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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.

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.

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.

New DARPA 'field guide' looks for ways to jump-start a moon economy
By Leonard David published
A recent DARPA study laid out a step-by-step process that could enable an economic link between Earth and the moon. But how real is the promise of giving the moon an industrial makeover?

Air quality analysis reveals minimal changes after xAI data center opens in pollution-burdened Memphis neighborhood
By Namuun Batbaatar, Abu Mohammed Naser Titu, Chunrong Jia published
A team of researchers discusses how the xAI plant in Memphis emitted normal amounts of air pollution.

Surprise asteroid flies by Earth at only 250 miles away (video)
By Elizabeth Howell published
An asteroid, called 2025 TF, safely passed within roughly 250 miles (400 km) of our planet on Sept. 30 after surprising astronomers.

NASA pilot suits up to scan the Earth | Space photo of the day for Oct 3. 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
As NASA's ER-2 aircraft takes flight over the American Southwest, the GEMx mission is using high-altitude hyperspectral imaging to uncover Earth's hidden mineral resources
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