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Why do stars appear different colors in the night sky?
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Why do stars shine different colors in the night sky?. | Credit: zhengshun tang via Getty ImagesOne of the pleasures of stargazing is noticing and enjoying the...
Elon Musk wants to put 1 million AI satellites in space. Here’s how SpaceX could do it
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: SpaceXSpaceX CEO Elon Musk outlined more details for his company's planned data centers in space ahead of a widely anticipated IPO on Thursday (June 11)...
James Webb Space Telescope finds evidence the mysterious ‘little red dots’ are black hole stars
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An image of the galaxy cluster Abell S1063 and the little red dot known as GLIMPSE-17775. | Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, V. Kokorev (University of Texas at Austin), A....
NASA addresses criticism over all-male crew selected for Artemis III test mission
When NASA’s Artemis III mission launches next year, the crew won’t include any women — a revelation that sparked controversy after the agency on Tuesday announced the four astronauts selected for the flight.“Not a single woman flying on Artemis III is an insane...
The largest scorpion to walk the Earth was the size of a baseball bat
Imagine a huge scorpion the size of a baseball bat, scrambling over mossy rocks and around large, treelike structures before slipping into a nearby stream.That’s how a team of scientists describes what the largest ever known scorpion would have looked like as it...
NASA chief defends all-male Artemis 3 astronaut crew amid backlash: ‘I don’t think anyone should be reading…
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The four astronauts selected for NASA's Artemis 3 mission (from left to right): NASA's Andre Douglas, ESA's Luca Parmitano, NASA's Randy Bresnik, and NASA's Frank...
NASA chief defends choice of all-male crew for Artemis III mission
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, responding to questions about the agency's selection of an all-male crew for the Artemis III mission, said the astronauts were chosen based solely on their experience, skill sets and availability.Isaacman wrote on the social media...
World’s largest whale graveyard found by sub at bottom of ocean
The world's largest whale graveyard has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean by Chinese scientists, who found that the vast expanse of both new and ancient carcasses supports huge communities of deep-sea life.It is the deepest and oldest known whale...
Scientists discover a deep whale graveyard that is teeming with life
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have unearthed communities of marine life — including jellyfish, tubeworms and brittle stars — thriving on a millions-year-old whale graveyard.These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for...
Thai court holds gold mine operator liable for toxic runoff in a decade-old environmental case
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court on Tuesday ruled that the operator of a major gold mine in northern Thailand is responsible for environmental damage and health impacts on nearby villagers, in a long-awaited verdict that could set a precedent for climate litigation in the...
On the road with antiprotons: CERN runs delicate test on transporting ultrasensitive antimatter
GENEVA (AP) — Scientists in Geneva are taking some antiprotons out for a spin — a very delicate one — in a truck, in a never-tried-before test drive.If this so-called antimatter comes into contact with actual matter — even for a fraction of an instant — it will be...
Scientists find 2 ‘failed stars’ that may have a second chance to shine bright — by getting together
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.An illustration shows two brown dwarfs in the process of merging. | Credit: Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC)Brown dwarfs may have gained the unfortunate nickname "failed...
Record-smashing heat continues: ‘Basically the entire U.S. is going to be hot’
After smashing March heat records in 14 states and the U.S. as a whole, the gigantic heat dome that's baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and may end up being one of the most expansive heat waves in American history, meteorologists and weather historians said.And...
2nd-ever test flight of NASA’s ‘quiet’ X-59 supersonic jet cut short by glitch
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA’s "quiet" supersonic X-59 aircraft flew its second flight on March 20, 2026, near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. | Credit:...
Rare daytime fireball may have dropped meteorites on Texas: Here’s where to find them
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The fireball could have scattered meteorites across a populated urban area north of Houston. | Credit: NASA, Google Earth, © JakeFromStateFarmNASA has released a...
Astrophotographer spies Thor’s Helmet shining 15,000 light-years away in spectacular photo
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NGC 2359 glows in the constellation Canis Major. | Credit: Ronald BrecherThe god of thunder appears to have misplaced his helmet in a new deep-space photo from Ronald...
Triangulum Galaxy dazzles in psychedelic color | Space photo of the day for March 23, 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A closeup of the nearby Triangulum galaxy, also known as Messier 33. | Credit: ESO/A. Feltre, F. Belfiore, G. Cresci et al.The aptly named Very Large Telescope...
How dolphins communicate – new discoveries from a long-term study in Sarasota, Florida
Human fascination with bottlenose dolphins goes back thousands of years, at least as early as Greek mythology.But it wasn’t until the 1960s that methodical research into dolphin communication began. Scientists like John Lilly and the husband-and-wife team of Melba and...
Can you survive inside a tornado? This scientist did by accident – he’s lucky to be alive
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected] a person survive inside a tornado? – Sophia, age 14, Greencastle, IndianaI have seen the center of a monster....
Analysis: The new UN climate report is boring … except when it’s not
For more than 30 years, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization has told us how terrible things are getting with global climate change. Their annual “State of the Climate” report is a compendium of climate change facts and figures collected throughout the...
Pit viper, flying snake and geckos among new species uncovered in Cambodian caves
Cambodia’s largely unexplored limestone caves stretch for thousands of miles, are home to countless undiscovered species and host unique ecosystems, with creatures found nowhere else on Earth.Now, a new survey of caves in the northwestern province of Battambang has...
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