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Sun storms are powered by a magnetic engine 16 Earths deep, study finds
By Keith Cooper published
The powerful magnetic field belonging to the sun is generated far beneath the visible surface.

Incredible new NASA images reveal Saturn in a new light — and it's all thanks to a telescope team-up from Webb and Hubble
By Samantha Mathewson published
Observations from the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes reveal Saturn's atmosphere and rings in the most detailed view created to date.

Lightning on Jupiter could be up to 1 million times stronger than on Earth
By Charles Q. Choi published
Lightning on Jupiter may pack more than 100 times the power of Earth's bolts, and may prove one million times stronger, a new study finds.

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.

Like 'accelerating from stationary to supersonic flight': Europe's Hera probe boosts speed, stays on course for November asteroid rendezvous
By Keith Cooper published
Europe's Hera spacecraft has completed a major deep-space maneuver, setting it on course to rendezvous late this year with the asteroid system targeted by NASA's DART mission back in 2022.

A car-sized asteroid is heading toward Earth for a flyby later tonight: Here's what you need to know
By Anthony Wood published
The asteroid will make a close approach to Earth just three days following its discovery.

Wild new 'Skyfall' Mars mission would drop 6 scout helicopters onto the Red Planet from the air
By Mike Wall published
NASA plans to launch its first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft in 2028, a probe called Space Reactor-1 Freedom that will carry a fleet of tiny helicopters to Mars.

Future Artemis missions could use fiber-optic cables to monitor moonquakes
By Samantha Mathewson published
Fiber-optic cables on the moon could detect moonquakes, offering a simpler way to study lunar activity and support future Artemis missions.
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