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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.
Bleached Martian rocks offer fresh evidence of a wetter and warmer Mars: 'But where did they come from?
"You need so much water that we think these could be evidence of an ancient warmer and wetter climate where there was rain falling for millions of years."
Sun unleashes extraordinary solar flare barrage as new volatile sunspot turns toward Earth
A rapidly growing sunspot has fired off at least 18 M-class and three X-class flares in just 24 hours, including an intense X8.3 eruption.
Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) crumbles apart in stunning new telescope images
The comet broke into pieces after making a close approach around the sun in October 2025.
NASA's Juno spacecraft spots the largest volcanic eruption ever seen on Jupiter's moon Io
"What makes the event even more extraordinary is that it did not involve a single volcano, but multiple active sources."
Jupiter's moon Europa has an ice shell about 18 miles thick — and that could be bad news for alien life
Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — which could make it hard for nutrients to get down to its buried ocean.
Satellite sees river flow across the globe | Space photo of the day for Jan. 29, 2025
Along with this stunning image is the first-ever global estimate of river water discharge and overall sediment suspension.
NASA exoplanet probe tracks interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS to gauge its spin
The interstellar visitor may still have a few things to tell us before it leaves our solar system.
