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Scientists find evidence of flowing water on Ryugu’s ancient parent asteroid. 'It was a genuine surprise!'
Water may have flowed on the asteroid that birthed the space rock Ryugu a billion years after it formed, much later than previously thought, changing our perception of the early solar system.
Can we safely deflect a killer asteroid without making it worse? Only if we avoid the gravitational 'keyhole,' scientists say
If we slam an impactor into an asteroid in exactly the wrong spot, the space rock may pass through a "gravitational keyhole" that brings it to Earth.
Did NASA's Perseverance rover find evidence of ancient life on Mars? The plot thickens
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has found yet more chemical signatures that could be associated with ancient Red Planet life — but we need to examine them here on Earth to fully understand them.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.
The weird ringed dwarf planet Quaoar may have an extra moon, astronomers discover
"The profile of the occultation was most consistent with it being a new satellite — a new moon — going around Quaoar."
'Artificial super astronauts': How AI and robotics could help humanity settle Mars
In the not-too-distant future, "artificial astronauts" could fly as actual crew members on human missions to Mars, and elsewhere in space.
You could help NASA track its Artemis 2 astronauts' trip around the moon in 2026
As part of the Artemis 2 astronaut moon mission launching no earlier than 2026, NASA is asking volunteers to test alternative forms of deep-space tracking.
Where is the sun in its current 11-year solar cycle?
Back in 2019, a consortium of scientists predicted August 2025 as the peak of the solar activity cycle. But where are we now?
