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An Object From Another Star System Just Passed Through Ours
In 2025, astronomers detected 3I/ATLAS -- only the third object ever identified as having originated outside our solar system. Like its predecessors, 'Oumuamua in 2017 and Borisov in 2019, it was spotted moving through our solar system on a trajectory that could not...
New Fremont, California Pedestrian Accident Study
Fremont, a city known for its amusing history and beautiful vistas, has many walkable neighborhoods. Nevertheless, pedestrians in the city are still at risk of accidents, especially when crossing busy intersections, because of careless drivers. A recent study takes a...
CRISPR Gene Editing Study Demonstrates How Hox Genes Impact Appearance
Lots of scientists know of the “McGinnis experiment”, which William McGinnis undertook in 1990 to examine how high-level control genes, known as Hox genes, determine our physical characteristics. He investigated whether proteins encoded by the human or mouse Hox gene...
Importance of space exploration according to ‘The Eureka Manifesto’
The human species has always had an insatiable need to explore the unknown and learn more about the undiscovered. We have always stimulated our ambition by pushing our limits in the pursuit of knowledge and working hard to gain a better grasp of our environment and...
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New breakthroughs may bring us closer to gene-edited babies. Is that a good thing?
Pioneering gene-editing treatments are already in clinical use, saving lives and easing the pain of devastating genetic diseases. However, the growing number of patients receiving these treatments still run the risk of passing their disease-causing mutations to their...
Ancient quasars add to a ‘major unsolved problem’ in astrophysics
By Will DunhamWASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - A quasar — among the universe's most luminous and energetic objects — is a supermassive black hole caught in the act of guzzling matter at the heart of a galaxy. Scientists have now found quasars dating to so early in...
Strong El Nino event could raise extreme weather risks in China, state media says
BEIJING, July 8 (Reuters) - A strong to super-strong eastern Pacific-type El Nino event is expected to form this summer and autumn, raising risks for extreme weather such as flooding and heatwaves across China this year and the next, state news agency Xinhua...
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope prepares for launch | Space photo of the day for July 8, 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in the clean room at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 26, 2026. | Credit: NASA/Sydney Rohde (Rocz)NASA's Nancy...
Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions
Nature is beautiful, powerful and essential. But nature is not always gentle. The same biological world that gives rise to forests, coral reefs and human life also produces infections, cancer, genetic disease, crop blights and toxins. Natural processes can heal,...
James Webb Space Telescope celebrates its 4th birthday with stunning image of a galaxy crash site
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Centaurus A as seen by the JWST. | Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI), Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Macarena Garcia Marin (ESA Office...
Our Milky Way galaxy might be larger than we thought
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/M.WeissIs the Milky Way even bigger than we thought? New observations have revealed that our galaxy's spiral arms could stretch farther and wider...
Artemis 2’s Jeremy Hansen stepping down from active astronaut duty after epic moon mission
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Artemis 2 moon astronaut Jeremy Hansen, of the Canadian Space Agency, speaks in front of two Canadian flags. | Credit: Canadian Space AgencyThe first non-American to...
How public–private partnerships can turn Mars into an economic frontier (Op-Ed)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: SpaceX Futurists and science fiction writers have predicted privately funded missions to Mars for decades, but until recently, the prospect appeared to be...
China releases 1st photo of Earth’s elusive ‘quasi-moon’ Kamo’oalewa
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A photo of Kamo'oalewa, asteroid 2016HO3, taken by China's Tianwen-2 probe from a distance of about 12 miles (20 kilometers) on July 2, 2026. | Credit: CNSA/Handout...
‘That’s going to come back and bite us’: Former NASA chief questions Artemis moon lander plans
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: Bill Ingalls/NASAThe former head of NASA is questioning the agency's plans to return astronauts to the moon, asking whether the crewed landers selected for...
Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen stepping down from full-time role
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen announced Monday that he is stepping down from his full-time role as an astronaut, months after flying around the moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission.Hansen, 50, said in an Instagram post that he will transition from his role at the...