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The 2024 Humans to Mars Summit is happening now. Here's how to watch live.
By Samantha Mathewson last updated
The annual Humans to Mars Summit takes place next week, with talks focusing on establishing a sustainable and permanent human presence on the Red Planet by the mid-2030s.
New moon of May 2024 tonight welcomes the stars of summer
By Jesse Emspak published
The new moon of May 2024 will see the bright constellations of summer begin to rise just as those of winter sink below the horizon.
Should we seal DNA samples of Earth's endangered species in a moon crater?
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Scientists fighting to save coral reefs amid the climate crisis suggest sending genetic coral material to be preserved on the moon. Is it a good idea?
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024
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 2024.
Watch 2 bus-size asteroids make close flybys of Earth this week (video)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Two asteroids are expected to make close but safe approaches to Earth this week, and you can watch them live.
Spacecraft captures absolutely incredible video of plasma swirling on the sun
By Keith Cooper published
The video gives an insight into the energetic events that transfer energy and plasma into the solar corona that ultimately drives the solar wind.
Sun unleashes X-class solar flare, radio blackouts reported (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
A recently detected sunspot region unleashed a powerful X4.5 solar flare early Monday morning, causing radio blackouts throughout parts of the Eastern Hemisphere.
How 'Earth's twin' Venus lost its water and became a hellish planet
By Robert Lea published
New research may have identified a culprit molecule that caused Venus, often described as Earth's twin, to lose its water and become an inhospitable hellscape.
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