Celebration of Space - May 1, 2026
Reported by Scott MacNeill's Columns
At 1:25 pm ET this afternoon (Friday, May 1, 2026) the Moon will arrive on the opposite side of the Earth than the Sun. In science we call this “opposition”, but most people call it the Full Moon. Tonight, the Moon will rise with the setting Sun and se...
- By: Scott MacNeill
- On: Fri, 1 May 2026 14:13:18 EDT
Radio Telescope Array Reveals the Masses of Hidden Young Stars
Reported by Universe Today
The Orion Nebula provides a master class in the study of newly born stars as the closest starbirth region to us. Yet, many of its youngest ones are still swaddled in their birth creches, hidden by clouds of gas and dust. The Very Large Baseline Array (VLBA...
- By: Carolyn Collins Petersen (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/cc-petersen)
- On: Fri, 01 May 2026 19:21 +0000
NASA Kennedy Center Director Announces Plans to Retire
Reported by NASA
NASA announced Friday Janet Petro, center director for the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is retiring. Prior to joining NASA, Petro worked in a variety of military and industry positions, ultimately beginning her career at the agency in 2007 a...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 01 May 2026 17:01 +0000
NASA Artemis II Crew Rings Nasdaq Closing Bell
Reported by NASA
Nasdaq Chair and Chief Executive Officer Adena T. Friedman, left, and NASA’s Artemis II crewmembers CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman, right, ring the closing bell of ...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 01 May 2026 16:08 +0000
Key Support Equipment Arrives at Kennedy for Roman Space Telescope
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Technicians at NASA’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (PHSF) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida offloaded eight high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) wall modules and other ground support equipment on April 27. The equipment will sup...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 01 May 2026 15:44 +0000
Is the Large Magellanic Cloud a First-Time Visitor?
Reported by Universe Today
Our most massive satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), has been the center of a heated debate in the astrophysics community over the last few years. That debate centers on whether this is the LMC’s first or second “pass” by the Milky Wa...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Fri, 01 May 2026 15:40 +0000