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Satellite data reveals a huge solar storm in 2024 shrank Earth's protective plasma shield
By Samantha Mathewson published
Though it generated beautiful auroras around the world, the Gannon solar storm in 2024 was also a little dangerous.

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.

Evidence of ancient life on Mars could be hidden away in colossal water-carved caves
By Keith Cooper published
Skylights, openings in the surface of Mars that descend down into caves, have been found on Mars, along with signatures for the presence of water ice.

These 2 moon rovers used cameras and lasers to hunt for simulated water ice — and one looks like WALL-E
By Elizabeth Howell published
Two cute rovers recently teamed up in a moon-like facility in search of water, to support future Artemis missions and their astronauts.

Satellite sees Antarctic ice shrink to 3rd-lowest max ever | Space photo of the day for Nov. 24, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
This is not good news for the future of our planet.

NASA reveals new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS from across the solar system: 'It looks and behaves like a comet'
By Monisha Ravisetti published
NASA has pointed its fleet of spacecraft at comet 3I/ATLAS to collect new footage of the interstellar invader. The agency has also said "all evidence points to it being a comet."

Scientists just discovered a new crater on the moon — they call it a 'freckle'
By Monisha Ravisetti published
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera has identified a never-before-seen crater on the moon's surface.

Walk through the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs with American Museum of Natural History's new 'Impact' exhibit
By Joanna Thompson published
"It sounds like science fiction or the stuff of Hollywood movies."
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