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Hubble Spots a Starry Spiral
In this new picture from the NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, a spiral galaxy glittering with star clusters is the center of attention. NGC 3137 is located 53 NASA home page
China reveals 198-ton ‘six-module’ plan for Tiangong space station as ISS era ends
The US-China space race is set to intensify on the orbital front. With the International Space Station (ISS) set to retire in 2030, the US still has to finalize a potential replacement. On the other hand, China has already solidified its position in low
Sentinel-1D goes live: a milestone for Europe’s radar mission
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite, launched last November,
May's full 'Flower Moon' rises tonight: Here's what to expect from the 'micromoon'
May's full moon rises as flowers bloom across the northern hemisphere. ...
Why So Many People Already Own Shares of Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Even before the rocket company holds a major initial public offering, many people own stock in it through so-called special purpose vehicles. ...
Her Space with Bridget Mensah: Joana Quaye was listed as co-founder of her ex-husband’s company
He went on television and said she contributed nothing The divorce case of Joana Quaye and businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye, widely known as RNAQ, took a fresh and deeply contentious turn when the microfinance mogul sat down with media personality Deloris
The Sky Today on Friday, May 1: Catch Saturn before sunrise
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Cape Canaveral snaps record by launching 5 different rockets in one month
Five different types of orbital rockets launched from Florida's Space Coast during the same month — toppling Cape Canaveral's six-decade-old record dating to the days of NASA's Gemini and Apollo programs. During April, the Cape hosted launches by NASA, United
NASA tests high-powered thruster that could send humans to Mars
It may not be the 1.21 gigawatts Dr. Emmett Brown needed in the 80s classic "Back to the Future," but it's still a giant leap forward in space thruster power capabilities. NASA is testing a new electromagnetic thruster that could help propel the first crewed
Earth from Space: Netherlands in bloom
Image: Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 21 April 2026, this image shows a double bloom in the Netherlands: an array of vibrant colours in the tulip fields as well as the blue-greenish swirls of phytoplankton in the North Sea. ...
The Pentagon Wants to Kill a Missile-Warning Program Congress Already Saved
The Pentagon wants to kill a missile-warning satellite program just as its prime contractor finishes building the hardware. Northrop Grumman delivered a missile-warning sensor for the Next-Gen OPIR Polar program, days before the Defense Department’s
Psychology suggests people who still write things down on paper instead of their phone aren’t ...
There’s a very particular kind of person I keep noticing. They’ve got a notebook on the desk, or in the bag. They write down phone numbers when someone gives them. They keep a paper to-do list. When something comes up in conversation that they want
Psychology says people who maintain a strong memory deep into retirement share a single trait ...
My dad turned seventy this year. The thing I’ve been quietly watching, in him and in his friends, is how differently people are aging. Some of his oldest mates have gone foggy. They repeat themselves. They’ve stopped picking up new things.
Psychology says people who keep their cars immaculately clean inside aren’t just tidy, they grew ...
The cleanest car interior in any parking lot rarely belongs to a neat freak. It belongs to someone whose nervous system learned, very early, that the world outside the windshield could turn unpredictable without warning, and that the small rectangle of
Research suggests the happiest people in their seventies aren’t the ones who stayed busiest, they’re ...
The conventional retirement story holds that the secret to a happy old age is staying active — keep working, keep volunteering, keep filling the calendar so the days never feel empty. Research suggests a different story. The seventy-somethings who report the
The people who memorise birthdays, anniversaries, and the small dates nobody else tracks aren’t organised, ...
Lena is forty-one and keeps a leather notebook in the top drawer of her desk where she writes down, in small careful handwriting, the birthdays of every person she has ever cared about. Her best friend’s mother. Her dentist’s daughter, who once
York’s $355M Antenna Bet: How the Pentagon’s Single-Vendor Wishlist Is Reshaping Smallsat M&A
York Space Systems will pay roughly $355 million to acquire UK-based satellite communications terminal maker All.Space, the Denver satellite manufacturer announced April 30, marking its second acquisition since going public and its most aggressive move yet to
Psychology says people who apologize for crying aren’t oversensitive, they grew up in homes where ...
The apology comes faster than the tears do. Before the second one falls, before anyone in the room has had time to register what’s happening, the words are already out: I’m sorry, I don’t know why I’m crying, just give me a second. The
The loneliest people in any room right now are often the ones who can articulate ...
The most isolated person in any therapy-literate room is usually the one explaining their attachment style with the fluency of a TED speaker. They can tell you their childhood wound, their nervous system response, the specific kind of caregiver who shaped
Artemis crew says they wanted to 'connect with humanity,' show what can be done when ...
The Artemis II crew,
May 2026: What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?
The evening sky presents quite a show this month. The bright
The Sky This Week from May 1 to 8: May’s first Full Moon
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May 2026: What’s in the sky this month? Venus and Jupiter shine bright, Comet Tempel ...
Venus and Jupiter are the top evening features for your observing
US Air Force shows off parachute skills at Chile space fair
It is considered the largest and most important aeronautical and space fair in Latin America and the Southern Hemisphere. ...
Cyclone Rains Spur Papua New Guinea Landslides
Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Maila triggered a deadly landslide in the mountains of East New Britain. NASA home page
New Lithium-Plasma Engine Passes Key Mars Propulsion Test
You’re on the fourth human mission to Mars, and you’re told the Odyssey spacecraft designed
Live from space: Astronauts hear from Missouri students, including one from Battle
The opportunity was hosted by MU Pre-ETS, which provides pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities. ...
I’m 44 and childless by circumstance, not choice — and the hardest part isn’t the ...
There’s a specific weight to silence when someone learns you don’t have kids at 44. It’s not judgment exactly. It’s more like watching someone mentally refile you into a different category, one they’re not quite sure how to
Psychology says people raised in the 1960s and 70s didn’t develop mental toughness by accident ...
Last month, I watched my granddaughter have what she calls a “mental health crisis” over a failed exam. She immediately called her therapist, texted her support group, and scheduled a self-care day. Forty years ago, when I failed my teaching
Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Urges Gemini Space Station (NASDAQ:GEMI) Investors with Large
Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Litigation Partner Brandon Walker Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Gemini (GEMI) To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options ...