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...

Satellite spies one of Russia’s most active volcanoes melting snow from the inside out

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.A growing lava dome and dark flow channels are visible inside Shivelyuch volcano’s caldera in this detailed Landsat 9 image captured on April 23, 2026. |...

China’s Tianzhou 10 freighter delivers 7 tons of cargo to Tiangong space station

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.A freighter carrying nearly seven tons of supplies has made its way to China’s Tiangong space station.The robotic Tianzhou 10 cargo ship lifted off atop a Long...

Watch SpaceX launch secret US spy satellites to orbit from California today

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 will launch a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government this evening (May 11), and you can watch the action live.A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift...

They really launched this tiny spacecraft (Well, sort of.) | Space photo of the day for May 11, 2026

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.A tiny robot figurine takes a look at a miniature ExoMars capsule. | Credit: ESA – A. ConigliThis tiny capsule was just shot out of a gun at over 2,600 mph (4,200...