When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. (Main) Earth’s faithful lunar companion, the Moon (inset) An illustration of the composition of the “wonder material” graphene. | Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva)/NASA Scientists have discovered naturally occurring graphene flakes in lunar soil samples, and the discovery… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Pictured here are diagonal lines caused by the light reflected from 25 Starlink satellites passing through the field of view of a telescope at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona during observations of the galaxy group NGC 5353/4 on May… Read More »
Elon Musk recently announced that Neuralink’s next project will be a “Blindsight” cortical implant to restore vision: “The resolution will be low at first, like early Nintendo graphics, but eventually it can exceed normal human vision.” Unfortunately, this claim is based on the misconception that neurons in the brain are like pixels on a screen.… Read More »
China achieved a historic feat by returning the first sample from the far side of the moon in June 2024. The lunar lander Chang’e 6 used a robotic scoop and drill to collect about 5 pounds (2 kilograms) of rocks and soil. Those samples were returned to Earth on June 25, 2024. Chang’e 6 built… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Learn the latest naked-eye night sky events and how to see them. | Credit: Juan Maria Coy Vergara via Getty Images From Venus shining brightly after sunset to the appearance of the beautiful crescent moon and the peak of… Read More »
International shipping carries 80% of global trade and is responsible for around 3% of the world’s carbon emissions, but is not currently on track to meet climate targets. A year ago, the International Maritime Organization, the U.N. agency that regulates shipping, tightened emissions targets for the shipping industry, bringing it in line with other industries… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Two U.S. cents seen being packed for flight are now the last cents sent into space on NASA missions. | Source: NASA/collectSPACE.com It’s been said that a penny doesn’t go a long way these days, and NASA has now… Read More »
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China bulletin A book that examines what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it has affected the world. When Chinese scientists analyzed soil samples they brought back from the Moon, they noticed something groundbreaking: The soil contained water as well as minerals. Finding… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Credit: Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via Getty Images Every year in August, when many people go on holiday in the country with dark skies, the most famous meteor shower appears: the Perseids. This year, the Perseid meteor shower will peak late… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. An illustration showing a rogue planet orbiting a very distant point around the solar system. | Credit: Robert Lea (Created with Canva) The next time you think your collecting habit is getting out of control, you can console yourself… Read More »