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Ax-2 astronauts can't wait for May 21 SpaceX launch

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NASA picks Blue Origin to build Artemis moon lander

(Blue Origin)

A moon lander built by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will be the second system that takes NASA astronauts to the lunar surface, agency officials announced today (May 19).

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Ax-2 astronauts can't wait for May 21 SpaceX launch

(Axiom Space)

The four crewmembers of the second-ever private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) are eager to leave their home planet behind, at least for a little while. "To say I'm excited to be here would be a gross understatement."

Full Story: Space (5/16)

Meet the 4 astronauts of SpaceX's Ax-2 mission

Axiom Space Ax-2 private spaceflight: Live updates

SpaceX's Ax-2 mission in photos (gallery)

Don't mess with Mars. Its crust is 'heavy armor.'

(MOLA Science Team)

A massive marsquake measured by NASA's InSight lander suggests the Red Planet crust is "like heavy armor" in some locations, a new study suggests.

Full Story: Space (5/18)

SpaceX rolls out Starship 25 prototype for test (photo)

SpaceX is gearing up for another test of its giant Starship vehicle. The company rolled Ship 25, the latest Starship upper-stage prototype, out to a suborbital pad at its Starbase site in South Texas early Thursday morning (May 18).

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Space Quiz: Which astronaut legend commands the Ax-2 mission?

Learn the answer here!

Space Deal of the Day

Save 15% on a Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ telescope

(Adroama)

With Celestron's Starsense software, finding celestial objects becomes a breeze, eliminating the need for complex star maps or bright reference stars. Priced at $399, it offers great value for its intermediate-level features.

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Spaceflight

3 success tips from Artemis 2 astronaut Christina Koch

(NASA/Bill Ingalls)

The first person to walk on Mars may be a kid in school today. Here's some key advice from a NASA legend headed to the moon. The takeaway? "Do what scares you," she says.

Full Story: Space (5/19)

Science & Astronomy

100 black hole jets aimed at Earth & a controversial theory

(NASA/JPL-Caltech)

These black holes are nicknamed 'blazars' because they are shooting explosive jets of matter and radiation directly at Earth. The extreme environments of black holes are perfect to test physics to its limit, one of the study authors said in a statement.

Full Story: Space (5/18)

SpaceX

SpaceX launches 22 next-gen Starlink satellites (video)

(SpaceX)

SpaceX launched 22 of its "V2 mini" Starlink broadband satellites to orbit early Friday morning (May 19) and landed the returning rocket at sea. The launch was the first of a planned doubleheader for SpaceX on Friday morning.

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SpaceX aborts launch of Falcon 9 rocket at last minute

(Bill Ingalls/NASA/Getty Images)

SpaceX aborted the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying satellites for OneWeb and Iridium early Friday just under a minute before liftoff. The abort occurred 55 seconds before the planned launch.

Full Story: Space (5/19)

Entertainment

Floating islands of 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom'

(Nintendo)

Floating islands are long-standing tropes in science fiction books and plots. Avatar, Astro Boy and Elysium brought these flying worlds to our screens. Buckminster Fuller, Jonathan Swift and Isaac Asimov wrote about them in incredible stories. But what about in real life?

Full Story: Space (5/17)