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These 5 Venus missions could launch in the next decade to study Earth's 'evil twin'
By Elizabeth Howell published
Several new missions to Venus are expected in the late 2020s and early 2030s, but some of them depend on funding that may not materialize.

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.

Satellite images show parts of Jamaica in ruins after record-breaking Hurricane Melissa
By Meredith Garofalo published
New satellite imagery captures the complete devastation across Jamaica left in the wake of deadly Hurricane Melissa.

Scientists discover oldest air on record trapped in 6-million-year-old Antarctic ice
By Stefanie Waldek published
Scientists working with the Center for Oldest Ice Exploration (COLDEX) have collected the oldest directly dated ice cores ever drilled: 6 million years old.

A Flash, a Boom, a New Microbe Habitat
By Katherine Kornei published
After an asteroid struck Finland long ago, microscopic life colonized the impact site within a few million years, new research reveals.

Does the full moon make us sleepless? A neurologist explains the science behind sleep, mood and lunar myths
By Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse published
Research shows a full moon can modestly affect sleep, but its influence on mental health is much less certain.

Interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS is still full of surprises — an unexpected brightening has scientists baffled
By Robert Lea published
"The reason for 3I’s rapid brightening, which far exceeds the brightening rate of most Oort cloud comets at similar distances, remains unclear."

Satellite images show 'mesovortices' forming around the eye of deadly Hurricane Melissa
By Elizabeth Howell published
Footage from a NOAA satellite taken Oct. 28 shows Melissa’s deadly spin as it moves across the Caribbean.
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