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Strange stacked stones spotted on Mars | Space photo of the day for May 21, 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a stack of rocks on the Martian surface. | Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASUNASA's Mars Perseverance rover has stumbled across an unusual...
The moon shines with a swarm of stars tonight as Jupiter, Venus and Mercury line up nearby
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.The waxing moon shines next to Messier 44. | Credit: Alan Dyer/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesLook west after sunset tonight (May 21) to see the...
Heat wave empties roads and markets in north India as some farmers turn to nighttime work
NEW DELHI (AP) — Roads and markets have emptied during afternoons and some farmers have switched to nighttime work to avoid scorching temperatures as a heat wave grips large parts of India.The India Meteorological Department forecast maximum temperatures Thursday of...
New version of Starship rocket ready for critical test flight
A new version of SpaceX's mammoth Starship rocket, featuring multiple upgrades, more powerful engines and major safety enhancements is poised for blastoff Thursday in a critical milestone for Elon Musk's rocket company.It's also a critical mission for NASA, which is...
Space debris is forcing satellites to dodge more often — costing us vital science. ‘Things will get worse before they get better’
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Space debris is only going to get worse as satellite companies ramp up production. What might this mean for our science observation satellites?. | Credit:...
Scientists find a hidden route to the moon that saves fuel
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Earth sets at on April 6, 2026, over the moon's curved limb in this photo captured by the Artemis 2 astronauts during their journey around the lunar far side. . |...
SpaceX stacks Starship V3 rocket, completes major fueling test ahead of debut launch
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: SpaceXThe tallest rocket ever built is now standing on its launch pad ahead of its next mission.SpaceX is about to debut Version 3 (V3) of its giant Starship...
Neptunian moon Nereid could be lone intact survivor from ancient satellite system
Nereid, Neptune’s third-largest moon, could be the only intact survivor from an ancient set of moons destroyed early in the solar system’s history, according to a new analysis based on data from the James Webb Space Telescope.Neptune, the eighth and most distant...
Neptune’s mysterious moon Nereid may be an original, study shows
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Neptune’s far-flung moon Nereid may be the last of the planet’s original companions that managed to survive a cosmic crash, scientists reported Wednesday.Sixteen known moons circle Neptune, our solar system’s eighth and most distant planet....
Scientists extracted DNA from mummified cheetah remains and made a surprising discovery
When scientists with the National Center for Wildlife in Saudi Arabia were surveying caves in search of wildlife in 2022 and 2023, they came across something unexpected: seven naturally mummified cheetahs in five caves near the northern city of Arar. The remains were...
A mini ‘planetary parade’ is visible tonight. Can you spot them all?
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.A waxing crescent moon shines in the skies over England. | Credit: Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesLook to the western horizon at sunset on Feb. 20 to witness an incredible...
Probability underlies much of the modern world – an engineering professor explains how it actually works
Probability underpins AI, cryptography and statistics. However, as the philosopher Bertrand Russell said, “Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.”I teach statistics to engineers, so I...
Organizers of the Winter Games made clean energy a priority. Here’s how they did it
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — It takes an immense amount of energy to power venues and make snow for the Winter Olympics and, for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, organizers pledged that virtually all of the electricity would be clean.The organizing committee said that...
Ancient bone may be first physical evidence of Hannibal’s ‘war machine’ elephants in Western Europe
Archaeologists in Spain have uncovered an elephant bone from 2,200 years ago, and they believe it belonged to an animal that served as a “war machine” in an army sent to invade the Roman Republic.After discovering the ankle bone at the Colina de los Quemados...
NASA just fueled up its Artemis 2 moon rocket in 2nd critical test. Was it a success? (It sure looked like it.)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.NASA completed the wet dress rehearsal for its Artemis 2 moon rocket on Feb. 19, 2026. | Credit: NASANASA's second attempt to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket...
SpaceX lands Falcon 9 rocket in The Bahamas for 2nd time ever
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.SpaceX landed a rocket in The Bahamas for the second time ever on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. | Credit: SpaceXSpaceX landed a rocket in The Bahamas for the second time...
NASA’s new chief rebukes Boeing, space agency over problem-plagued Starliner mission
An independent review of the first — and so far, only — piloted flight of Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft concluded that the test represented a potentially life-threatening "Type A" mishap resulting from multiple technical problems and management miscues, NASA...
NASA report paints damning picture of Boeing mishap that stranded two astronauts in space
NASA on Thursday released the results of its investigation into Boeing’s bungled 2024 flight to the International Space Station, which stranded two astronauts there for months.The findings were damning for both Boeing and NASA, describing inadequate testing,...
‘We almost did have a really terrible day.’ NASA now says Boeing’s 1st Starliner astronaut flight was a ‘Type A mishap’
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Boeing's Starliner spacecraft approaches the International Space Station during a test flight. | Credit: NASAThe first astronaut mission of Boeing's Starliner taxi...
A Sahara desert odyssey yields a major dinosaur discovery
By Will DunhamFeb 19 (Reuters) - It was not an easy task for a team of dinosaur-hunting scientists to reach the remote site called Jenguebi in northern Niger deep in the Sahara Desert. It was fitting that the closest locality was named Sirig Taghat, meaning "no...
Fossils of a new species of huge dinosaur Spinosaurus unearthed in Niger
Feb 19 (Reuters) - At a remote and barren Sahara desert site in Niger, scientists have unearthed fossils of a new species of Spinosaurus, among the biggest of the meat-eating dinosaurs, notable for its large blade-shaped head crest and jaws bearing interlocking teeth...
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