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What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2023
By Tariq Malik last updated
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2023.

OSIRIS-APEX prepares for 1st close solar encounter on way to asteroid Apophis
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's revitalized OSIRIS-REx probe has begun tucking in one of its solar panels to protect itself from the sun.

Nuclear power on the moon: Rolls-Royce unveils reactor mockup
By Tereza Pultarova published
Tech giant Rolls-Royce unveiled a mockup lunar nuclear reactor at the U.K. Space Conference in Belfast last month.

Space mysteries: Why are there no gas moons?
By Keith Cooper last updated
Space mysteries We have rocky moons, ocean moons and ice moons, but where are all the gas moons?

China could use a foldable helicopter to collect samples on Mars
By Andrew Jones published
A new journal article outlines the design for a quadcopter that could assist China's mission to collect samples from Mars.

Gigantic 'hole' in the sun wider than 60 Earths is spewing superfast solar wind right at us
By Harry Baker published
A monstrous dark patch, known as a coronal hole, recently appeared near the sun's equator. The temporary gap enables unusually fast solar wind to race toward Earth.

Pluto's 'almost twin' dwarf planet Eris is surprisingly squishy
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Pluto's 'almost twin' dwarf planet Eris has a rocky core blanketed by an icy shell, which appears to be flexing slowly.

Historic magnetic storms help scientists learn what to expect when one hits
By Elizabeth Fernandez published
Magnetic storms can create amazing auroras, but they also have the capacity to impact our power grid.
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