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Clyde Tombaugh: The astronomer who discovered Pluto
By Nola Taylor Tillman last updated
Reference From farm boy to cosmic pioneer: The life and legacy of Clyde Tombaugh.
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.
Big 'dark comet' discoveries could be coming in 2025
By Darryl Seligman published
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time should spot many new "dark comets" after coming online in July 2025.
From gassy geysers to frosty avalanches, let’s ring in the Martian New Year!
By Meredith Garofalo published
It’s time to ring in the Martian New Year with a variety of strange sights on the planet’s Northern Hemisphere.
What is a blood moon?
By Scott Dutfield, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference It may look spooky, but a blood moon is just a trick of the light. Here we explain this phenomenon and tell you how and where to see the next one.
How Pluto captured its largest moon Charon with a 10-hour icy 'kiss'
By Robert Lea published
Pluto may have got romantic to capture its largest moon, colliding and engaging in a passionate but icy 10 hour kiss with Charon billions of years ago.
Ancient volcanic ash on Mars could offer new clues in search for extraterrestrial life
By Patrick Pester published
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?
By Joe Rao last updated
Reference A Black Moon is a rare occurrence. Here we explore what causes them and when the next one will happen.
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