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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.
NASA, IBM launch new AI model for studying the moon
NASA and IBM have developed an AI model to help sift through the mountains of data the agency has gathered about the moon.
The sun may once have swallowed a super-Earth planet and could still be hiding the evidence
The sun may have swallowed a super-Earth planet in its early history, and our star may still be hiding the evidence, new research suggests.
Wavy alien dune fields stretch across Mars | Space photo of the day for Sept. 11, 2026
A dune field on Mars, as seen by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Scientists discover mysterious new X-ray objects 'unlike any they have seen before'
Faint in X-rays but bright in ultraviolet light, new objects found by NASA's Chandra space telescope could help solve two great astrophysical mysteries.
Scientists study 3,000 supernovas and discover that dark energy may be evolving
A catalog of almost 3,000 white dwarfs that exploded as type Ia supernovas after overfeeding on companion stars indicates that dark energy is changing over time.
Mercury is shrinking faster than we thought. What's going on inside of it?
Wrinkles on the surface of Mercury have revealed that the closest planet to the sun is shrinking faster than scientists thought.
Iconic Star Trek filming location spotted from space | Space photo of the day for Sept. 10, 2026
This new satellite image shows Vasquez Rocks in southern California, where Captain Kirk once faced off against the Gorn.
Strange 'fast radio bursts' across the universe could help solve major cosmic mysteries: 'It's only the beginning'
Though their origins may be shrouded in mystery, fast radio bursts could be used to probe some of the universe's biggest puzzles, including the nature of dark matter and dark energy.
