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Fifteen blue glowing disks aligned in three rows with five disks each of varying sizes and tilts against a black background

Why are our solar system planets tilted: These warped exoplanet-forming disks may offer clues

By Keith Cooper published

Although the existence of the warps is widespread, their origin is still a mystery.

Solar System
China's lunar lander, with four legs, floats down to the surface of Earth via parachute

China is going full throttle in its quest to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, notching several important milestones over the past few months.

By Leonard David published

China is going full throttle in its quest to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, notching several important milestones over the past few months.

The moon
This image of auroras on Jupiter is a composite of ultraviolet observations by the Hubble Space Telescope taken in 2016 and a visible light image of the planet taken in 2014.

How old is Jupiter? Meteorite 'raindrops' help scientists pin down gas giant's age

By Stefanie Waldek published

Scientists have solved how molten "raindrops" in meteorites, called chondrules, were formed — and the discovery reveals key details about Jupiter's origin.

Jupiter

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.

Reference
A black circle has a ring of white in it as it covers the center of the image, with blue and white light streaking out from the middle of the photograph

Moon photobombs the sun in wild NOAA satellite image | Space photo of the day for Aug. 27, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) saw the moon pass almost directly in front of the sun and captured it on a coronagraph.

The moon
A gray rocky planet with blue lights on its surface glows in the darkness of space

Dwarf planet Ceres may have once been suitable for life, new study suggests

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Even if life never took hold on Ceres, the discovery could help broaden the range of environments that could potentially be habitable.

Dwarf Planets
A mosaic image of the asteroid Bennu created by observations made by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.

Scientists discover minerals in asteroid Ryugu that are older than Earth itself

By Samantha Mathewson published

Asteroid Ryugu is proving to be one of the most scientifically valuable time capsules in the solar system.

Asteroids
An image of Mars

Mars quiz: How well do you know the Red Planet?

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Mars' features, missions, and mysteries.

Mars
What looks like a knife painting with fiery colors is actually a view of the sun.

World's most powerful solar telescope sees incredible coronal loops on the sun (image)

By Keith Cooper published

The narrowest magnetic loops ever seen in the sun's corona have been imaged by the most powerful solar telescope on Earth.

The Sun

'Alien auroras' on Jupiter reveal a new kind of plasma wave, scientists say

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Scientists using NASA's Juno spacecraft have discovered a new plasma wave in Jupiter's auroras, offering fresh insight into space weather and magnetism.

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