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Light pollution has brightened Earth by 16% since 2014, satellites find
By Tereza Pultarova published
Artificial lights at night brightened up planet Earth by 16% from 2014 to 2022, a new study using satellite images has found.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026
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 2026.

Watch Comet MAPS get destroyed by cataclysmic fragmentation near the sun
By Joe Rao published
A dramatic breakup near the sun erased hopes of a bright comet lighting up the evening sky this week.

The powerful new Rubin Observatory just found 11,000 new asteroids and measured 'tens of thousands more'
By Samantha Mathewson published
This offers us a glimpse of the discovery surge scientists expect to occur once full operations begin.

Saturn's magnetic field is curiously warped, and one of its moons may be to blame
By Robert Lea published
"A better understanding of Saturn’s environment is especially urgent now as plans for our return to Saturn and its moon Enceladus start to be developed."

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be nearly 12 billion years old — so ancient its star system may no longer exist
By Keith Cooper published
Our solar system's famous "invader" might be as old as the Milky Way itself.

Powerful X-class solar flare triggers radio blackout ahead of Artemis 2 launch (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
An X1.4 solar flare triggered radio blackouts and launched a fast CME as NASA prepares for its Artemis 2 moon mission.

Are Saturn's rings made of a lost, shattered moon? New evidence arises for the case
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
New simulations suggest Saturn's rings formed from a shattered moon called Chrysalis, offering clues to the planet's tilt and surprisingly young rings.
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