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SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines on Starship booster ahead of Flight 13 launch
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.SpaceX conducts a static fire test with a Super Heavy booster on July 10, 2026, to gear up for the upcoming 13th test flight of its Starship megarocket. | Credit:...
SpaceX launch creates colorful ‘jellyfish’ in the night sky | Space photo of the day for July 10, 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A "space jellyfish" cloud lit up the early morning sky following a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch. | Credit: SpaceXIs it a space jellyfish? Is it an alien? No, it's the...
Meteorologists warn week ahead in US will have dangerous temps: ‘Heat is not to be played with’
Most of America's Lower 48 states are about to swelter under an unusually large, strong and long-lasting heat dome that will spike temperatures in a way that the National Weather Service calls "significant and dangerous."The heat wave will start this weekend and last...
The moon, Mars and the Pleiades form a stunning lineup before dawn on July 11. Here’s how to see it
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A slender crescent moon, Mars and Aldebaran and two sparkling star clusters will create a beautiful predawn scene for early risers on July 11. . | Credit: ascg...
Wilting French maize to shrink Europe’s harvest as farmers fear repeat of 1976
By Gus Trompiz and Luiza Ilie PARIS, July 10 (Reuters) - After weeks of sweltering heat and drought, farmers and analysts fear France's maize crop could be the smallest in 50 years, dealing another blow to European production of the cereal after growers cut back on...
Elon Musk’s plans refer to an idea conceived in the 1960s. What is the Kardashev scale?
Elon Musk's plans for the future of SpaceX, and humanity, are rooted in an idea conceived in the 1960s when astronomers began to pick up mysterious, unknown radio sources in the cosmos.Soviet astronomer Nikolai Kardashev was a pioneer in the search for...
China takes a page from SpaceX and recaptures the first stage of a rocket to reuse it
BEIJING (AP) — China successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket after a launch on Friday in a breakthrough for the country's space program, state media said.The first stage of a Long March-10B rocket separated from the second stage after liftoff and returned...
China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system
BEIJING, July 10 (Reuters) - China on Friday successfully tested an experimental rocket retrieval system using a net attached to a sea platform, state media reported, in the hope of breaking U.S. dominance in reusable rockets.The Long March 10B rocket lifted off from...
Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local seabird; dead seal tested
By Christine ChenSYDNEY, July 10 (Reuters) - Australia on Friday confirmed the first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus in a local seabird, saying it was also testing a dead seal for a possible infection, raising concerns that the disease is beginning to spread...
Planes and ships could run on kelp someday, but there are serious hurdles
WOODS HOLE, Mass. (AP) — Green cells whirl around a red-light chamber, propelled by a blade through bubbling water. These little seaweed cells, called gametophytes, will develop into a strain of fast-growing kelp — part of what was once a government-funded initiative...
Scientists created one of the largest simulations of our universe ever — about the size of 500,000 HD movies
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Astronomers have unveiled one of the largest cosmological simulation datasets ever created, offering an expansive new tool to explore how the universe evolved across...
Ride a jet ski through a re-creation of an Alaska mega-tsunami with the help of science
The world’s second-tallest tsunami wave on record tore through the remote Tracy Arm fjord in Alaska last August, leaving immense destruction in its wake.Luckily, there were no people nearby. But in its aftermath, scientists immediately went to work, piecing together...
Study says trees counter half the world’s urban heating, but not in the places that need it most
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trees are countering nearly half the urban heating from pavement and buildings in the world's cities, but they're not doing enough cooling in hotter, poorer cities where it's needed the most as the world warms, a new study found.When averaged out...
Antarctica’s tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease
BRUSSELS (AP) — Driven in part by fears that the frozen landscapes of Antarctica may be irreversibly melting away because of climate change, tourism to the bottom of the world is soaring. And experts warn that with more visitors comes an increased risk of...
NASA released thousands more photos from Artemis II. Here are 9 of the best.
NASA over the weekend released thousands more photos from last month’s Artemis II mission around the moon.The collection of more than 12,000 images includes new views and up-close shots not previously seen from the flight. Among the photos are dramatic perspectives of...
NASA just released 12,000 photos from Artemis 2. Here are our top picks
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.You can now browse through more than 12,000 photos taken by the Artemis 2 astronauts during their mission around the moon.The images range from stunning views of...
Watch SpaceX Starlink train circle Earth in amazing satellite video
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A video captured by a newly launched SpaceX Starlink satellite shows us what it's like to zoom above our beautiful blue planet.The 3.5-minute-long video was posted on...
Male coyote swam 2 miles to Alcatraz Island, twice as far as biologists had expected
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lone coyote stunned biologists and others when it paddled its way to remote Alcatraz Island earlier this year, a former federal prison in the San Francisco Bay surrounded by swift, choppy waters notorious for thwarting prisoners' escapes.At the...
A tiny world at the edge of our solar system grew a mysterious atmosphere, and we don’t know how
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A very small body, far from the sun in an icy outer realm of the solar system, has mysteriously grown an atmosphere — and scientists are stumped as to how and why...
One of the planet’s biggest cities is sinking so rapidly it’s visible from space
Mexico City is sinking at such an alarming rate that it’s visible from the space. Imagery from a powerful NASA radar system is revealing subsidence rates of more than 0.5 inches a month — making the city one of the planet’s fasting-sinking capitals.The sprawling...
Best meteor shower in the Southern Hemisphere peaks tonight
Early birds are in for a celestial treat this week as activity from the Eta Aquariid meteor shower heats up — but they’ll need to keep sharp eyes on the sky.The shower will peak between Tuesday and Wednesday, with prime views before daybreak on Wednesday, according to...
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