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Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.

By Chelsea Gohd Published
Iceberg A-81 escaping the Weddell Sea and drifting near the edge of South Georgia's underwater shelf.

By Mike Wall Published
The Vera Rubin Observatory has discovered a suspected dwarf planet beyond Neptune's orbit. If confirmed, it would be the sixth known dwarf planet in our solar system.

By Micah Hanks Published
Baffling long radio echo delays have prompted a range of potential explanations, most of which focus on a variety of unexplained natural phenomena occurring in Earth's atmosphere.

By Chelsea Gohd Published
A satellite image of "Spider Crater" in Western Australia.

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission formally ended on Sept. 30, 2026, though scientists will continue to study the pieces of space rock it returned for decades.

By Chelsea Gohd Published
One new study shows how much the moon has diminished over time.

By Chelsea Gohd Published
The European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite mission captured a close-up of West Antarctica from its perch high above Earth.
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