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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket gets 2nd stage even as Trump tries to scrap Space Launch System (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's next moon rocket is stacking higher at the Kennedy Space Center, as the interim cryogenic propulsion stage is added to the launch vehicle.

20 years ago, 'Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith' hit theaters... but 2 weeks earlier, the tie-in game had already spoiled the ending
By Fran Ruiz published
2005 was a fantastic year for original Star Wars video games, but Revenge of the Sith's direct adaptation, quirks and all, shouldn't be forgotten.

New US Space Force documentary 'Always Above' lands in planetariums
By Jeff Spry published
A new 12-minute U.S. Space Force documentary called "Always Above" will be featured in planetariums throughout the country beginning on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Hubble spies a skewed spiral galaxy | Space photo of the day for May 5, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Arp 184 or NGC 1961, a skewed or "peculiar" spiral galaxy, is still stunning in this image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

A giant crater on the moon may hold remnants of an ancient magma ocean. Artemis astronauts could bring home samples of it
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
Crewmembers on upcoming Artemis missions could potentially return samples from the moon's mantle back to Earth, providing insight into the final stages of lunar formation.

On this day in space! May 5, 1961: Alan Shepard becomes 1st American in space
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American to go to space.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks tonight: Here's how to see fragments of Halley's comet burn up in the atmosphere
By Anthony Wood published
Crack out the deck chairs, we're going Eta Aquarid meteor hunting. Here's when and where to look.

What time is it on the moon? US House space committee wants a standard lunar clock
By John Loeffler published
Time moves faster on the moon, and now we're one step closer to getting a lunar time zone to keep track of it.
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