Spacecraft, stars and city lights | Space photo of the day Feb. 25, 2026

by News Feed Editor | Feb 25, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA astronaut Chris Williams took this long-duration photograph while aboard the International Space Station as it flew some 261 miles (420 kilometers) above the...

Artemis rocket heads back to its hangar for repairs as moonshot put on hold

by News Feed Editor | Feb 25, 2026 | Science

NASA on Wednesday is set to roll its enormous Space Launch System rocket back to the hangar for repairs, a move that will delay the launch of four astronauts on a long-awaited flight around the moon by at least a month.The 322-foot-tall rocket has been sitting out at...

World’s largest coral colony discovered off Australian coast by mother-daughter team

by News Feed Editor | Feb 24, 2026 | Science

A mother-and-daughter team of citizen scientists has identified the world’s largest known coral colony, found on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia.It spans about 111 meters (364 feet) – roughly the same length as a soccer pitch – and covers around...

Watch NASA roll Artemis 2 moon rocket off launch pad on Feb. 25 to deal with glitch

by News Feed Editor | Feb 24, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASA/Sam Lott[embedded content]NASA will roll its Artemis 2 moon rocket off the launch pad on Wednesday (Feb. 25) to deal with a glitch, and you can watch the...

NASA space telescope gets 1st clear X-ray image of sun-like star blowing a bubble

by News Feed Editor | Feb 24, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/John Hopkins Univ./C.M. Lisse et al.; Infrared: NASA/ESA/STIS; Optical: NSF/NoirLab/CTIO/DECaPS2; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N....

The sun just had no visible sunspots for the 1st time since 2022. Is the end of the current solar cycle near?

by News Feed Editor | Feb 24, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A spotless sun as viewed on Feb. 22, 2026 by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). | Credit: Courtesy of NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teamsThe...