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Juicy new details emerge about an asteroid NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew by last year
Evidence of chemical alteration by liquid water has been found on the asteroid Donaldjohanson, which formed further from the sun before being shoved inwards.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.
These Mars valleys are hiding 30 dust devils | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2026
Europe's Mars Express orbiter recently imaged a huge valley system on the Red Planet — and dust devils dot the alien landscape.
NASA's Perseverance rover just ran a marathon on Mars. Could you do the same?
Percy has now traveled more than 26.2 miles on the Red Planet! Could you?
A volcanic eruption seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 17, 2026
Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano shot out lava for the 49th time that we know of.
'Best. Mars. Mission. Ever.' Scientists hail MAVEN's legacy as NASA retires Red Planet orbiter
NASA's MAVEN Mars mission ended after 11 years, having revealed how the planet lost its atmosphere and served as a key communications relay for surface missions.
Live from the moon! How lasers connected us all to NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts on their epic lunar trip
A laser system, previously tested on board the International Space Station, helped to stream video directly from the Artemis 2 mission on its way around the moon.
Scientists find strange changes on sun hours before a powerful X9 solar flare: 'I was not expecting what I found'
These results could benefit space weather forecasts.
