NASA’s Psyche asteroid probe will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars on May 15: Here’s what to expect

by News Feed Editor | May 12, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA’s asteroid-bound Psyche mission is headed for an encounter with Mars on Friday (May 15). The spacecraft, which is on its way to an asteroid also called...

Mesmerizing vortexes swirl near an Antarctic volcano | Space photo of the day for May 12, 2026

by News Feed Editor | May 12, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The Von Kármán vortex streaks across the snowy tundra nearby Peter I Island in Antarctica on February 11, 2026. | Credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Michala GarrisonThe...

Genome sequencing is rewriting the history of disease outbreaks – but without social context, it can tell only part of the story

by News Feed Editor | May 12, 2026 | Science

Fingerprinting transformed police investigations by making it possible to place a suspect at a crime scene with physical evidence. Similarly, genome sequencing has changed how disease detectives study outbreaks by allowing them to read a pathogen’s genes as a...

SpaceX launches secret US spy satellites to orbit from California (photos)

by News Feed Editor | May 11, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government this evening (May 11) from California’s foggy central coast.A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from...

USDA winter wheat ratings hit 4-year low; corn 57% planted, soy 49% done

by News Feed Editor | May 11, 2026 | Science

By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO, May 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday rated 28% of the nation’s winter ‌wheat crop in good-to-excellent condition, a drop of 3 ‌percentage points from the previous week and the lowest for this time of...

‘Nothing short of magical’: Astrophotographer captures Lyrid meteors beside the Milky Way

by News Feed Editor | May 11, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Lyrid meteors blaze alongside the glow of the Milky Way. | Credit: Josh DuryAstrophotographer Josh Dury captured a stunning view of the Milky Way arcing through the...