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The annular solar eclipse will create a ‘ring of fire’ over Easter Island, one of the most isolated spots on Earth

When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Credit: Piriya Photography/Getty Images After the excitement of the Great North American Solar Eclipse last April, many people have been asking when the next solar eclipse will occur. The answer is Tuesday, October 2, when an annular eclipse will… Read More »

Boeing Starliner’s parachute team prepares for Crew Flight Test landing without astronauts on September 7

When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Two drogue parachutes from a Boeing Starliner test article successfully deployed during a landing system reliability test above White Sands Spaceport in New Mexico on June 21, 2020. | Source: Boeing Starliner, which sets off without astronauts, will separate… Read More »

What is the ‘Offspring’ creature in the ‘Alien: Romulus’ finale?

When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Isabela Merced stars as Kay in “Alien: Romulus.” | Source: 20th Century Studios In life, it is certainly seen that all things evolve from natural simplicity to incomprehensible complexity, and so it is in Tinsel Town, where, as time… Read More »

Astrophotography in the clear skies of Kyrgyzstan is a stargazer’s paradise

When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. The Cygnus Arm, a small spiral arm of the Milky Way, rises above the Barskoon Valley of Kyrgyzstan. | Credit: Soumyadeep Mukherjee When thinking about where to go for an astrophotography adventure, Kyrgyzstan might not immediately come to mind,… Read More »

These nearby star systems could be good targets in the search for alien life

When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. An illustration shows an exoplanet orbiting a frighteningly massive star. | Credit: NASA/CXC/M.Weiss NASA’s Chandra X-ray space telescope has created a three-dimensional map of stars near the sun that could help astronomers search for exoplanets that could harbor life.… Read More »

How NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter aircraft helps satellites create ‘full picture of storm’

When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Source: NOAA/Nick Underwood Tropical storm systems can be extremely dangerous, so having accurate data about them is critical. Weather forecasters and researchers rely on imagery and data from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental… Read More »

See bright Venus, spectacular Earthlight and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower this week

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 »

NASA Throws 2 Cents to Space Station

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 »

How spaceflight’s ‘paraastronaut program’ could improve health practices on Earth

When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. European Space Agency reserve astronaut John McFall participates in a parabolic flight supported by the agency and Novespace in Bordeaux, France, on April 6, 2023. McFall is the first reserve astronaut with a disability. | Credit: ESA/Novespace Just days… Read More »

‘Pushing the limits:’ Artemis 2 backup astronaut on 2025 Moon orbit mission (exclusive)

When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. NASA astronaut Andre Douglas wears AR (Augmented Reality) display technology during a high-tech run at the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Northern Arizona on May 21, 2024. | Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarce Artemis 2 is making progress toward its lunar… Read More »