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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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How a retired cranberry bog helped change the game for wetland restoration
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Glorianna Davenport looks out at hundreds of acres of protected wetlands that were once her family’s cranberry farms. In her hands are laminated pictures of striking red cranberry bogs fed by razor-straight water channels. It’s hard to believe...
This 250-million-year-old fossil proves mammal ancestors laid eggs
Researchers studying a 250-million-year-old fossil have found the first ever proof that mammal ancestors laid eggs, with the discovery also shedding light on a remarkable survival story.The fossil, found in South Africa, belongs to a tightly curled embryo of a...
Artemis II astronauts made most of professional photography training
By Evan GarciaHOUSTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The two professional photography instructors who trained Artemis II astronauts to take pictures of the moon and Earth during their historic lunar flyby said they were as impressed as the public by the stunning celestial...
Another early heat wave hits this week, this time in the Northeast
Record-breaking heat is expected to take hold across states from the Plains to the Northeast this week, causing temperatures to soar to unseasonable highs.The early heat wave comes less than a month after oppressive heat choked much of the western United States. Now,...
Did the Artemis II spacecraft protect the crew well enough? NASA races to find out
Now that the four astronauts who flew around the moon are safely home, NASA is investigating how its spacecraft fared during the final minutes of the Artemis II mission.The Orion capsule’s heat shield — the protective layer at the bottom engineered to prevent it from...
SpaceX, Blue Origin moon landers in focus after NASA’s Artemis success
By Joey RouletteCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 14 (Reuters) - After the safe return of four astronauts from a historic flyby of the moon last week, NASA is shifting focus to its next challenge: putting competing lunar landers from Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff...
Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely than ever – what this research could mean for future clocks
Most clocks, from wristwatches to the systems that run GPS and the internet, work by tracking regular, repeating motions.To build a clock, you need something that ticks in a perfectly repeatable way. In a pendulum clock, that tick is the regular swinging of the...
New federal figures reveal 1 in 3 US households struggle to pay energy bills, but the reality is likely even worse
Americans’ concerns about being able to afford electricity and home heating fuel are elevated since the beginning of the Iran war. But newly released nationwide data shows that even before the war began, these concerns were widespread, long-standing and getting worse...
Talk about long distance! Watch the farthest-ever crew call in space between Artemis 2 and the ISS
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: Inset crew images: NASA, graphic created in Canva ProWhat do astronauts near the moon do when it's time to talk to their colleagues orbiting the Earth on a...
A watch made for out-of-this-world exploration
Our Earthly concept of time looks very different in space. For astronauts on board a space station orbiting our planet roughly every 90 minutes, there are multiple sunrises and sunsets within 24 hours.What watch then, should an astronaut wear? One Swiss maker has a...
Suddenly obsessed with space after Artemis II? Here are some exciting events to watch out for.
The Artemis II mission was inspiring, moving, occasionally funny and, more than anything, a reminder of how magical space exploration can be. As joyful as it was to see the crew splashdown safely in the Pacific Ocean last week, that was soon followed by the sobering...
Heartwarming video shows Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch reuniting with her dog
Being separated from your dog can be ruff, especially if that separation includes being launched into space, but that makes the reunion all the more pawsome.In an Instagram post shared Sunday, NASA astronaut Christina Koch, one of the four Artemis II crew members,...