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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.

Weird space weather seems to have influenced human behavior on Earth 41,000 years ago – our unusual scientific collaboration explores how
By Sanja Panovska, Agnit Mukhopadhyay, Raven Garvey published
Thanks to auroras and other space weather, humans have adapted techniques to overcome these issues.

Spain offers 400 million euros to revive Thirty Meter Telescope as Trump suggests cancelling project
By Monisha Ravisetti published
The Spanish government may have a way to save the Thirty Meter Telescope.

Wild new 'Skyfall' Mars mission would drop 6 scout helicopters onto the Red Planet from the air
By Leonard David published
"With six helicopters, Skyfall offers a low-cost solution that multiplies the range we would cover, the data we would collect, and the scientific research we would conduct."

Satellite data reveals 2023 was record-breaking for marine heatwaves — are we at a 'climate tipping point?'
By Victoria Corless published
The impacts ripple into human systems — reducing fishery yields, straining aquaculture and affecting industries that rely on stable ocean conditions.

These gorgeous new images of the cosmos from NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope took our breath away (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA has unveiled a dazzling new collection of cosmic images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, capturing spectacular stars and galaxies in unprecedented detail.

5th planet found orbiting nearby star may lie in habitable zone
By Samantha Mathewson published
A super-Earth exoplanet has been detected within the habitable zone of a nearby red dwarf star, where liquid water might exist on its surface under the right atmospheric conditions.

Astronomers calculate that the universe will die in 33 billion years — much sooner than we thought
By Paul Sutter published
The theorists predict that the beginning of the end will be in about 10 billion years — less than the present age of the universe.
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