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What are geomagnetic storms? Do they pose a threat to us?

What are geomagnetic storms? Do they pose a threat to us?
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Venus may once have been a paradise: New study suggests oceans covered 90% of planet
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The sharpest-ever images of the Sun reveal how its tiny vortices help store and release energy
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Pentagon releases 41 new UFO files with sightings from around the world; see images & videos here

Pentagon releases 41 new UFO files with sightings from around the world; see images & videos here
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Skywatching

A coronal mass ejection from the Sun to reach Earth on August 7; auroras also a possibility

A coronal mass ejection from the Sun to reach Earth on August 7; auroras also a possibility
2 days ago

Why are total solar eclipses so rare, and how can you watch one safely?
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Comet Tempel 2 to make its closest approach to Earth on August 3—viewing tips and its likely coordinates
Jul 30, 2026

Videos

August 2026 skywatching guide: Every major celestial event to watch this month 1:01

August 2026 skywatching guide: Every major celestial event to watch this month
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The life-saving science behind NASA's orange and white spacesuits 1:25

The life-saving science behind NASA's orange and white spacesuits
Jul 28, 2026
"Taking on a Padawan": NASA astronaut bids farewell to departing crewmate from ISS 0:09

"Taking on a Padawan": NASA astronaut bids farewell to departing crewmate from ISS
Jul 27, 2026
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Deep Sky Objects

Pentagon releases 41 new UFO files with sightings from around the world; see images & videos here

Pentagon releases 41 new UFO files with sightings from around the world; see images & videos here
19 hours ago
Astronomers saw the first light of a massive star dying in a galaxy located 500 million light-years away

Astronomers saw the first light of a massive star dying in a galaxy located 500 million light-years away
2 days ago
SpaceX rocket debris just crashed into the Moon at 8,700 km/h—here's all you need to know

SpaceX rocket debris just crashed into the Moon at 8,700 km/h—here's all you need to know
3 days ago
NASA Spirit rover data reveals fresh hidden clue that water once covered large parts of Mars

NASA Spirit rover data reveals fresh hidden clue that water once covered large parts of Mars
4 days ago
SDSS Data Release 20 reveals all-sky map of supermassive black holes

SDSS Data Release 20 reveals all-sky map of supermassive black holes
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Black holes are 'much less efficient eaters' than previously suspected, claims new study

Black holes are 'much less efficient eaters' than previously suspected, claims new study
Jul 31, 2026

Today's Moon Phase

Today's Moon phase in Los Angeles

Today's Moon phase in Los Angeles
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Today's Moon phase in Indianapolis

Today's Moon phase in Indianapolis
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Today's Moon phase in Salt Lake City

Today's Moon phase in Salt Lake City
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What are geomagnetic storms? Do they pose a threat to us?

What are geomagnetic storms? Do they pose a threat to us?
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'Not looking good': Elon Musk shares update on SpaceX's Starship still afloat in the Indian Ocean

'Not looking good': Elon Musk shares update on SpaceX's Starship still afloat in the Indian Ocean
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Venus may once have been a paradise: New study suggests oceans covered 90% of planet

Venus may once have been a paradise: New study suggests oceans covered 90% of planet
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Skyfall: NASA shares glimpse of helicopter testing for water-hunting Mars mission; watch video

Skyfall: NASA shares glimpse of helicopter testing for water-hunting Mars mission; watch video
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Voyager 2 gets a lifeline after 'Big Bang fix': How NASA is extending the probe's life

Voyager 2 gets a lifeline after 'Big Bang fix': How NASA is extending the probe's life
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NASA astronauts Anil Menon, Jessica Meir complete 96th U.S. spacewalk outside the ISS

NASA astronauts Anil Menon, Jessica Meir complete 96th U.S. spacewalk outside the ISS
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The sharpest-ever images of the Sun reveal how its tiny vortices help store and release energy

The sharpest-ever images of the Sun reveal how its tiny vortices help store and release energy
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket impact crater on the Moon spotted by South Korean orbiter—see first pictures

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket impact crater on the Moon spotted by South Korean orbiter—see first pictures
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SpaceX Starship Flight 14 could take place this month: Here's what to expect

SpaceX Starship Flight 14 could take place this month: Here's what to expect
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Fact check: Viral video claims to show SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashing into the Moon. Here’s the truth.

