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The most unpredictable meteor shower of the year peaks next week. Here’s what to expect
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The June Bootids usually produce just a handful of meteors, but this notoriously unpredictable shower has a history of surprise outbursts. | Credit: Created in Canva...
Illegal excavation reveals grand Roman villa with elaborate mosaics
A Roman villa with intricate mosaics has been unearthed on the outskirts of the Italian capital, in a remarkable discovery that emerged after police were alerted to a clandestine dig on government land.The property is located in what is now the village of Castel di...
Deep-sea denizens go years without food with clever biological fix
By Marta SerafinkoJune 19 (Reuters) - A pill bug dwelling under a garden pot curls its body into a tiny armored ball as self-defense. Far below the ocean surface, some of its much larger relatives face a harder problem: how to stay alive when the next meal may not...
Thousands of baby seals died on two remote sub-Antarctic islands. Scientists now think they know why
A deadly strain of bird flu sweeping through remote islands near Antarctica has devastated the native wildlife population, killing an estimated 13,000 seal pups, as well as penguins and seabirds, researchers say.Drone surveys conducted by the Australian Antarctic...
Researchers find “Pink Planet” has salty clouds: “We were very surprised”
Researchers studying the universe's "Pink Planet" have discovered an unexpected feature in its atmosphere: clouds made of salt.A team of astronomers led by Northwestern University used the James Webb Space Telescope to discover a salty cloud atmosphere unlike anything...
Scientists trace high-energy ghost particle to the ‘Shadow Blaster’ galaxy
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The gravitationally lensed galaxy "Shadow Blaster," likely source of the high-energy neutrino event IC 210922A, detected by the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in 2021....
James Webb Space Telescope finds a salty surprise on famous ‘Pink Planet’
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An illustration of the Pink Planet GJ504b and the salty clouds discovered by the JWST. | Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)Using the James Webb Space Telescope,...
Watch SpaceX launch new batch of US spy satellites from California early on June 19
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the NROL-172 mission from California on May 11, 2026. | Credit: SpaceXSpaceX will launch the latest batch of spy satellites for the...
Why a strong El Niño leaves tropical commodities acutely exposed
(Remove graphic) By Marcelo Teixeira and May Angel LONDON/NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuters) - Global forecasters say a strong El Niño weather pattern is increasingly likely to develop in the second half of the year, boosting temperatures, disrupting rainfall and posing...
‘Not the moon that I’m used to seeing’: Artemis II astronauts describe seeing the far side
HOUSTON — The Artemis II astronauts are now more than halfway to the moon and have caught their first glimpses of the lunar far side.In an interview with NBC News from space, NASA astronaut Christina Koch described seeing the moon out the window of the Orion capsule...
NASA troubleshoots Artemis II toilet problem in otherwise smooth flight
The Artemis II astronauts, on track for a flight around the dark side of the moon Monday, faced a relatively quiet day aboard their Orion crew capsule Saturday while engineers on the ground worked to solve a toilet issue.Overnight, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman,...
More than half way to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts are grappling with a toilet problem
The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission currently hurtling through space have had a largely quiet journey so far. Very few in-flight issues have cropped up that could disrupt their peace of mind.Except, that is, for the toilet.The Artemis II crew’s...
Artemis II shares new lunar images while more than halfway to the moon
Awe-inspiring new photos captured by the Artemis II astronauts showcase the moon and the interior of the Orion spacecraft, offering a glimpse into their lives in space as they close in on another historic milestone.One image highlighting the moon even captured a...
Artemis 2 astronauts — now halfway to the moon — report ‘burning smell’ from toilet, but everything’s fine
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASAHOUSTON — A burning smell from the toilet is not something you'd want to experience on Earth, so when it happened to NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts on the...
Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break Apollo 13’s record
Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts were toasted by Canada on Saturday as they prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts.The three Americans and one Canadian will reach their...
Fossils from China show complex life evolved millions of years earlier than once thought
Goblet-shaped sea jelly relatives with miniature “arms.” A plump, legless creature resembling a sausage. Long, wormlike animals tipped with flat “holdfast” discs for anchoring to the seafloor.Newfound fossils from a site in southwestern China, preserved in exquisite...
An Artemis 2 astronaut took a ‘bath’ on camera on the way to the moon. Mission Control’s reaction was priceless (video)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASAHOUSTON —. Sometimes when you're on a road trip and need a shower, nothing's going to get in your way.That seems to be what happened Friday (April 3),...
Artemis 2 astronauts are now headed to the moon. Why has it taken humanity so long to go back?
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Humanity hasn't been to the moon's neighborhood since Apollo 17 in 1972. Artemis 2 will change that just a few days from now. | Credit: NASAFor the first time in more...
‘Wow!’ The eye surgery marathon that restored sight for some South Africans
TSAKANE, South Africa (AP) — Gladys Khoza had missed being able to see her family. Not because they couldn't visit, but because the 84-year-old had vision problems.Now that has changed. Khoza is one of 133 people whose sight was restored during a “marathon” of free...
As Trump orders UFO data released, a question hangs: If aliens exist, what would they think of us?
For generations, human beings have wondered: What would alien life from another planet be like? But we rarely ask the opposite: What would they think of us?It's a question that can produce some, well, uncomfortable answers if you happen to be an earthling.“If I were...
April’s full pink moon rose in the night sky this week
Sky watchers caught the spring season’s first full moon rising in the night sky.April’s full pink moon peaked at 10:11 p.m. ET Wednesday, according to Time and Date. Despite the moniker, the silvery orb appeared in its usual brilliant gray hue.The lunar event’s rosy...
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