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March is a great time to spot the odd glow of zodiacal light. Here’s how to see it
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Zodiacal light shines low on the horizon after sunset. | Credit: Photo by: Alan Dyer/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesLook to the western sky around...
Making hummus on the moon? Scientists just grew chickpeas in simulated lunar dirt
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Could lunar farms be in our future?. | Credit: Getty ImagesA combination of fungi and compost could make lunar regolith more fertile and one day help astronauts grow...
No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA issued a welcomed all-clear Thursday, saying there's now zero chance that asteroid 2024 YR will crash into the moon in 2032.The space agency had been predicting a 4.3% chance of a direct hit. But observations by the Webb Space...
With lunar missions looming, scientists grow chickpeas in ‘moon dirt’
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - If the idea of lunar hummus seems far-fetched, think again. Scientists working to cultivate the field of extraterrestrial agriculture have grown chickpeas in dirt made mostly of simulated lunar soil, a step toward enabling astronauts on...
Astronomers unveil largest 3D universe map of its kind, illuminating ‘hidden’ cosmic structures
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A section of the new 3D map from HETDEX data, showing concentrations of excited hydrogen (Lyman-alpha light) in the space between galaxies, which are marked by stars....
Researchers are combining drones and AI to make removing land mines faster and safer
At least 57 nations have live antipersonnel land mines in their territories. In 2024 alone, 1,945 people were killed by mines and 4,325 were injured, 90% of whom were civilians. Nearly half of those were children. Demining operations removed 105,640 mines in the same...
2025 was hotter than it should have been – 5 influences and a dirty surprise offer clues to what’s ahead
The past three years have been the world’s hottest on record by far, with 2025 almost tied with 2023 for second place. With that energy came extreme weather, from flash flooding to powerful hurricanes and severe droughts. Yet, by most indicators, the planet should...
Private Japanese rocket comes up empty again, fails on 3rd-ever launch
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Space One's Kairos rocket launches on its third-ever mission on March 4, 2026 from Spaceport Kii. Space One terminated the flight about two minutes after liftoff. |...
What to know about how GLP-1 medications might fight addiction
The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs that have reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity may help prevent multiple substance use disorders — and reduce the tragic outcomes they cause, a large new study finds.An analysis published Wednesday in a medical journal looked at...
With time running out, snow drought and warm weather raise wildfire risk in the West
A combination of unusually balmy winter weather across much of the Western United States and one of the worst snow droughts in decades has experts bracing for what could be a particularly intense wildfire season.The snowpack is well below average for this time of year...
Is all complex life on Earth related to a concept from Norse mythology? Kind of
Scientists are one step closer to understanding the origins of complex life on Earth after shedding new light on a mystery about our microbial ancestors. The key, they suspect, may lie in how simple microbes that lived billions of years ago adapted to the presence of...
‘War of the Worlds’ in reverse? Mars dirt could help fight off a microbial invasion from Earth
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover captured this image of "Santa Cruz," a hill inside the Red Planet's Jezero Crater, on April 29, 2021. | Credit:...