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Can you name all the planets in order in the solar system? Try our new quiz to find out!
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Our quiz will test your smarts of which planets go where in our solar system.

Mars orbiter looks deep into chasms and valleys on the Martian surface
By Stefanie Waldek published
ESA's Mars Express spacecraft has been imaging the dynamic Acheron Fossae region of Mars for more than 20 years.

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.

How the Red Planet craze started 120 years ago: Interview with 'The Martians' author David Baron
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
In a Q&A interview, author and science writer David Baron discusses the turn-of-the-century Mars craze, which he covers in his new book, "The Martians."

Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke plumes in 3D for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale
By Jun Wang published
For most of the past decade, forecasters have been able to use satellites to track these smoke plumes, but the view was only two-dimensional

Can you name the 12 Apollo astronauts who walked on the moon?
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
This quiz tests your knowledge of the astronauts who have stepped foot on the moon.

Spacecraft headed to DART asteroid crash site images 2 faint space rocks to boost planetary defense tactics
By Keith Cooper published
The techniques used to target the asteroids could also be employed in tracking hazardous asteroids and interstellar objects.

Hubble Telescope gives us our best look yet at the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (video, photo)
By Keith Cooper published
New Hubble Telescope imagery of the interstellar interloper comet 3I/ATLAS reveals a dusty coma and the beginning of a tail.
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