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Powerful solar flare erupts from sun triggering radio blackouts across North America (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
The M-class flare was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection currently forecast to land Earth with a glancing blow on June 18.

Dark matter 'lampshades' dimming stars could solve one of the greatest scientific mysteries
By Robert Lea published
Dark matter "lampshades" could slip between Earth and distant stars, causing tiny amounts of dimming that may help explain one of the greatest puzzles in science.

Scientists find universe's missing matter while watching fast radio bursts shine through 'cosmic fog'
By Robert Lea published
Rapid bursts of energy that last milliseconds but emit as much energy as the sun does in decades are helping astronomers pierce the cosmic fog between galaxies to find the universe's missing matter.

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.

New model helps to figure out which distant planets may host life
By Daniel Apai published
The search for life beyond Earth is a holy grail quest for many experts, but finding where to look is a core issue.

Go inside the development of NASA's $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope with new 'Cosmic Dawn' documentary
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The film shows never-before-seen footage taken by the JWST film crew as the telescope was being assembled.

Astronomers discover ultrapowerful black hole jet as bright as 10 trillion suns lit by Big Bang's afterglow
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"It's like looking for candlelight in close vicinity to a flashlight that's blazing toward us."

JWST spies frigid alien world on bizarre orbit: 'One of the coldest, oldest and faintest planets that we've imaged to date'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The James Webb Space Telescope has notched another milestone, capturing a direct image of one of the coldest and oldest known exoplanets.

Mars settlement and more: Global space leaders will tackle big ideas next week at ISDC 2025
By Samantha Mathewson published
Space visionaries, scientists, entrepreneurs and students from around the world are set to gather in Florida next week for this year's International Space Development Conference.
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