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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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NASA rolls out Artemis 3 SLS rocket’s huge core stage to gear up for 2027 launch (photo)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA moved the core stage of the Space Launch System rocket that will launch the Artemis 3 mission in 2027 from Michoud Assembly Facility to the Pegasus barge in New...
As Oceans Warm, Great White Sharks Are Overheating
The evolutionary edge that fueled great white shark dominance for millions of years could soon become its greatest downfall.The ocean’s most iconic predators maintain warmer body temperatures than the surrounding seawater and are paying an increasingly steep price for...
NASA rover adds to the list of organic compounds detected on Mars
By Will DunhamWASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - Performing a type of experiment never before tried beyond Earth, NASA's Curiosity rover has identified more organic compounds on Mars as scientists strive to learn whether the Red Planet ever harbored life.Five of the...
How to see the Lyrid meteor shower tonight: Where to look in the night sky
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The Lyrids are back! Here's where to look and how to spot these shooting stars under dark moonless skies. | Credit: Created in Canva ProThe Lyrid meteor shower is...
Watch the Lyrid meteor shower 2026 online today with these free livestreams
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Look for Lyrids from the comfort of your own home with these worldwide night sky cam livestreams. | Credit: Created in Canva Pro.The Lyrid meteor shower is currently...
SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force after rocket swap (photos)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the GPS III SV10 satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Florida on April 21, 2026. | Credit: SpaceXSpaceX launched a new GPS...
NASA shuts down Voyager 1 instrument to keep probe exploring interstellar space
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Voyager 1, launched in September 1977, is currently exploring the farthest edges of the solar system. | Credit: NASANASA engineers have shut down another instrument...
US regulator orders Blue Origin to probe its second-stage rocket failure
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is ordering Blue Origin to probe the failure on Sunday of the second stage of its New Glenn 3 rocket.The FAA is requiring Blue Origin, owned by billionaire...
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is grounded after launching satellite into the wrong orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, blamed a bad engine Monday for a failed weekend launch that left a satellite in the wrong orbit, dooming it.Launches of the huge New Glenn rocket are grounded until Blue Origin and the Federal...
600 rocket landings! SpaceX notches another milestone during Sunday Starlink launch (video)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: SpaceXAt SpaceX, what has gone up has now successfully come down 600 times.The company, which was founded by Elon Musk, marked its 600th successful landing of...
Scientists found a ‘bathtub ring’ on Mars. Could it be evidence of an ancient Red Planet ocean?
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASA/JPL-CaltechA huge geological structure on Mars resembling a bathtub ring may be evidence of an ocean that once covered a third of the Red Planet's...
See video of Earthset that an Artemis II astronaut filmed on his iPhone while circling the moon
It’s a view that only a handful of humans have ever witnessed: a distant Earth disappearing behind a huge moon.NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, who commanded the Artemis II mission around the moon, posted a spectacular video on X of Earthset from the lunar far side,...