut aboard
Phys.org - 23 May 2026 07:20
A Hong Kong astronaut will join a Chinese space mission for the first time as part of a three-person crew launching on Sunday, as Beijing edges closer to its goal of landing people on the moon.
SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight
Phys.org - 23 May 2026 07:19
SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon.
SpaceX launches first Starship V3
Space News - 23 May 2026 02:35
SpaceX launched the newest version of its Starship vehicle for the first time May 22, completing most of the test objectives planned for the suborbital flight. The post SpaceX launches first Starship V3 appeared first on...