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Boost for Mars life? Red Planet's magnetic field may have lasted longer than thought
By Keith Cooper published
Mars' global magnetic field may have hung around for 200 million years longer than scientists had thought, possibly giving life a longer window to take hold on the Red Planet.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024
By Tariq Malik last updated
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.
Satellites watch devastating floods in Spain from space (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Valencia was particularly hard-hit.
X-class Halloween solar flare erupts from sun, causes radio blackouts (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
The sun erupted with an X-class solar flare on Halloween, and solar activity is expected to remain high through Nov. 3.
Explore Jupiter's icy ocean moon Europa in NASA virtual tour (photos)
By Stefanie Waldek published
Thanks to images from various NASA spacecraft, we can get an up-close look at the Jupiter ocean moon Europa long before the agency's Europa Clipper probe arrives.
Perseverance rover watches 'googly eye' solar eclipse from Mars (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover was treated to a 'googly eye' solar eclipse on Sept. 30 as the planet's moon Phobos passed in front of the sun.
November's new moon makes a close pass to Venus
By Jesse Emspak published
The new moon of November 2024 occurs on Nov. 1, and three days later the moon will make a close pass to Venus in the evening sky.
Icy moon of Uranus may have once hid watery secret, Voyager 2 archives reveal
By Conor Feehly published
Surface features of Uranus' icy moon Miranda point to the existence of a once deep ocean, one that still may exist today.
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