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The sun just had no visible sunspots for the 1st time since 2022. Is the end of the current solar cycle near?
By Tereza Pultarova published
The sun's visible disk has been perfectly free from sunspots for the first time since June 2022, suggesting the current solar cycle might be heading toward its quieter phase.

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.

A risky maneuver could send a spacecraft to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's the plan
By Keith Cooper published
If launched in 2035, a spacecraft performing such a maneuver could fly by 3I/ATLAS by 2085.

What's the point of a space station around the moon?
By Berna Akcali Gur published
Is an orbiting space station necessary to achieve lunar objectives, including scientific ones?

Could one of Europe's most important wetlands really vanish? Satellites show it may happen in our lifetime
By Samantha Mathewson published
New satellite imagery reveals that Doñana National Park, one of Europe's most valuable wetlands, is shrinking so rapidly that it could disappear within a human lifetime.

AI helps find new clues in the 60-year search for Luna 9, the 1st successful moon lander
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Scientists may have narrowed down the landing site of the Soviet Union's Luna 9, which in 1966 became the first spacecraft to touch down softly on the moon.

Elon Musk wants to put a satellite catapult on the moon. It's not a new idea
By Leonard David published
Elon Musk isn't the first person to propose the use of mass drivers on the moon. He's following in the footsteps of space visionary Gerard O'Neill, who floated the idea back in 1974.

Did a titanic moon crash create Saturn's iconic rings?
By Keith Cooper published
A massive upheaval in the Saturnian system could have also led to the moon Hyperion.
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