New image of the Crystal Ball Nebula captures the ‘spectacular’ throes of a dying star

by News Feed Editor | Jun 8, 2026 | Science

A new image showcases a dazzling celestial object — a star, paired with another, in the throes of dying that resembles a crystal ball.Scientists captured the image of NGC 1514, nicknamed the Crystal Ball Nebula, with the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph. The...

Why do Venus and Jupiter meet up in the sky so often? It’s a symptom of a solar system that supports life o…

by News Feed Editor | Jun 8, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Jupiter and Venus approach conjunction behind Rocca Calascio castle in Italy on April 30, 2022. | Credit: Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesShortly after...

This former Paralympic athlete could become the 1st person with a physical disability to live in orbit

by News Feed Editor | Jun 8, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.John McFall stands in a mockup International Space Station module. | Credit: ESAA former Paralympic athlete could end up breaking some records in the final...

How SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell has achieved Musk’s lofty ambitions

by News Feed Editor | Jun 8, 2026 | Science

By Akash Sriram and Echo Wang June 8 (Reuters) – When SpaceX goes public on Friday with what is expected to be a record-setting IPO, it will cap two decades of founder and CEO Elon Musk’s ambition to transform rocketry, satellite communications and...

Don’t miss Jupiter and Venus meet in a dazzling conjunction on June 9: Here’s where and when to look

by News Feed Editor | Jun 8, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Venus glows above Jupiter in March 2023. | Credit: Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesGet ready for a spectacular sight on June 9, as Jupiter and...

Ötzi the Iceman is long dead, but some of his ancient microbes are still alive

by News Feed Editor | Jun 8, 2026 | Science

Ötzi the Iceman, the well-preserved and well-studied mummy of a man who died 5,300 years ago, is a “dynamic ecosystem” of microbes, some of which have stayed viable for millennia, according to new research.In a comprehensive DNA analysis of the microbes inside and out...