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Satellites spy one of Russia's most active volcanoes melting snow from the inside out
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Fresh satellite images reveal volcanic heat melting snow around Russia's relentless Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

They really launched this tiny spacecraft (Well, sort of.) | Space photo of the day for May 11, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd published
It's the tiniest Mars test we've seen yet.

New James Webb Space Telescope images reveal how massive star clusters can reshape galaxies
By Samantha Mathewson published
The James Webb Space Telescope has helped scientists peek into the secrets of galactic evolution — and the view is stunning, too.

Does Dante's Inferno from the 14th century depict an asteroid impact?
By Keith Cooper published
Dante's description of the fall of Lucifer to Earth from heaven seems to sport many of the hallmarks of an impact, forming a multi-ringed crater with a central peak.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026
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 2026.

Black holes slamming into scorching stars may be causing mysterious blue flashes in the cosmos
By Robert Lea published
Powerful bright blue cosmic explosions called Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients could be caused when a black hole or neutron star slams into the universe's hottest class of star.
Artemis astronauts may find remnants of a 'decapitated' asteroid's impact on the moon
By Stefanie Waldek published
An ancient impact may have scattered material from deep inside the moon toward NASA's planned Artemis landing sites near the lunar south pole.

Moon joy at Jupiter | Space photo of the day for May 7, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd published
NASA's Juno spacecraft captured a photo of Jupiter's moon Thebe.
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