7-stage journey reveals how falling space rocks survive air
At least once in our lives, we’ve all seen a bright streak of light briefly blaze across the…
Gardening the Moon’s Cosmic Archives
When a meteoroid hits the Moon’s surface, it does more than just dig up a little dirt. It…
Helix Nebula offers a stunning glimpse of our Sun’s future
The Helix Nebula glows 650 light-years from Earth, revealing intricate filaments, colorful gases, and the remains of a…
Artemis III Mega Rocket Is Getting Fitted with Four Space Shuttle RS-25 Engines as Launch Date Nears
A few months are left until the third mission of the Artemis program, and the second crewed one,…
James Webb telescope catches five galaxies colliding, just 800 million years after the Big Bang
The group of five galaxies known as Stephan’s Quintet are also called the Hickson Compact Group 92 (HCG…
Scientists Create the Littlest Big Bang to Study the Universe’s Origins
In the very first moments of the universe, matter didn’t exist as we know today. A millionth of…
David Einhorn Says SpaceX Could Mark a Speculative Top. Morgan Stanley Sees 113% Upside
David Einhorn and Morgan Stanley are looking at the same Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) and arriving at…
On this day in space! Aug. 30, 1992: Astronomers discover 1st Kuiper Belt object out beyond Pluto
On Aug. 30, 1992, astronomers spotted an object orbiting the sun beyond Pluto for the very first time.…
Scientists discover a massive heat anomaly deep inside Mars
Researchers have uncovered a major temperature imbalance deep inside Mars, with the planet’s southern interior appearing significantly hotter…
SpaceX targets thousands of annual launches at planned $100 billion Louisiana site
SpaceX targets thousands of annual launches at planned $100 billion Louisiana site – Futura-Sciences August 30, 2026 3…
Ancient Dust Grains Hold Magnetic Clues to the Sun’s Birth
Those little dust grains that fall to Earth during meteor showers or end up as part of larger…
APOD: 2026 August 30 – M74: A Grand Design Spiral
Explanation: If not the most grand, then this spiral galaxy is at least one of the most photogenic.…