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Not all alphas: Mars crews should be a mix of personality types, study suggests
By Josh Dinner published
A new study indicates that crews with a wider range of personalities perform better under pressure, possibly informing how NASA selects and trains its astronauts for future missions to Mars.

1,000 Martian dust devils! European orbiters track Red Planet's tiny tornadoes
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Two decades of spacecraft images reveal more than 1,000 dust devils whipping across Mars at unexpected speeds, offering fresh insight into how wind and dust shape the Red Planet.

New comet Lemmon could shine bright enough to be seen with the naked eye this October
By Joe Rao published
This newly discovered comet could soon glow bright enough for the naked eye as it sweeps through October's morning and evening skies.

Near-Earth asteroid zooms past Antarctica | Space photo of the day for Oct. 8, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
A newly discovered asteroid, 2025 TF, skimmed past Earth closer than many satellites and was photographed by the Catalina Sky Survey and ESA's planetary defense programs.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025
By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

European Mars orbiter spies interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zooming past Red Planet (photos)
By Mike Wall published
A European Mars probe witnessed the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS' Red Planet flyby on Oct. 3, snapping imagery of the interloper from just 19 million miles (30 million kilometers) away.

Why can't we feel the Earth moving?
By Nilakshi Veerabathina published
As just one of all the living creatures on Earth, you're along for the ride as our planet constantly moves in two major ways.

Did NASA's Perseverance Mars rover just see interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in the Martian night sky?
By Brett Tingley published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover may have captured an image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS streaking across the sky above the Red Planet.
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