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Infrared and informed: The ultimate James Webb Space Telescope quiz
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
This quiz is your chance to explore the wonders of the James Webb Space Telescope, from its mind-blowing discoveries to the science behind its design.

Blast off with the 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli for World Space Week on Arm and Hammer's Baking Soda Rocket Day
By Josh Dinner published
Join 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli to help Arm and Hammer celebrate Baking Soda Rocket Day with 14,000 nationwide.

How one scientist's wide-eyed dream of giant space cities was crushed by reality
By Keith Cooper published
As part of World Space Week, which is highlighting the theme of living in space, we look at one scientist's dream of gigantic space habitats.

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.

Not all alphas: Mars crews should be a mix of personality types, study suggests
By Josh Dinner published
A new study indicates that crews with a wider range of personalities perform better under pressure, possibly informing how NASA selects and trains its astronauts for future missions to Mars.

1,000 Mars dust devils! European orbiters track Red Planet's tiny tornadoes
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Two decades of spacecraft images reveal more than 1,000 dust devils whipping across Mars at unexpected speeds, offering fresh insight into how wind and dust shape the Red Planet.

New comet Lemmon could shine bright enough to be seen with the naked eye this October
By Joe Rao published
This newly discovered comet could soon glow bright enough for the naked eye as it sweeps through October's morning and evening skies.

JWST spots dust-cloaked 'red supergiant' star just before it went supernova
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Astronomers using JWST have captured the clearest view yet of a doomed red supergiant star just before it exploded, solving a decades-old mystery about why such stars rarely appear to go supernova.

Near-Earth asteroid zooms past Antarctica | Space photo of the day for Oct. 8, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
A newly discovered asteroid, 2025 TF, skimmed past Earth closer than many satellites and was photographed by the Catalina Sky Survey and ESA's planetary defense programs.
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