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Cyclones on Jupiter and a moon with flowing magma: NASA Juno probe's latest discoveries are awesome
NASA's mission to Jupiter has revealed new findings about the giant planet and its volcanic moon.
Pine Barrens ablaze as seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for April 28, 2025
Satellite imagery reveals scope of damage from one of the largest fires New Jersey has seen in decades.
Satellite images reveal how Earth's surface moved during deadly Myanmar earthquake
Europe's Sentinel-1 satellites captured radar images of Myanmar before and after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck on March 28, revealing significant ground movement.
Uranus passed between Earth and a distant star this month — and NASA caught the rare event
NASA researchers got a rare chance to study Uranus' atmosphere and rings this month, when the ice giant passed between Earth and a distant star, creating a "stellar occultation."
Trump administration cancels lease for NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies lab in New York City
The Trump administration has canceled the New York City lease of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies, a leading NASA climate-studying organization.
The sun might be spitting out particles that create water on the moon
"With only lunar soil and a basic ingredient from the sun — which is always spitting out hydrogen — there's a possibility of creating water."
Lost in space: Why some meteorites look less 'shocked' than others
Scientists have long wondered why carbon-rich meteorites appear less affected by violent impacts than those lacking the stuff. They may finally have an answer.
World's largest solar telescope gains powerful new 'eye' to study the sun's secrets
A powerful new instrument added to the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope promises to maximize the information gleaned from the sun's light.
There's liquid on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. But something's missing and scientists are confused
Scientists have long known that Saturn's largest moon, Titan, hosts rivers and seas of liquid methane. But it's strangely lacking in river deltas, a new study suggests.
NASA's Lucy probe captures 1st close-up images of asteroid Donaldjohanson, revealing 'strikingly complicated geology'
NASA's Lucy spacecraft, currently journeying toward Jupiter's orbit on its asteroid-hopping mission, captured an impressive close-up of its second target: the main belt asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson.
