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Lunar Google Doodle celebrates May's third quarter moon with interactive card game
By Samantha Mathewson last updated
Google's latest Doodle celebrates May's half moon with a fun interactive card game.

Giant young star is growing by 2 Jupiter masses every year, new study shows
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
New radio observations of the star HW2 show one of the fastest growth rates ever recorded, shedding light on how massive stars form from swirling gas disks.

This has to be the ultimate sci-fi streaming bundle for 2025 – Save 43% on a Disney Plus subscription bundle in this huge streaming deal
By Paul Brett published
Deals Max, soon to be HBO Max again, Disney Plus and Hulu are the ultimate sci-fi streaming bundle for 2025: Stream Andor, Alien: Earth, Star Wars, Peacemaker and more for less.

Best model rocket deals 2025: Discounts on Estes, Revell and more
By Alexander Cox published
Blast off for less with the best model rocket deals as we've rounded up the biggest offers on the best sets from top manufacturers on Amazon, Walmart, Kohl's and more.

US and China need a space hotline for orbital emergencies, experts say
By Leonard David published
The Council on Foreign Relations released a new report calling for the United States to make space a top national priority.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

Solar storms and cyberattacks can both cause blackouts. Knowing the difference could save billions of dollars
By Tereza Pultarova published
"Space weather impacts can have the same symptoms as a cyberattack, where systems will be brought down, or lockup, or transmit erroneous information."

Why scientists are so excited about the highest-energy 'ghost particle' ever seen
By Keith Cooper published
Scientists have found a neutrino that could come from a gamma-ray burst, an active black hole or a collision between a cosmic ray and photons in the cosmic microwave background.

Launch of Australia's 1st homegrown orbital rocket delayed indefinitely due to payload fairing issue
By Mike Wall published
Australian company Gilmour Space stood down from the debut launch of its Eris rocket today (May 15), and it's unclear when the pioneering vehicle will take to the skies.

Norway becomes 55th nation to sign NASA Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration
By Josh Dinner published
Norway has added its name to the growing list of nations signing onto NASA's Artemis Accords, continuing the space agency's efforts to establish internationally cooperative space exploration.
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