Could Alien Worlds Thrive Around Dead Stars?
White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than stars like…
Astronaut preps purple kefir for a vitamin boost | On the International Space Station Sept. 8-12, 2025 – Space
Astronaut preps purple kefir for a vitamin boost | On the International Space Station Sept. 8-12, 2025 SpaceMedicine’s final…
Supermoons and meteor showers: Five celestial events to look for this autumn
Image source, Owen Humphreys/ PA MediaByElizabeth Rizzini Lead Weather Presenter Inspired by the recent total lunar eclipse? There…
Columbus: 100 000 orbits and counting
Science & Exploration 12/09/2025 676 views 21 likes Today, the Columbus laboratory aboard the International Space Station completes its 100…
Firefly reveals cause of Alpha launch failure: a strange aerothermodynamic heating effect
Firefly Aerospace has revealed the cause of the launch failure of its Alpha rocket that took place four…
Is there life on Saturn’s moon Enceladus: New study complicates the search
Enceladus, one of Saturn’s small icy moons, spans just 300 miles (500 kilometers) — yet despite its modest…
Scientists accidentally measure ultrahot ring around black hole using rare ‘double zoom’ technique
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An…
NASA’s X-59 Moves Toward First Flight at Speed of Safety
As NASA’s one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from…
Mars shines red next to blue Spica at sunset on Sept. 13
Mars will shine close to the blue star Spica at sunset on Sept. 13, but you’ll need a…
New Study Follows Planetary Nebula Through 130 Years of Evolution
*Astronomers chart the growth of the Spirograph Nebula over more than a century. * The Universe is a…
Scientists detected a potential biosignature on Mars – an astrobiologist explains what these traces of life are, and how researchers figure out their source
As the Perseverance rover traversed an ancient river valley in Mars’ Jezero Crater back in July 2024, it…
Astronomers discover rogue black hole speeding through distant dwarf galaxy
New research suggests that not all feeding massive black holes sit stably at the heart of their home…