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Space science has come a long way since July 4, 1776. Here’s a look back at the saga
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An illustration shows two colliding black holes flanked by dark matter. | Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)On July 4, the United States of America celebrates...
Daring rescue mission launches to save a 3,200-pound NASA observatory from an untimely end
A mission to rescue one of NASA’s storied space observatories from falling to Earth has launched on a daring, first-of-its-kind endeavor.If successful, it will mark the first time a commercial robotic mission has captured an uncrewed NASA spacecraft that wasn’t...
Infant stars celebrate their independence with cosmic fireworks| Space photo of the day for July 3, 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The protostars of the star system FS Tau as seen by the JWST | Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI)Infant stars or "protostars"...
Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact
When polar ice sheets melt, the effects ripple across the world. The melting ice raises average global sea level, alters ocean currents and affects temperatures in places far from the poles.But melting ice sheets don’t affect sea level and temperatures in the same way...
Mission launched to rescue a falling space telescope
In a low-cost, high-risk gamble, a small company in partnership with NASA and Northrop Grumman launched an experimental space tug Friday to hunt down and grab a falling space telescope that otherwise would plunge back to Earth and burn up by year's end.Using small...
Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth.Northrop Grumman launched Katalyst Space Technologies’ Link spacecraft from the Marshall Islands in the Pacific. The...
NASA to launch rescue mission July 2 to save Swift space telescope
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A Northrop Grumman Pegasus rocket mated to the L-1011 Stargazer carrier aircraft. | Credit: U.S. Space ForceUpdate for July 3: NASA and its partners are now targeting...
Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a 1-ton seal who respects nothing
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Like plenty of local boys before him, Neil has come home to the stretch of Australian coast where he was born. Unlike most of them, he trails fame, fans and property damage in his wake. He is also a 1,000 kg (2,200 pound) elephant...
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites from California
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. | Credit: SpaceXSpaceX...
Curiosity rover detects building blocks of life in first-ever experiment on Mars
The Curiosity rover has uncovered the most diverse array of organic molecules ever found on Mars, including seven that had never been detected before on the red planet.These carbon-containing compounds are the same building blocks that enabled life to emerge on...
Hot, dry and hurricane-scarred: How climate change fueled wildfires in Georgia and Florida
Wildfires raging this week in southern Georgia and northern Florida were fueled by a combination of hot and windy conditions, severe drought and dried-out vegetation from past hurricanes all feeding the blazes.It’s a combination climate scientists have been warning...
The wide-brimmed Sombrero galaxy is revealed in all its splendor by a telescope in Chile
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Sombrero galaxy and its glowing halo of stars have never looked this good.The U.S. National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab released the latest photo of the popular hat-shaped galaxy on Friday. A telescope in Chile observed it four years...
Ice melts in the springtime on Mars | Space photo of the day for April 24, 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.This image from the HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows Chasma Borealis at Mars' northern ice cap. | Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of...
Boom in cremation hides surprising truths about what Americans really want when they die
Nearly two-thirds of Americans now opt for cremation – a figure that has been steadily increasing over five decades.On the surface, that proportion tells a simple story: The nation has embraced cremation, while its preference for casket burials has fallen off.But as a...
How you store produce can make it last longer
A few small changes to how you store fruits and vegetables can have big benefits for the planet – and your wallet.From herbs that wilt in days to berries that seem to mold even faster, what we toss in the trash often has less to do with what we buy than how we store...
A bright star will disappear for up to an hour on April 25 — here’s what’s happening
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Regulus, in the constellation Leo. | Credit: Franco Tognarini via Getty ImagesIf you live in the middle Atlantic or southeast part of the United States, you'll have...
Georgia blaze shows how climate change has led to more wildfires in the East
Often considered more a problem for Western North America, wildfires are becoming more intense, frequent and damaging in the East, such as this week's blaze that destroyed more than 50 homes in Georgia, fire scientists said.Researchers blame a number of factors...
A tiny Arctic village in Alaska is trying to revive its polar bear tourism industry
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Late every summer, hulking white bears gather outside a tiny Alaska Native village on the edge of the continent, far above the Arctic Circle, to feast on whale carcasses left behind by hunters and to wait for the deep cold to freeze the...
Artemis II mission is giving NASA clues about how to design a moon base
Less than two weeks after NASA’s Artemis II mission, the crew's observations from their lunar flyby are already providing insights into what it might take to build a base on the moon, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Thursday.In a live conversation with NBC’s...
FDA approves first gene therapy for inherited deafness, shown to restore hearing for children with rare condition
The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first gene therapy for inherited hearing loss, a one-time treatment that proved to be life-changing for a small number of children in a clinical trial who were born without hearing.The condition it treats is...
Why the Southeast is burning – extreme drought is only part of the reason
Large parts of the southeastern U.S. are in the midst of an exceptional drought, and it is fueling dozens of wildfires in Florida and Georgia.One of those wildfires, in southeastern Georgia’s Brantley County, had destroyed more than 50 homes by April 23, and state...
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