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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.
It came from outer space: Scientists solve decades-long mystery of the Silverpit Crater
Scientists have confirmed that the Silverpit Crater in the North Sea was caused by an asteroid impact over 40 million years ago, ending years of controversy over its origin.
From Afar to Olduvai: asteroid Donaldjohanson's landmarks get names tied to human origins
The names of human ancestors are now on an asteroid map.
'This is how I'm going to land': New NASA astronaut candidate's helicopter skills could come in handy on the moon
Ben Bailey has 2,000 hours of flight time, including with high-profile military helicopters. The NASA astronaut candidate may be able to leverage that experience for moon landings.
Earth's next 'mini-moon' could create a gold rush for asteroid miners
Asteroid 2024 PT5 is considered Earth's mini-moon and may be a key target for potential asteroid mining operations.
New moon of August 2025 gets eclipsed today
September's new moon occurs on Sept. 21 and will partially eclipse the sun for skywatchers in the southern Pacific Ocean and Antarctica.
A massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the whole planet – archaeologists use volcanic glass to figure out how people survived
How did humans survive catastrophic volcanic explosions to piece together the story today?
VIPER lives! Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will land ice-hunting NASA rover on the moon in 2027
NASA's ice-hunting VIPER moon rover has officially come back from the dead: Blue Origin will land the wheeled robot on the lunar surface in 2027, the agency announced today (Sept. 19).
