‘At the edge of what we thought possible’: Astronomers find extremely rare star from ancient universe

by News Feed Editor | Mar 18, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Stars in the faint dwarf galaxy Pictor II home of PicII-503 an iron deficient second generation star. | Credit: CTIO/NOIRLab/DOE/NSF/AURAImage processing: Image...

SpaceX fires up next-gen ‘V3’ Starship for 1st time ahead of April launch (photos)

by News Feed Editor | Mar 18, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The Starship V3 Super Heavy vehicle known as Booster 19 stands on Pad 2 at SpaceX’s Starbase site. | Credit: SpaceX via XSpaceX’s biggest, most powerful...

Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets

by News Feed Editor | Mar 18, 2026 | Science

“Four minutes is too long.”Some of Chris Zuo’s itchy results after his session with the mosquitoes. David L. HuThat’s the note undergraduate Chris Zuo sent me along with photos of countless mosquito bites on his bare skin. This full-body massacre wasn’t the result of...

How common are fireballs streaking across the sky?

by News Feed Editor | Mar 18, 2026 | Science

The Earth is under assault. Space rocks are constantly hurtling toward us, slamming into the atmosphere and often exploding into fireballs that both delight and alarm.Thankfully, the vast majority cause no damage because they are pulverized into dust or small chunks...

X-59 gets ready for 2nd test flight | Space photo of the day for March 18, 2026

by News Feed Editor | Mar 18, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft undergoes engine testing on March 12, 2026, at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California....

Beyond Artemis 2: NASA pursuing a ‘more achievable’ path back to the moon

by News Feed Editor | Mar 18, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Artist’s illustration of a moon base. | Credit: NASAAs NASA prepares to send astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than half a century, the agency...