What If the Universe Had No Beginning? Part 2: No Boundary, No Problem
Hawking faced a question with no answer hiding behind it. The best boundary condition for the universe, he decided, was that there was no boundary at all. To make that…
Venus and a slender crescent moon steal the show after sunset on May 18
Look west after sunset to catch Venus shining beside a delicate crescent moon in the twilight sky.
SpaceX Dragon capsule delivers science and supplies to space station
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft delivered 6,500 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
Watch an asteroid the size of a blue whale hurtle towards Earth live online May 18
The livestream will begin at 3:45 p.m. EDT on May 18, bringing near real time views of the asteroid from robotic telescopes in Italy, weather permitting.
Giant radio telescope sees Artemis 2 astronauts on Orion flying around the moon. ‘There are 4 people in those pixels.’
A giant radio telescope in West Virginia tracked Artemis 2’s Orion spacecraft around the moon for five days, gathering precise observations on its movements during the historic mission.
NASA releases final RFP for Mars communications orbiter
NASA has released the final request for proposals for a Mars telecommunications system, confirming requirements that limit the companies that can bid on it.
York Space defends growth strategy as SDA programs are reshaped
Company executives acknowledge ‘investor confusion’ as Space Force reorganizes York’s primary customer, the Space Development Agency
Get $341 off the limited X edition of the Vaonis Vespera II at Walmart
The Vespera II X edition features a sleek, transparent shell and has internal temperature sensors for optimized deep sky observation.
With the Vespera III and Vespera Pro 2, telescope-maker Vaonis unveils its sharpest optics yet
They boast a new optical design for sharper images and host a bunch of upgraded features to make stargazing a breeze. The Vaonis Vespera III and Vespera Pro 2 are…
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 210 — ESCAPADES at Mars
On Episode 210 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Dr. Robert Lillis of the Mars ESCAPADE mission.