Fact check: Viral video claims to show SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashing into the Moon. Here’s the truth.
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Astronomers saw the first light of a massive star dying in a galaxy located 500 million light-years away

Astronomers saw the first light of a massive star dying in a galaxy located 500 million light-years away
2 days ago
A coronal mass ejection from the Sun to reach Earth on August 7; auroras also a possibility

A coronal mass ejection from the Sun to reach Earth on August 7; auroras also a possibility
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Perseverance captures incredible views of Earth vanishing behind Martian moon Phobos—see photos here

Perseverance captures incredible views of Earth vanishing behind Martian moon Phobos—see photos here
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Blue Origin’s CEO reveals what went wrong during hotfire test that caused New Glenn explosion in May

Blue Origin’s CEO reveals what went wrong during hotfire test that caused New Glenn explosion in May
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Why do astronauts train underwater before going on spacewalks?

Why do astronauts train underwater before going on spacewalks?

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Constellation

Constellations with the most visibility in January 2026: Easy viewing tips

Constellations with the most visibility in January 2026: Easy viewing tips
Jan 20, 2026
The Summer Triangle is visible in the autumn sky: Here's everything you need to know

The Summer Triangle is visible in the autumn sky: Here's everything you need to know
Nov 19, 2025
Don't miss the moon glowing beside bright star Antares in constellation Scorpius on October 24

Don't miss the moon glowing beside bright star Antares in constellation Scorpius on October 24
Oct 21, 2025

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Is time travel possible? What Albert Einstein's theory of relativity tells us 5 PHOTOS ASTRONOMY

Is time travel possible? What Albert Einstein's theory of relativity tells us

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Here's how much longer life on Earth has left, according to new research 5 ASTRONOMY

Here's how much longer life on Earth has left, according to new research

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This Oxford philosopher hopes humanity's search for extraterrestrial life "finds nothing" 5 ASTRONOMY

This Oxford philosopher hopes humanity's search for extraterrestrial life "finds nothing"

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Isaac Newton's 1704 doomsday prophecy predicted the year the world would end 5 ASTRONOMY

Isaac Newton's 1704 doomsday prophecy predicted the year the world would end

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just crashed into the Moon—but have we hit the Moon accidentally before? 4 SPACEFLIGHT

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just crashed into the Moon—but have we hit the Moon accidentally before?

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SPACEFLIGHT

  1. 'Not looking good': Elon Musk shares update on SpaceX's Starship still afloat in the Indian Ocean
    21 hours ago

  2. Skyfall: NASA shares glimpse of helicopter testing for water-hunting Mars mission; watch video
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  3. NASA astronauts Anil Menon, Jessica Meir complete 96th U.S. spacewalk outside the ISS
    1 day ago

  4. SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket impact crater on the Moon spotted by South Korean orbiter—see first pictures
    1 day ago

  5. SpaceX Starship Flight 14 could take place this month: Here's what to expect
    2 days ago

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  1. Fact check: Viral video claims to show SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashing into the Moon. Here’s the truth.

    Fact check: Viral video claims to show SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashing into the Moon. Here’s the truth.

  2. SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris to crash into the Moon tonight—can you see it from the U.S.?

    SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris to crash into the Moon tonight—can you see it from the U.S.?

  3. SpaceX rocket debris just crashed into the Moon at 8,700 km/h—here's all you need to know

  4. SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket impact crater on the Moon spotted by South Korean orbiter—see first pictures

Instruments

Can we use the Moon to deploy gravitational wave detectors? Chinese astronomers have proposed a plan

Can we use the Moon to deploy gravitational wave detectors? Chinese astronomers have proposed a plan
Jul 30, 2026
NASA’s Mars-bound ESCAPADE mission snaps family portrait of Earth and the Moon

NASA’s Mars-bound ESCAPADE mission snaps family portrait of Earth and the Moon
Jul 29, 2026
New technique to allow LIGO to look farther into the universe for neutron star mergers

New technique to allow LIGO to look farther into the universe for neutron star mergers
Jul 23, 2026