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Perseverance Mars rover becomes 1st spacecraft to spot auroras from the surface of another world
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover made skywatching history in March, becoming the first robot to witness auroras from the surface of another planet.

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.

Here's why the private Athena lunar lander toppled over on the moon
By Mike Wall published
We now know why Intuitive Machine's Athena moon lander fell on its side shortly after touching down on March 6.

Venus' crust is surprisingly thin. Could this explain why it's so geologically active?
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A fresh look at Venus' geology suggests that the Venus' crust may be far thinner than once believed.

Mars Sample Return now! (op-ed)
By Bruce Jakosky, Scott Hubbard published
The White House's 2026 budget request axes NASA's long-held plan to bring Mars samples to Earth for analysis. Here's why that cancellation would be a mistake.

Astronaut sees 'Flower Moon' from orbit | Space photo of the day for May 13, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, an Expedition 73 crew member aboard the International Space Station, photographed the "Flower" full moon in May 2025.

Saturn: Everything you need to know about the sixth planet from the sun
By Charles Q. Choi last updated
Reference Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the second-largest planet in the solar system. We explore this gas giant in more detail here.

Volcanoes shaped the moon from the inside out, scientists find: 'Our team was genuinely puzzled'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Data from NASA's GRAIL mission reveals evidence of ancient volcanic heat still influencing the moon's internal structure.

James Webb Space Telescope captures ghostly images of clouds on Saturn's largest moon Titan
By Brett Tingley published
The James Webb Space Telescope has peered into the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon Titan, capturing the first evidence of cloud formation in the moon's northern hemisphere.

China is sharing priceless moon samples with international partners, but NASA can't be a part of it
By Keith Cooper published
The Wolf Amendment, a law that prevents bilateral cooperation in space research between the U.S. and China, is preventing U.S. government-funded analysis of the Chang'e 5 moon samples.
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