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NASA spots a spooky face glowing on the sun just in time for Halloween (photo)
A haunting grin appeared on the sun as bright active regions and dark coronal holes combined to create a jack-o'-lantern face just in time for Halloween.
12-year-old discovers 2 possible new asteroids
Siddharth Patel has been watching the sky since the age of five. Fresh off two possible asteroid discoveries, he's taking a big step toward his astronaut dream.
How AI and sand dunes on Mars can reveal the planet's history, one grain at a time
An innovative technique for measuring the force acting on individual grains of sand could help scientists uncover how winds have shaped the surface of Mars.
1st samples ever collected from the moon's far side could help reveal where Earth got its water
On Earth, CI chondrites make up only 1% of all meteorites that have been collected, but they may be far more common on the moon.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could help protect Earth from dangerous asteroids. Here's how
While interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will not come near our planet, future ones may. A new campaign seeks to improve orbit predictions.
Awakening an interstellar wanderer: Surprising nickel detection in Comet 3I/ATLAS
The chemical signatures we're observing may reflect both the comet's ancient origins and its long journey through interstellar space.
ESA's lunar lander on a simulated moon | Space photo of the day for Oct. 27, 2025
With the Argonaut lunar lander and the LUNA simulation facility in Germany, the European Space Agency is building the technology and training to have life on the moon.
