A new exhibit shows plaster casts of Pompeii victims frozen at the time of death

by News Feed Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Science

POMPEII, Italy (AP) — More than 20 plaster casts of victims who died in the catastrophic volcano eruption in Pompeii went on display for the first time Thursday in a permanent exhibition.The casts, which scholars call “imprints of pain,” dramatically capture the...

Bus-sized asteroid will fly past Earth tonight mere days after being discovered. Here’s what to expect

by News Feed Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Asteroid 2026 EG1 will pass within 1 lunar distance of Earth. | Credit: NASA JPL, NASA/STScI/J. DePasquale/A. PaganA newly discovered bus-sized asteroid is set to...

Northrop Grumman’s 1st ‘Cygnus XL’ cargo spacecraft departs the space station

by News Feed Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASAThe first mission of Northrop Grumman’s big new cargo spacecraft is nearly over.That freighter, known as Cygnus XL, left the International Space...

Will Artemis 2 launch toward the moon next month? Watch NASA’s mission update today

by News Feed Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky[embedded content]NASA will give an update about its Artemis 2 moon launch plans today (March 12), and you can watch it live.The agency will...

A mass stellar migration billions of years ago may have helped life get started on Earth

by News Feed Editor | Mar 12, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Stars similar to our sun formed a mass migration from the center of the Milky Way, occurring approximately 4 billion to 6 billion years ago. | Credit: NAOJOur sun and...

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket reaches orbit on 1st launch since explosive accidents last year (video)

by News Feed Editor | Mar 11, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: Firefly AerospaceTexas-based Firefly Aerospace is celebrating today (March 11) after successfully launching its Alpha rocket for the first time in nearly a...