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The weird origins of He-Man, Skeletor, and the ’Masters of the Universe’ Richard Edwards published 1 June 26 Mattel’s musclebound response to ’Star Wars’ had a life of its own The 2025 hurricane season was devastating. Will 2026 be calmer? Meredith Garofalo published 1 June 26 Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict a below-normal number of named storms in the upcoming 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026 Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 1 June 26 Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026. Manhattanhenge is back! | Space photo of the day for June 1, 2026 Chelsea Gohd published 1 June 26 The city spectacle is back for 2026 — and don’t worry you’ll have another chance to see it in July. 3 bright planets light up June’s night sky — Here’s where and when to look Joe Rao published 1 June 26 Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline a spectacular month of planetary viewing. On this day in space! June 1, 2011: Endeavour’s final touchdown Hanneke Weitering last updated 1 June 26 NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour. May’s Blue Moon wows stargazers worldwide — see these stunning photos of the smallest full moon of 2026 The second full moon of May put on a spectacular show on May 31. ’A pretty significant setback’: How Blue Origin’s rocket explosion affects NASA’s moon plans The explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is a big setback for the spaceflight company and will have implications for NASA’s plans to return astronauts to the surface of the moon. 5 Comments Why is the idea of a Blue Moon so enchanting? What is it about the Blue Moon that inspires us to write songs and name beers after it? The 11 best cozy sci-fi games for those chill cosmic vibes From farming and walking sims to space trucking, you can live that cozy life… but in space! Astrophotographer spends 115 hours capturing Horsehead Nebula in striking detail with backyard telescope The Horsehead Nebula cuts a dark silhouette against glowing clouds in the constellation Orion. Incredible videos show Blue Origin rocket explosion could be seen from hundreds of miles away Blue Origin’s powerful New Glenn rocket exploded during testing Thursday night, May 28, blasting flames and debris high into the sky in a display visible across wide swaths of Florida. Can solar sails really send humans out into interstellar space? "I think these are not far-out type of ideas; they are not really futuristic ideas that we are talking about." 7 Comments Skywatching Full moon calendar 2026: When to see the next full moon By Tariq Malik last updated 1 June 26 Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when. 3 Comments Reference Night sky June 2026: What you can see tonight By Jules-Pierre Malartre last updated 1 June 26 Reference Find out what’s up in your night sky during June 2026 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide. 2 Comments Reference Aurora forecast June 1 - Northern lights could make a brief appearance tonight under lingering solar wind effects By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 1 June 26 The latest aurora forecast for tonight helps you make sure you’re in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights. Auroras VIEW MORE Spaceflight Starlink satellite train: how to see and track it in the night sky By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 1 June 26 Reference Starlink satellites are visible from Earth, you just need to know when and where to look. 3 Comments Reference Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy By Tereza Pultarova last updated 1 June 26 Reference Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial megaconstellation in more detail. Reference Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit from Florida (video) By Josh Dinner last updated 30 May 26 A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit on Friday night (May 28). Launches & Spacecraft China’s Shenzhou 21 astronauts return to Earth after being briefly ’stranded’, wrapping up record-breaking mission (video) By Mike Wall published 29 May 26 China’s Shenzhou 21 astronauts returned to Earth on Friday (May 29), wrapping up a record-breaking, and very eventful, space mission. Launches & Spacecraft SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida just hours after Blue Origin rocket explosion (video) By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated 29 May 26 SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday (May 29), about 12 hours after Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on a different pad at the site. Launches & Spacecraft VIEW MORE Science & Astronomy Astronomers discover a ’lost world’ of black hole mergers: ’It’s the astronomical equivalent of uncovering an ancient civilization’ By Robert Lea published 1 June 26 This could change our understanding of how the cosmic titans collide. Black Holes Record-breaking Europe heat wave from space | Space photo of the day for May 29, 2026 By Chelsea Gohd published 29 May 26 Even the satellites are seeing red. 7 Comments Earth VIEW MORE Space Photo of the Day Record-breaking Europe heat wave from space | Space photo of the day for May 29, 2026 By Chelsea Gohd published 29 May 26 Even the satellites are seeing red. 7 Comments Earth Astronaut captures aurora magic from the ISS | Space photo of the day for May 28, 2026 By Chelsea Gohd published 28 May 26 This is one spectacular photograph. Human Spaceflight Laser beams blast through the cosmos | Space photo of the day for May 27, 2026 By Chelsea Gohd published 27 May 26 Fear not, these lasers are just doing science. Astronomy VIEW MORE Entertainment ’The Arrival’ at 30: Charlie Sheen’s criminally underrated alien invasion thriller feels much scarier today By Jeff Spry published 31 May 26 ’If you can’t tend to your own planet, none of you deserve to live here.’ Space Movies & Shows ’For All Mankind’ star Wrenn Schmidt on her character’s journey from NASA’s mission control to the slammer (interview) By Jeff Spry published 30 May 26 ‘She listens to Dolly Parton now. She’s exposed to all kinds of things being in jail, because she’s got nothing but time.’ Space Movies & Shows VIEW MORE What’s Up In Space Today Northern lights - live updates The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you’re in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights. Rocket launch today Follow Space.com’s rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live. Night sky for tonight Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers. Live 4K video from space! Witness live views of Earth from the International Space Station as it orbits the planet. Space streaming company Sen is broadcasting 24/7 from the ISS in beautiful 4K HD. 12 Comments On this day in space! NASA astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger. Reference What is the moon phase today? See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025. Reference Space calendar 2025 Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar. Search For Life The UFO files: What did we learn from the Pentagon’s 1st big release? By Leonard David published 19 May 26 On May 8, the Pentagon released its first tranche of "UFO files." Space.com reached out to experts to make sense of this highly anticipated data drop. 11 Comments Search for Life These Apollo ’UFO’ images have been public for decades. So why are people talking about them now? By Mike Wall published 18 May 26 Much of the UFO imagery that the Pentagon released last week was new, but we’ve known for decades about the odd things that the Apollo astronauts saw on and around the moon. 2 Comments Search for Life Scientists propose new way to find aliens — and we may already have a spacecraft that can help By Keith Cooper published 14 May 26 Scientists say amino acids produced by life are distributed differently and more diversely than amino acids produced by non-living chemical reactions, thereby providing a truer signature of life. Search for Life VIEW MORE Technology Watch this bio-inspired Mars rover concept ’swim’ through sand on curved wheels (video) By Leonard David published 31 May 26 The sandfish locomotion idea has been adopted from Scincus scincus, a lizard found in the Sahara desert. Technology Enjoy the Season 5 finale of ’For All Mankind’ and be first to view spinoff series ’Star City’ anywhere with these exclusive VPN deals — save 87% off and a bonus free $30 Amazon Gift Card By Paul Brett published 28 May 26 Deals Surfshark comes recommended as one of the best VPN services, and offers online security and convenience, now with a $415 discount and a $30 Amazon voucher. Deals ’Once you try these, you won’t want anything else’— Our binoculars expert rated these as the best small binoculars they’d ever tested. 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