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A photo of Earth from space where four snowy circles are seen against the labeled coastline of Russia with a dark blue ocean on the right of the image

Nature carves colossal snowman in Siberia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 2, 2026

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Do you want to build a snowman?

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Large fully illuminated moon with large craters against a black background.

Full moon names 2026 (and how they came to be)

By Joe Rao last updated

Reference The full moon names for each month, why they're named so and what we can expect from these lunar events.

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A green ball of light showing comet Lemmon streaks across an orange and black night sky full of stars.

Will Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) be the 'great comet' of 2026?

By Jamie Carter published

In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, and there's a small chance it could be seen with the naked eye.

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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.

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A trapezoidal building with slanted straight sides is covered in snow amidst a snowy landscape.

Space Force shows off snowy new Alaska radar post | Space photo of the day for Jan. 1, 2026

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

"I am the watcher on the walls."

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The race to mine the moon is on – and it urgently needs some clear international rules

By Jessie Osborne, Adam Urwick published

There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such returns are still years away.

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Visualization showing how charged particles stream onto the poles of the Earth creating the northern and southern lights as seen in the new PBS documentary Earth from Space by NOVA.

Flat Earth, spirits and conspiracy theories — experience can shape even extraordinary beliefs

By Eli Elster published

Why do people often adopt and develop beliefs that lack strong supporting evidence?

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A photograph of the tip of Florida and nearby Cuba from space, with lights from cities illuminating the surface of the planet, labeled cities like Orlando and Tampa are seen as well as a green surface over Earth's labeled airglow

ISS astronaut snaps stunning nighttime photo of Florida and Cuba | Space photo of the day for Dec. 29, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The image offers a rare look at how Earth's surface and atmosphere interact after sunset.

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A view from the driver's side window of a car shows a white plane on the runway where the driver's hand shows a thumbs up on the left side of the image.

60,000 feet above Earth, NASA is hunting for the minerals that power phones, EVs and clean energy

By Julian Dossett published

The microwave-sized sensor detects 'spectral fingerprints' of important minerals.

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Two large brown and white islands are seen in a dark blue ocean from space with various labels including Vindication Island, Medusa Pool and Lucifer Hill

NASA satellite gazes into Medusa Pool | Space photo of the day for Dec. 24, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The South Sandwich Islands were born from a tectonic collision, forged by volcanism and relentlessly reshaped by ice, wind and waves.

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