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Japan’s H3 rocket bounces back from failure with successful return to flight launch carrying 6 satellites
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: JAXAThe Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, has successfully launched its H3 rocket on its first flight since a failure of the vehicle last December,...
Could the secret to black hole formation be locked away in this record-breaking ancient quasar?
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A quasar that is the first in the early universe to be found by its flicker, more luminous than 2 trillion suns, could reveal how supermassive black holes grow. |...
A submersible ride revealed a vast whale graveyard. And it holds more than just bones
Scientists who recently piloted a submersible to a remote spot in the southeastern Indian Ocean have identified one of the largest and deepest whale graveyards containing hundreds of fossils, including one representing a previously unknown species. But not everything...
New Pentagon UFO file reveals glowing orbs in US Northeast
WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The Pentagon released a third tranche of previously classified files on alleged UFO sightings on Friday, which include reports of glowing, sometimes red, orbs seen by people in the northeastern United States.The first two batches were...
Satellite-boosting spacecraft inside air-launched rocket | Space photo of the day for June 12, 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Katalyst Space's LINK robotic servicing satellite awaits encapsulation inside a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL on June 8, 2026, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in...
Scientists decipher ancient origins of the Euphrates River
By Will DunhamJune 12 (Reuters) - Uruk, the world's first metropolis and the birthplace of written language, was nourished by the Euphrates River, as was Babylon, ancient Mesopotamia's grandest city. The fertile plain between the Euphrates and its companion waterway,...
The critical robot arm on the ISS isn’t working properly, but NASA has a plan to fix it
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The Canadarm2 robotic arm on the International Space Station. | Credit: NASAOne of the space station's robot arms, crucial for catching cargo ships and doing a share...
A mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the ocean has puzzled scientists. A new study says it’s an ominous sign
In the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Greenland and Iceland, a large patch of water is doing something very strange. While the rest of the ocean heats up, it’s been getting colder. A new study says it has the answer to this mystery — and it’s an ominous sign the world...
Dead Organisms Shape the Living World Long After They Perish, Research Shows
A new paper details how the remnants of dead organisms strongly influence the fate of survivors.Death casts a shadow over life, not only for people but also other animals, plants and entire ecosystems.In some ways, the phenomenon is well known. A fallen tree sprouts a...
Satellite observations offer insight into a tsunami’s early stages
March 27 (Reuters) - Observations made by a satellite operated by the U.S. and French space agencies shortly after a strong earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula last year are giving scientists a better understanding of how tsunamis originate and...
Hitting the brakes: Hubble Space Telescope watches doomed comet reverse its spin
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An artist's impression of a jet of gas and dust blasting out from comet 41P/Tuttle–Giacobini–Kresák. | Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/Ralf Crawford (STScI)The Hubble Space...
Arctic sea ice just dropped to an alarming new low
Right now, the Arctic is maxing out on sea ice – the cold of winter has built up over months of darkness, and ice has spread as far south as it will all year. It’s the North Pole’s sea ice maximum, except this year, it’s alarmingly low.There is roughly half a million...
Mosquitoes carrying malaria are evolving more quickly than insecticides can kill them – researchers pinpoint how
The fight against infectious disease is a race against evolution. Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. Viruses adapt to spread more quickly. Diseases transmitted by insects present another evolutionary front: Insects themselves can evolve resistance to the...
Sharks in Bahamas test positive for caffeine, painkillers, cocaine
Sharks in the Bahamas are consuming substances including caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, according to a new study by marine scientists who say it could potentially impact the animals' health and behavior.The research team, made up of marine biologists and...
When a sperm whale gives birth, the mother gets help from her friends
March 26 (Reuters) - When a mother sperm whale gives birth, it is a remarkable team effort. Marine biologists have documented how multiple adult female sperm whales surrounded the mother as the whale gave birth, then collectively hoisted the calf out of the water as...
NASA’s make-or-break moon shot
The 322-foot-tall rocket stands ready on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center. Fueling tests are done. The four astronauts it will send on a journey around the moon are waiting in quarantine.NASA is making final preparations for its Artemis II mission, which...
Scientists may be overestimating the amount of microplastics in the environment – and the culprit is lab gloves
It seems like every day a new study finds tiny plastic particles called microplastics where they should not be: in our bodies and our food, water and air.Yet finding and identifying microplastics is extremely challenging, especially given their small size. One...
NASA’s Artemis II mission will take an astronaut crew around the Moon – a space policy expert describes the long road to launch
NASA is once again shooting for the Moon, for the first time since the 1970s. As soon as April 2026, NASA will launch its Artemis II mission, using the Space Launch System heavy lift rocket to send a crewed spacecraft, called Orion, into orbit. From there, the crew...
Who is Artemis? Meet the Greek goddess who inspired NASA’s return to the moon
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The "Diana of Versailles" or "Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt", a marble statue of the Roman goddess Diana, known as Artemis in Greek mythology, in the Musée du Louvre...
These 45 exoplanets may be the best places to search for alien life
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An artist's interpretation of the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system. | Credit: NASA/JPL–CaltechAstronomers have narrowed the search for extraterrestrial life from thousands...
A 3-limbed Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is now being tracked at sea by satellite
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The veterinary staff at a Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to monitor the animals they have rehabilitated. They're particularly interested in amputees.Using satellite tracking devices in a collaboration between the...
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