SCIENCEBlue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes on launchpad in FloridaThe incident is the latest setback for Jeff Bezos’s space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.Al Jazeera·May 29, 2026
SCIENCEFormer senior CIA officer took home gold bars and millions in cash, FBI saysDavid Rush, a former senior CIA officer, is accused of theft and making false statements. The trove of gold and cash went missing from his CIA storage space — but it was found in his Virginia home.NPR·May 28, 2026
SCIENCEThese Ebola Researchers Are Stuck in US Due to Trump’s Funding CutsThe Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases were launched during the Covid-19 pandemic. The group lost its funding under Trump in part due to conspiracy theories.Wired·May 28, 2026
SCIENCENASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the listThe space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies.NPR·May 27, 2026
SCIENCENASA’s permanent Moon base plans start with three missions this yearOn Tuesday, NASA announced several upcoming lunar missions to the Moon's South Pole region. These missions will pave the way for the crewed Artemis landing slated for 2028, starting with three Moon Base missions NASA says are "the first of more than a dozen missions that will be announced this year.The Verge·May 26, 2026
SCIENCENasa unveils next steps to build permanent Moon baseNasa plans to send hopping drones and roving vehicles to the Moon as part of plans for a permanent Moon base.BBC News·May 26, 2026
SCIENCEA Probe Took Incredible Pictures of Mars on Its Way to a Far-Off AsteroidNASA took advantage of the recent close approach of the Psyche probe to Mars to calibrate its observation instruments.Wired·May 25, 2026
SCIENCEChina launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 1 of 3 astronauts set for yearlong stayChina launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 3 astronauts heading to its space station. One astronaut is set to stay in space for a year to explore human adaptability in long-duration spaceflights.NPR·May 25, 2026
SCIENCEHow Saudi Arabia's spending spree reached the end of the lineMBS's Vison 2030 project seemed the stuff of science fiction. Now reality has bittenBBC News·May 25, 2026
SCIENCEOn Trails is a wandering tale that blends hiking, science, and historyHiking is one of life's great joys. Turning off the screens and stepping out into nature for an extended period of time, perhaps even several days, is rejuvenating. Unfortunately, as someone with two young kids and a bad back, I'm not really able to go backpacking anymore. So I often find myself tryThe Verge·May 24, 2026
SCIENCEWhy Nuro thinks being a robotaxi ‘second mover’ gives it an advantageWaymo is the undisputed leader in the robotaxi space, operating a fleet of over 3,000 driverless cars in at least 10 cities across the US. A number of companies, including Tesla, Zoox, Avride, and Motional, are racing to catch up with the Alphabet-owned firm. But what if being No. 2 was actually betThe Verge·May 24, 2026
SCIENCESpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flightThe mega rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he's taking the company public. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Starship is now one step closer to the moon.NPR·May 23, 2026
