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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.

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a cloud of colorful gas on a black background

'Anti-social' cosmic explosion could change the way we think about dying stars and supernovas

By Robert Lea published

"Our scenario describes all the evolutionary phases of the supernova with great precision."

Astronomy
A large planetary nebula. The nebula’s central star is hidden by a blotchy pinkish cloud of dust. A strong red light radiates from this area, illuminating the nearby dust. Two large loops extend diagonally away from the centre, formed of thin ridges of molecular gas, here coloured blue. They stretch out to the corners of the view. A huge number of bright, whitish stars cover the background, also easily visible through the thin dust layers.

James Webb Space Telescope spots the haunting Red Spider Nebula with 3-light-year-long legs

By Monisha Ravisetti published

A new James Webb Space Telescope image showcases the gorgeous Red Spider Nebula against a backdrop of twinkling stars.

James Webb Space Telescope

November full moon 2025: The Beaver supermoon will be the biggest and brightest of the year

By Jesse Emspak last updated

November's full Beaver Moon will occur on Nov. 5 and will be the biggest and brightest moon of 2025.

The moon
A photo of a hurricane from space, showing spots of blue ocean beneath heavily swirling white clouds

Peering into the eye of Hurricane Melissa | Space photo of the day for Oct. 30, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite captured high-resolution views inside the eye of the powerful Hurricane Melissa.

Earth
An illustration of a golden and red exoplanet in the darkness of space

Scientists use James Webb Space Telescope to make 1st 3D map of exoplanet — and it's so hot, it rips apart water

By Stefanie Waldek published

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists mapped the ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-18b in three dimensions, uncovering a blistering hotspot where water molecules are torn apart.

Exoplanets
A blue ball of light shines between streaks of blueish light from stars in outer space

You won't see interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zoom closest to the sun on Oct. 30 — but these spacecraft will

By Keith Cooper published

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest pass to the sun on Oct. 30, and various spacecraft will be watching, seeking clues about the icy wanderer's chemistry and composition.

Comets
An image of stars in deep space as white dots against a black background

Enormous black hole unexpectedly found in tiny galaxy

By Samantha Mathewson published

An unexpected monster black hole was found hiding inside one of the Milky Way’s tiniest neighbors, rewriting what scientists thought they knew about how small galaxies hold themselves together.

Black Holes
A gray scale image shows a plume of energy coming from the center of the image

Sun's far side erupts in satellite image | Space photo of the day for Oct. 29, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

A massive coronal mass ejection erupted from the sun's far side late on Oct. 21, 2025 and was captured by a NOAA coronagraph.

The Sun
An illustration of an astronaut wearing white standing on the edge of a giant crater on the moon

Can we find water ice on the moon? Only if we know where to look, scientists say

By Leonard David published

Space agencies around the world are planning moon missions that will depend on water ice for resources, but much remains unknown about its availability of water ice on the lunar surface.

The moon
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