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Astrophotographer captures a cosmic lagoon glowing 5,200 light-years from Earth (photo)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The Lagoon Nebula photographed glowing in the constellation Sagittarius. | Credit: Noah GylesAmateur astrophotographer Noah Gyles has shared a stunningly detailed...
These Mars valleys are hiding 30 dust devils | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.This image is from ESA's Mars Express shows part of Mamers Valles, a huge valley system in Mars' northern hemisphere. | Credit: ESA/DLR/FU BerlinIt's always a treat...
New discovery may have been Stonehenge prototype
A 5,000-year-old structure discovered in southwest England may have been a prototype for the development of Stonehenge, according to archaeologists.The structure, which consisted of two wooden poles placed 120 meters (394 feet) apart, would have lined up with the...
NASA announces its Artemis III crew, which will test important equipment and systems in Earth orbit and is testing public opinion
Over the span of a few short months in 2026, NASA’s Artemis III mission lost its original purpose, but gained a crew and some controversy over its composition.In February 2026, as its predecessor Artemis II was experiencing launch delays, NASA announced the addition...
Satellite observations detect ‘urban pulse’ of six global cities
By Will DunhamWASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - While a city is not a living organism, it behaves very much like one. Its metabolic processes may be manifested in growth spurts, metamorphosis over time and even decay. Researchers using satellite imagery have tracked the...
Australia opens first carbon refinery, making new products from captured CO2
By Cordelia Hsu and Helen ClarkNEWCASTLE/PERTH, June 18 (Reuters) - Australia’s first carbon refinery opened in New South Wales, capturing carbon dioxide from explosives giant Orica's ammonia-making operations on Kooragang Island and turning it into products such as...
Archaeology team unearths ‘prototype’ of world-famous Stonehenge monument just a few miles away
LONDON (AP) — Archaeologists revealed Thursday that they have discovered a structure near the prehistoric stone circle of Stonehenge in southern England that may have served as a “prototype” for the 5,000-year-old Neolithic monument.A team from the British firm Wessex...
Oldest known evidence of plague reveals the disease’s deadly impact 5,500 years ago
Ancient DNA recovered from cemeteries in southeast Siberia has revealed previously unknown strains of plague that had a deadly impact on an unexpected group of people 5,500 years ago.The early plague strains, detailed in a new study published Wednesday in the journal...
One of these twin stars has likely been snacking on exoplanets
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An illustration of a star devouring a planet as its binary partner looks on. | Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)Astronomers have discovered chemical differences...
Artemis 2 astronauts see Earth in the rear-view mirror | Space photo of the day for April 3, 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA posted this photo of Earth, snapped by its moonbound Artemis 2 crew, on the social media site X on April 3, 2026. | Credit: NASA/Reid WisemanThe Artemis 2...
NASA releases stunning first images of Earth taken by the Artemis II astronauts
NASA released the very first images taken by astronauts aboard the Artemis II Orion capsule as they are making their way to the moon.The stunning pictures were taken by mission commander Reid Wiseman using his Personal Computing Device — a tablet that includes a...
Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet’s brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon.NASA released the crew’s first downlinked images Friday, 1 1/2 days into the first astronaut moonshot in more than half a...
NASA shares first photos of Earth taken by Artemis II
NASA released the first photos of Earth taken by the crew of Artemis II on Friday, hours after the mission Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Sunken warship found off Danish coast after 225 years in ‘remarkable’ discovery
A warship that sunk after it was attacked by Adm. Horatio Nelson and the British fleet 225 years ago has been found off the coast of Denmark in what’s been called a “remarkable” discovery.Maritime archaeologists from the Danish Viking Ship Museum found the ship, which...
Artemis II crew clears Earth orbit, heads for the moon
The Orion capsule and its three-man, one-woman crew successfully broke out of Earth orbit and headed for the moon Thursday evening, hours after NASA's mission management team cleared the Artemis II crew for a critical rocket firing. The shuttle-era Orbital Maneuvering...
Native Americans had dice and games of probability long before other cultures, study finds
In dusty excavation reports and antiquarian volumes, a lawyer-turned-archaeologist has uncovered evidence that upends the known history of human gambling.The findings, published Thursday in the journal American Antiquity, suggest that Native Americans had dice and...
Lucky airplane passengers capture NASA’s Artemis 2 moon launch from the sky
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An image captured of NASA's Artemis 2 Space Launch System (SLS) rocket launching on April 1, 2026. | Credit: Mauricio Paiz/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesI never thought...
After toilet and email issues, Artemis II astronauts fire engine to head for the moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Toilet plumbing problems, email glitches and issues phoning home: Astronauts are just like us!The four crew members who launched Wednesday on NASA's 10-day Artemis II mission around the moon have already overcome several challenges during their...
Dinosaur collagen used to create one-of-a-kind handbag
By Charlotte Van CampenhoutAMSTERDAM, April 2 (Reuters) - Scientists and designers unveiled on Thursday a handbag made with collagen derived from Tyrannosaurus rex fossils from the U.S. in a unique creation intended to demonstrate the value of laboratory-grown...
How to track NASA’s Artemis II and Orion’s journey to the moon
Humanity is on its way back to the moon’s environs for the first time in half a century after the Artemis II mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida the evening of April 1.Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are set...
Stunning new James Webb Space Telescope images reveal ‘hidden’ stars being born
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A stunning image of the star forming region W51 created by the JWST. | Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Yoo & Ginsburg (UF). Image processing: A Pagan (STScI)Astronomers have...
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