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Fossils of an ancient sea creature are the oldest evidence of right-handedness
If you happen to be right-handed, you may be able to trace the origins of that trait to a wormlike animal that lived about 550 million years ago and had a tendency to bend to the right.Spriggina floundersi appeared in oceans during the Ediacaran Period (635 million to...
Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, passes away at 87
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Wally Funk emerging from a Blue Origin capsule after her suborbital spaceflight on July 20, 2021. | Credit: Blue OriginWally Funk, who flew to space at 82 after a...
Scientists have discovered the oldest quasar ever seen, and it shines with the light of a trillion suns
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An illustration of an ancient quasar. . | Credit: ESAUsing the European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope, astronomers have discovered a treasure trove of 31...
SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 Starlink satellites to orbit
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.SpaceX's Group 17-54 Starlink satellites are seen in orbit on June 15, 2026, before deploying from the upper stage of their Falcon 9 rocket. | Credit: SpaceXSpaceX is...
Aviation pioneer Wally Funk, who trained as an early female astronaut, dies at 87
Wally Funk, a pioneering aviator who volunteered to be an astronaut for NASA's "Women in Space Program" in 1961, has died at the age of 87.Funk passed away at her home in Grapevine, Texas, Wednesday evening, according to a spokesperson for the city, Mona...
Could evidence of life on Mars be hiding in clay? Europe wants to send a rover to check
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: ESA/ATG medialabIs there life on Mars … in clay? Scientists think that the minerals in clay could be the key to finding signs of ancient life on the Red...
Take a trip to the turquoise waters of the Bahamas (from space) | Space photo of the day for July 9, 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Sandbars and waves of rippling sand dunes can be seen from space amongst the turquoise ocean in the Bahamas. | Credit: NASA/Chris WilliamsIf you look at this picture...
Sick of Earth? NASA is recruiting volunteers for a yearlong Moon and Mars simulation
For anyone who has ever wondered whether they could handle life on another planet, NASA is offering a chance to find out – well, sort of.The US space agency is looking to recruit four participants for its Moon and Mars Exploration Analog (MMEA), a yearlong simulation...
El Nino powers up as forecasters predict historic strength and a rainier winter for the US South
WASHINGTON (AP) — An intensifying El Nino, nature's heat-releasing thermostat that spikes global temperatures, is heading to historically strong levels, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.In its monthly update, NOAA said this year's...
Science gets closer to understanding how a psychedelic trip changes the brain
A single psychedelic trip may cause physical changes in the brain that could explain why some people report psychological benefits from the experience, a small study suggests.The research, published Tuesday in Nature Communications, focused on psilocybin, the...
Airborne Microplastics May Be Warming the Planet
Tiny particles of plastic amassing in the atmosphere may be intensifying warming, according to new study.Microplastics shed by synthetic fabrics, rubber tires, plastic bags, bottles, and other goods as they break down have contaminated the world’s seas, soils, and...
Thin atmosphere detected around distant object beyond Pluto
Astronomers have detected a thin atmosphere around a tiny celestial body in the outer solar system for the first time — an object previously thought to be too small to support the presence of an atmosphere.Thousands of frozen, rocky bodies called trans-Neptunian...
Trump’s proposed NASA budget is a ‘horrible threat to our future’ in space, Planetary Society CEO says
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The NASA logo at the agency's headquarters in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2022. | Credit: STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty ImagesThe new chief of the Planetary Society...
James Webb Space Telescope directly studies an exoplanet’s surface for the 1st time: ‘We see a dark, hot, barren rock’
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Scientists say this high-resolution photo of the planet Mercury probably resembles the rocky exoplanet LHS 3844 b, which the JWST just observed. | Credit: NASA/Johns...
Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have atmosphere, study says
New Horizons spacecraft survives trip 1 billion miles beyond Pluto 02:03A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike.Just 300 miles or so across, this...
Astronomers believe they’ve detected an atmosphere around a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike.Just 300 miles (500 kilometers) or so across, this mini Pluto is thought to be...
Atmosphere detected on celestial body in solar system’s far reaches
By Will DunhamWASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - In the far reaches of our solar system - beyond the outermost planet Neptune - resides a host of icy and desolate celestial bodies. Among these objects, only the dwarf planet Pluto was known to possess an atmosphere - until...
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a plastic trash nightmare. It could also be part of a much bigger, hidden problem
Out in the Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and California, is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a swirl of plastic trash more than twice the size of Texas. As pieces of plastic tumble against each other, they break down into particles tiny enough to be borne aloft on the...
Our Milky Way’s ‘Zone of Avoidance’ holds a galaxy supercluster with 30,000 trillion times the sun’s mass
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope's infrared cameras imaged the Milky Way's center to create this portrait of our galaxy. | Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/S. Stolovy (Spitzer...
‘It was quite a light show!’ NASA astronaut spies dramatic fireball from the International Space Station (photos)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed this fireball — likely caused by reentering orbital debris — from the International Space Station on April 27, 2026. |...
SpaceX launching 45 satellites to orbit early May 3: Watch it live
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 25 Starlink satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on April 26, 2026. It was SpaceX's 50th launch of the year. |...
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