by News Feed Editor | Mar 14, 2026 | Science
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets carrying Starlink satellites were launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California (at left) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 14, 2026 | Science
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected] do we get the fingerprints we have? – Oscar V., age 8, Somerville, MassachusettsFingerprints are those little...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 14, 2026 | Science
Happy Pi Day, where we celebrate the world’s most famous number. The exact value of π=3.14159… has fascinated people since ancient times, and mathematicians have computed trillions of digits. But why do we care? Would it actually matter if somebody got the...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 14, 2026 | Science
March 14 is celebrated as Pi Day because the date, when written as 3/14, matches the start of the decimal expansion 3.14159… of the most famous mathematical constant.By itself, pi is simply a number, one among countless others between 3 and 4. What makes it famous is...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 14, 2026 | Science
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASA/ESASpring is almost here, which means it’s galaxy season for amateur astronomers! Grab your telescope and join us as we highlight some of the most...
by News Feed Editor | Mar 14, 2026 | Science
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A panoramic view of Meteor Crater in Arizona. | Credit: Joel Alvarez/Getty ImagesArizona’s Meteor Crater and other scars leftover from collisions with space...
