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A new private moon lander rises: Impulse Space throws its hat into the lunar ring
By Mike Wall published
Impulse Space — which was founded by Tom Mueller, SpaceX's first-ever employee — just announced that it plans to build a robotic moon lander to help open the lunar frontier.

A giant weak spot in Earth's magnetic field is getting bigger — and it could be bad news for satellites
By Brett Tingley published
Satellite data reveal that a weak region in Earth's magnetic field has grown by an area roughly half the size of continental Europe in the last 10 years.

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.

From caves to the cosmos | Space photo of the day for Oct. 14, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
ESA astronaut Marco Sieber journeyed deep underground in Italy's Apennines for CAVES training

How do asteroids spin in space? The answer could help us prevent a catastrophic Earth impact
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
From how space rocks wobble to where to hit them, scientists are learning the fine art of asteroid deflection — and it could one day save Earth.

A volcano or a meteorite? New evidence sheds light on puzzling discovery in Greenland's ice sheet
By James Baldini published
New research suggests that this mystery platinum signature underneath the Greenland ice sheet may have originated from a volcanic fissure eruption in Iceland, not space.

Scientists open untouched Apollo 17 lunar samples from 1972 — they may hold clues about the moon's violent origins
By Keith Cooper published
The isotopic ratio of sulfur-33 on the moon differs from that of Earth. Did the moon's sulfur instead come from the impactor that formed it?

Moonrise moments: A skywatching quiz
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
From phases to phenomena, this moon-themed skywatching quiz will test your lunar knowledge.
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