The moon shines with a swarm of stars on May 21 as Jupiter, Venus and Mercury line-up nearby

by News Feed Editor | May 20, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The waxing moon shines next to Messier 44. | Credit: Alan Dyer/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesLook west after sunset on May 21 to see the crescent...

2 humpback whales swam record-breaking distance, photos reveal

by News Feed Editor | May 20, 2026 | Science

Humpback whales created a mesmerizing Fibonacci spiral of bubbles to capture fish in Antarctica 01:26A pair of humpback whales swam between the eastern shores of Australia and breeding grounds in Brazil, research published on Wednesday found. The distances of the...

NASA’s Perseverance Rover is ready to complete a Martian marathon

by News Feed Editor | May 20, 2026 | Science

By Will DunhamWASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) – For NASA’s Perseverance Rover, life on Mars has been a marathon, not a sprint. For more than five years, the six-wheeled robotic explorer has been steadily traversing the Martian surface seeking signs of ancient...

An astronaut’s view of Argentina’s snow-capped mountains | Space photo of the day for May 20, 2026

by News Feed Editor | May 20, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.This image of Lake Argentino and the surrounding snow-capped mountains from space was captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir. | Credit: NASA/Jessica...

Solar activity follows an 11-year cycle – here’s how it controls eruptions and solar flares

by News Feed Editor | May 20, 2026 | Science

When you look up at the sky on a sunny day, the Sun might seem like a bright spot, unchanging in the sky. But the Sun is a complex, dynamic celestial body, wrapped in electrical currents and magnetic fields that constantly move and tangle as it rotates. At times the...

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 launch from California

by News Feed Editor | May 19, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. | Credit: SpaceXSpaceX...