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Ancient volcanic ash on Mars could offer new clues in search for extraterrestrial life
Researchers believe dark rocks at the site of a future Mars rover landing mission may be left over from ancient volcanic eruptions, and may be protecting signs of life — if there ever was life on Mars.
Black Moon: What is it and why does it occur?
Reference A Black Moon is a rare occurrence. Here we explore what causes them and when the next one will happen.
Sun erupts with powerful X1.2 solar flare, causes radio blackouts (photo)
The sun fired off an X1.2-class solar flare on Friday (Jan. 3), triggering radio blackouts throughout parts of the South Atlantic ocean, Africa and South America.
Can NASA's troubled Mars Sample Return mission be saved?
An independent review team is delivering a final report to NASA leadership to determine if the agency's Mars Sample Return mission is salvageable after facing scrutiny for its $11 billion budget.
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.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe beams home 1st detailed update after record-breaking approach to the sun
This New Year's Day, NASA's Parker Solar Probe added to the festive cheer by sending home its first detailed telemetry data soon after its record-breaking closest-ever approach to the sun.
Fall 2024 was Earth's warmest autumn ever
Fall 2024 makes history in the record books as the warmest on record in the past 130 years.
Full moon names 2025 (and how they came to be)
Reference The full moon names for each month, why they're named so and what we can expect from these lunar events.
