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Dune patterns in California desert hold clues that help researchers map Mars’ shifting sands
Looking at dunes and other rock formations on both Earth and Mars can tell scientists the environmental conditions that created them
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.
Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters
Satellite data allows meteorologists to keep track of the location, structure and intensity of severe weather, helping to keep people safe. Now they're losing access to these satellites.
NASA or the Space Force: Who should protect Earth from dangerous asteroids?
NASA currently leads the nation's planetary defense efforts, but some are calling for the Space Force to take control.
Weird space weather seems to have influenced human behavior on Earth 41,000 years ago – our unusual scientific collaboration explores how
Thanks to auroras and other space weather, humans have adapted techniques to overcome these issues.
Wild new 'Skyfall' Mars mission would drop 6 scout helicopters onto the Red Planet from the air
"With six helicopters, Skyfall offers a low-cost solution that multiplies the range we would cover, the data we would collect, and the scientific research we would conduct."
Satellite data reveals 2023 was record-breaking for marine heatwaves — are we at a 'climate tipping point?'
The impacts ripple into human systems — reducing fishery yields, straining aquaculture and affecting industries that rely on stable ocean conditions.
2 Earth weather satellites accidentally spy on Venus
Japan's Himawari-8 and Himawari-9 satellites, designed to study weather here on Earth, have also been quietly collecting valuable data on Venus for nearly a decade, scientists recently discovered.
