Is The Universe Infinite?
Whether the universe is infinite turns on a distinction that is easy to miss: the difference between the…
‘It made no sense’: Rare moonbow spotted over Mackenzie Country
A Christchurch couple have captured a rare lunar rainbow over the South Island’s Mackenzie Country during an extraordinary…
The Moon is stealing time from the Earth, and it has been getting away with it for billions of years. Our planet spins so much slower than it once did that a single day has stretched from just 19 hours to the 24 we live by, and the Moon is still creeping away from us right now.
Earth’s spin is slowing, the day is getting longer, and the Moon is drifting outward at about 3.8…
Astronomers gaze into the ‘Crystal Ball Nebula’ and see a vision of our dying sun — Space photo of the week
Quick facts What it is: NGC 1514, the Crystal Ball Nebula Where it is: About 1,500 light-years from…
Beijing space computing institute established in E-Town, with first experimental satellite targeted for launch by 2028
A concept picture of space Photo: VCG A space computing research institute was recently set up in Beijing…
Astronomers stunned: our supermassive black hole just broke all known rules
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‘Rockets are hard’: Elon Musk responds to Jeff Bezos’ rocket explosion as his own SpaceX glides to a $1.8T IPO
When Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket erupted into a fireball on a Cape Canaveral launch pad late on…
‘Astonishing’: James Webb telescope spots the most chemically primitive galaxy in the ancient universe
One of the greatest achievements of the James Webb Space Telescope is how it has allowed scientists to…
Urgent alert: a mysterious asteroid forces surprise action from astronomers
Urgent alert: a mysterious asteroid forces surprise action from astronomers – Futura-Sciences May 31, 2026 3 min The…
Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Says VSS Unity Preparing for New Flight Test Program
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPCE) is one of the 10 Most Volatile Penny Stocks to Buy Now. On…
Scientists Discover Two Strange Dead Stars That Defy Astronomical Expectations
Two exotic white dwarf merger remnants have been found to share a striking set of unusual properties, including…
SpaceX Vow To Loft 1 Million AI Satellites Could Spark Doomsday Dive
Elon Musk has vowed to begin launching one million AI data center satellites into orbit in 2028, via…