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Could we use giant nets to catch spacecraft landing on the moon?

By Julian Dossett published

This novel idea could become an important piece of a future moon economy.

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Satellite images show a dramatic decline in Antarctica's emperor penguin population — and it's happening faster than we thought (photos)

By Stefanie Waldek published

One region of the continent saw a 22% decline in emperor penguin numbers over 15 years.

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June full moon shines on SpaceX Dragon | Space photo of the day for June 12, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

SpaceX's private Dragon spacecraft was treated to a stunning view in the night sky under June's full moon.

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Trump's 2026 budget cuts would force the world's most powerful solar telescope to close

By Monisha Ravisetti published

"There's no way for us to operate such a complex facility."

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NASA's PUNCH delivers knockout views of colossal solar storms erupting from sun (video)

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

"These first images are astonishing, but the best is still yet to come."

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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.

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'Uranus is weird.' Big moons of tilted ice giant hide a magnetic mystery, Hubble telescope reveals

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Scientists find surprising evidence that space dust is shaping the surfaces of Uranus' largest moons.

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(Main) The first image of the sun's south pole as seen by the ESA's Solar Orbiter (Inset) Magnetism around the south pole of the sun

Humanity takes its 1st look at the sun's poles: 'This is just the first step of Solar Orbiter's stairway to heaven' (images)

By Robert Lea published

The Solar Orbiter has captured humanity's first look at the south pole of the sun, revealing messy magnetic fields and particles being ejected at high speeds.

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'We've got a new mystery on our hands': Titan's weird wobble just got even stranger

By Victoria Corless published

New research reveals more about why Saturn's large moon tilts, a puzzle that has intrigued scientists for decades.

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Japan's ispace Resilience lander looks back on Earth from the moon | Space photo of the day for June 6, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The private company's Resilience moon lander could almost see Japan if it weren't for the clouds.

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