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NASA is updating its Artemis moon base plan. You can find out how on May 26.
By Mike Wall published
NASA will give an update on Tuesday afternoon (May 26) about its plans to build a moon base, and you can watch it live.

Scientists thought Jupiter's moon Europa was ejecting water. Now they're not so sure
By Robert Lea published
"The evidence for water vapor plumes on Europa isn’t as strong as we first understood it."

Strange stacked stones spotted on Mars | Space photo of the day for May 21, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has stumbled across an unusual sight: a stack of rocks on the Martian surface.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026
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 2026.

Scientists find a hidden route to the moon that saves fuel
By Julian Dossett published
An international team of researchers say they've found a more efficient route from Earth to the moon using advanced computer modeling.

Where did Neptune's mysterious moon Nereid come from? It may be the only survivor of the planet's violent history
By Chelsea Gohd published
Neptune's moon Nereid might be the only satellite surviving from the planet's original system, researchers report in a new study.

NASA satellite images uncover dramatic changes in Earth's nighttime lights
By Samantha Mathewson published
Using nearly a decade of satellite observations, NASA's Black Marble project reveals a constantly shifting portrait of human nighttime activity visible from space.

An astronaut's view of Argentina's snow-capped mountains | Space photo of the day for May 20, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd published
Earth is so beautiful from afar.
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