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Satellites reveal a hidden lake burst through Greenland Ice Sheet in 2014, causing major flooding and a deep crater
The event released 23.8 billion gallons (90 million cubic meters) of meltwater over the course of 10 days.
New world record! Weather satellites detect 515-mile-long lightning flash
Meet the astonishing phenomenon of megaflash lightning.
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.
Good news for Mars settlers? Red Planet glaciers are mostly pure water ice, study suggests
Martian glaciers are mostly pure ice across the Red Planet, suggesting they might potentially be useful resources for any explorers that might land there one day, a new study finds.
Here we go again! Controversial paper questions whether interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is 'possibly hostile' alien tech in disguise
A controversial new paper questions whether the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is a potentially dangerous alien probe, similar to claims made about 'Oumuamua. But experts have called it "nonsense".
ISS astronauts spot lightning strike from space | Space photo of the day for July 29, 2025
Residents both on the ISS and in Singapore were treated to a spectacular show at 3:18 am local time.
Dune patterns in California desert hold clues that help researchers map Mars’ shifting sands
Looking at dunes and other rock formations on both Earth and Mars can tell scientists the environmental conditions that created them
Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters
Satellite data allows meteorologists to keep track of the location, structure and intensity of severe weather, helping to keep people safe. Now they're losing access to these satellites.
