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The Artemis 2 astronauts just flew by the moon. Lunar scientists can't wait for what's next
By Monisha Ravisetti published
"Apollo happened before I was born, and the idea that we will see humans on the moon within our lifetimes, with decades of advances in science and technology behind them, is remarkable."

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.

Deja vu: Trump proposes cutting NASA science funding by 47% again
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA faces the possibility of steep cuts again as the FY 2027 budget request proposes a 23% reduction in overall funding and a 47% cut to science programs.

The powerful new Rubin Observatory just found 11,000 new asteroids and measured 'tens of thousands more'
By Samantha Mathewson published
This offers us a glimpse of the discovery surge scientists expect to occur once full operations begin.

Dozens of hidden star streams found in the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Astronomers discovered dozens of stellar streams in the Milky Way using Gaia data, offering new clues about galaxy formation and dark matter.

Pulsars to the extreme: Spinning dead stars found blasting radio signals from the 'edge of their magnetic reach'
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have discovered that rapidly spinning extreme dead stars or pulsars push it to the edge, blasting out radio signals from their extremities.

Stunning new James Webb Space Telescope images reveal 'hidden' stars being born
By Robert Lea published
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have investigated the star-forming region W51, resulting in stunning new images.

Saturn's magnetic field is curiously warped, and one of its moons may be to blame
By Robert Lea published
"A better understanding of Saturn’s environment is especially urgent now as plans for our return to Saturn and its moon Enceladus start to be developed."
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