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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.

Neptune Know-It-All: A Neptune trivia quiz
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
In this quiz, you’ll test your knowledge of Neptune's features, moons, and the science that keeps astronomers fascinated.

Uranus quiz: Do you know the Tilted Planet?
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Uranus's strange rotation, chilly atmosphere, and curious collection of moons.

NASA puts asteroid Bennu under the microscope | Space photo of the day for Aug. 29, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The near-Earth asteroid's microscopic surface tells a detailed story.

Meet Surya, the 1st-of-its-kind AI model NASA and IBM built to predict solar storms
By Tereza Pultarova published
A new NASA-IBM algorithm called Surya could be a major leap in space weather forecasting.

Why are our solar system planets tilted? These warped exoplanet-forming disks may offer clues
By Keith Cooper published
Although the existence of the warps is widespread, their origin is still a mystery.

China is going full throttle in its quest to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, notching several important milestones over the past few months.
By Leonard David published
China is going full throttle in its quest to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, notching several important milestones over the past few months.

How old is Jupiter? Meteorite 'raindrops' help scientists pin down gas giant's age
By Stefanie Waldek published
Scientists have solved how molten "raindrops" in meteorites, called chondrules, were formed — and the discovery reveals key details about Jupiter's origin.
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