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Mysterious rings around Uranus point to hidden moons orbiting the ice giant
By Keith Cooper published
The two most puzzling rings around Uranus are gradually giving up their secrets, only to deepen the mystery of the Uranian system.

NASA's Curiosity rover finds building blocks of life on Mars. Scientists aren't sure how they got there
By Leonard David published
NASA's Curiosity rover has found a diverse mix of organic molecules on Mars, including chemicals considered building blocks for the origin of life on Earth.

Scientists found a 'bathtub ring' on Mars. Could it be evidence of an ancient Red Planet ocean?
By Charles Q. Choi published
A huge geological structure on Mars resembling a bathtub ring may be evidence of an ocean that once covered a third of the Red Planet.
A peek at the far side of the moon | Space photo of the day for April 20, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd published
The Artemis 2 astronauts captured a unique image of the moon's "dark side" during their historic April 2026 flyby.

This life-hunting rover may be SpaceX's 1st-ever Mars launch
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX will launch Europe's life-hunting Rosalind Franklin rover toward Mars in 2028 — but not aboard the company's Starship megarocket.

'Tall waves moving in slow motion': Here's how oily oceans on Saturn's giant moon Titan may behave
By Keith Cooper published
The size of waves on alien worlds will depend as much on the characteristics of the liquid as well as the gravity.

Interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS made a startling transformation as it passed the sun
By Robert Lea published
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS changed significantly as it flew by the sun last fall, astronomers have discovered.

Earth Day 2026: Facts, history and ways to celebrate our planet
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference From its 1970 origins to a global movement, Earth Day 2026 highlights the power we all have to protect our planet.

Interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS is spraying tons of water into space every second. Jupiter-bound spacecraft JUICE discovers
By Robert Lea published
The Jupiter-bound spacecraft JUICE spotted the interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS spraying enough water into space to fill 70 swimming pools a day.
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