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Importance of space exploration according to ‘The Eureka Manifesto’
The human species has always had an insatiable need to explore the unknown and learn more about the undiscovered. We have always stimulated our ambition by pushing our limits in the pursuit of knowledge and working hard to gain a better grasp of our environment and...
Can Dogs Sense PTSD?
It’s safe to say that dogs are pretty incredible. According to a survey done by the American Veterinary Medical Association, there were around seventy-seven million dogs in American households at the end of 2016. To quote a cliché, dogs are “man’s best friend” and for...
Recent Deadly Crash Halts Uber’s Progress with Autonomous Vehicles
Following several car crashes and one recent fatality in its testing of autonomous vehicles, Uber has temporarily stopped testing of these self-driving cars. In the most recent incident involving a self-driving vehicle driving in Tempe, Arizona, a Volvo SUV hit and...
Scientists in Sweden has made a material that challenges spider silk as the strongest bio-based material
The challenge of producing a bio-based material that can compete with the strength spider dragline silk has since long been pursued, primarily by trying to make fibers synthetically from silk. Now, by using nanocellulose, the component that makes trees and plants...
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Artemis II crew used modern photography to tell the visual story of their lunar journey – and update some classic Apollo images
At this point in NASA’s human spaceflight story, researchers have a substantial amount of material – documents, artifacts and images – with which to tell the stories of past flights to space. But with NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon now in the books, we’re...
SpaceX launches huge ‘Cygnus XL’ cargo ship carrying over 5 tons of supplies to ISS astronauts (video)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASA/SpaceXSpaceX launched launch a massive cargo ship packed with over 5 tons of gear for astronauts on the International Space Station early Saturday (April...
5 takeaways from NASA’s biggest test in decades
After months of anticipation, the monumental 10-day Artemis II mission, which sent four astronauts on a record-breaking flyby of the moon, has concluded. It’s a “mission well accomplished,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman just after splashdown.The Orion...
The best photos from NASA’s first moon mission in more than 50 years
NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years, has been a feast for the eyes.NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen concluded their 10-day mission Friday evening...
Circling the moon, a Black astronaut inspires millions
By David Hood-NuñoWASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) - At 12 years old, Naia Butler-Craig decided she wanted to be an astronaut. Each time she walked into St. Mark AME Church in Orlando, Florida, and saw the framed photo of Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to travel...
Splashdown! Artemis 2 astronauts return to Earth after historic NASA mission to the moon
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: NASAArtemis 2 has come home.The four Artemis 2 astronauts splashed down off the coast of San Diego this evening (April 10), wrapping up an epic mission that...
Artemis II splashes down safely after historic voyage around the moon
NASA’s Orion module splashed into the Pacific Ocean just after 8 p.m. Eastern on Friday, safely delivering the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission from their record-setting journey around the moon.The successful landing marks the conclusion of an important test...
Artemis II moonshot reflects a spacefaring vision present in Jules Verne’s 19th-century novel
With the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission on April 1, 2026, human beings have finally returned to the Moon for the first time in 50 years – since the age of Apollo.When Apollo 11 first landed on the lunar surface, the astronauts portrayed their accomplishment as...
Genetic variations linked to weight loss, side effects from GLP-1 drugs
By Nancy LapidApril 10 (Reuters) - Weight-loss responses to GLP-1 obesity drugs, and risks of side effects, may be linked to genetic variants, according to a study conducted by DNA-testing service 23AndMe.The study of nearly 28,000 23AndMe users who reported taking...
Worsening ocean heat waves are ‘supercharging’ hurricane damage, study finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marine heat waves are supercharging damage caused by hurricanes and tropical cyclones across the globe, a new study found.Researchers looked at 1,600 tropical cyclones — the broader category of storms that includes hurricanes — that made landfall...
Why I’m hunting for Comet Pan-STARRS right now — before it’s too late
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) on April 8, 2026, from eastern Crete. . | Credit: Dimitrios Katevainis - https://www.flickr.com/photos/202558869@N05/55195163943/, CC...
Get caught up on the Artemis II crew’s moon journey. What’s happened so far and what’s next
The Artemis II mission is now headed back toward Earth, with four astronauts having soared around the far side of the moon on an unprecedented path that reached deeper into space than any human has traveled before.The journey — crewed by NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor...