Psyche will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars

Star Catcher raises $65 million for space power grid | Psyche will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars | SpaceX fuels up Starship V3 megarocket  Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version   May 12, 2026 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Taking you out of this world, every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Star Catcher raises $65 million for space power grid Happy Tuesday, space fans! We could be inching closer to the dream of orbital power beaming as private company Star Catcher has raised some serious capital to build a power grid in space. In other news, satellites have spotted a dangerous wildfire pollutant, NASA's Psyche probe gears up for a crucial Mars flyby, and we count down to SpaceX's upcoming Starship V3 launch.      Check out what's big in space this week below!   In Space?   Trending Psyche will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars NASA's asteroid-bound spacecraft Psyche is headed for an encounter with Mars on Friday (May 15) to get a boost from the Red Planet. To Mars! Spaceflight SpaceX fuels up Starship V3 megarocket  SpaceX has stacked and fueled the new version of its Starship megarocket for the first time ever, gearing up for a test flight that could launch as soon as this week. Countdown to Launch! Skywatching Astrophotographer captures Lyrid meteors  Dury captured shooting stars glowing with the Milky Way from the remote Scottish Island of Skye. See the Image Science & Astronomy Thousands of deaths caused by invisible pollutant Wildfire-derived ozone appears responsible for 2,045 excess deaths, on average, per year across the U.S., 20 years of satellite data reveal. Read More How lunar scientists taught Artemis 2 astronauts The astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis 2 mission that flew around the moon had to learn to describe their observations using language that would help lunar scientists gain a deeper understanding of the lunar environment. What they saw was a surprise to everyone. What'd They Learn? Today in Space Mesmerizing vortexes swirl near an Antarctic volcano The arctic winds have created something truly stunning. What a View! This Week In Space podcast: Episode 209 On Episode 209 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Garrett Reisman and Steve Lindsey, the leaders of the new organization Astronauts for America. Listen Here Editor's Note Editor's Note And that's it for our space update today!   Thanks for sticking with me to the end of this message. Stay tuned as SpaceX readies Starship for a critical test flight soon and new science emerges about some strange galaxies.      Keep looking up! Chelsea Gohd Content Manager, Space.com Stay up-to-date on all things space science, news, and entertainment by subscribing to our newsletters. Sign Up   Follow SPACE Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions When you purchase through links in our content, we may earn an affiliate commission.   Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036