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What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.
Is Mars really red? A physicist explains the planet’s reddish hue and why it looks different to some telescopes
For centuries Mars has been called "the Red Planet" and there's a scientific reason why.
Astronomers discover the largest comet from the outskirts of the solar system is exploding with jets of gas
The monsterous 85-mile-wide comet C/2014 UN271 isn't just the largest icy rock in the Oort Cloud, it's the second most distant that is chemically active.
NASA satellite sees sea ice crack apart in Canada | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2025
NASA's Terra satellite captured huge chunks of sea ice breaking apart in Canada's Amundsen Gulf.
This Australian moth may be the 1st insect ever discovered to use stars for long-distance navigation
"We know that daytime migratory insects use the sun, so testing the starry sky seemed an obvious thing to try."
Colossal solar flare erupts from Earth-facing sunspot, sparking strong radio blackouts over Pacific Ocean (video)
The prolific flare factory doesn't look like stopping anytime soon.
China's next-gen astronaut capsule for moon missions aces crucial pad-abort test (video)
China's human spaceflight agency just conducted a crucial pad abort test for its Mengzhou spacecraft as it continues toward its goal of putting boots on the moon before 2030.
Powerful solar flare erupts from sun triggering radio blackouts across North America (video)
The M-class flare was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection currently forecast to land Earth with a glancing blow on June 18.
