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These 'metallic' dunes on Mars look like sci-fi. What are they really?
New images from the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter have captured strange-looking waves on the Red Planet.
'The Starry Night' in space: Dark Energy Camera channels a cosmic Van Gogh (video)
The Dark Energy Camera has captured a vibrant view of the Corona Australis Molecular Cloud, with the star-forming region resembling a cosmic take on Van Gogh's The Starry Night.
Smoke from devastating Canada wildfires visible from space | Space photo of the day for July 17, 2026
Satellites have captured images of the billowing smoke.
Are we underestimating the threat of solar storms? A 'once-in-a-thousand-year' disaster is worth considering, scientists say
A new study suggests the most extreme solar storms to strike Earth could have greater impacts on satellites, power grids and communications than previously thought.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.
Astronomers discover landslides on Pluto large enough to bury entire cities on Earth
Evidence for landslides down steep crater walls on Pluto have been found in imagery from NASA's New Horizons mission.
Astronomers discover 1st atmosphere around a rocky Earth-like planet in the habitable zone
"It's in the habitable zone, which is super exciting for astrobiology and habitability and searching for life."
Stephen Hawking's famous 'leaky' black hole theory gets much-needed update
"Hawking's laws of black hole mechanics provided a satisfying connection between extreme and ordinary physics and have been the paradigm for 50 years, but they have a serious limitation."
