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Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare, knocking out radio signals across Australia
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
A powerful X1.9 solar flare from new sunspot AR4299 triggered strong radio blackouts, as giant sunspot AR4294 rotates into view with more activity likely.

Electric discovery on Mars! Scientists find tiny lightning bolts coming from Red Planet dust clouds
By Keith Cooper published
Scientists used data from NASA's Perseverance rover to find tiny lightning bolts on Mars that could scour biosignatures off the world's surface

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.

Earth's newfound 'episodic-squishy lid' may guide our search for habitable worlds
By Samantha Mathewson published
A newly discovered tectonic "regime" may explain why Earth has active plates while Venus remains stagnant.

NASA probe captures stunning photos of Earth and moon on the way to infamous asteroid Apophis
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft captured stunning new images as it whipped past Earth during a high-speed slingshot maneuver, sending the probe on a fast track toward the asteroid Apophis.

Native artists in Texas and Mexico shared their vision of the universe for 4,000 years, ancient murals suggest
By Julian Dossett published
The term cosmovision refers to a conception of the universe in totality.

4 key things NASA just revealed about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"This is a snapshot of where we are very early in the scientific process."

Key Driver of Extreme Winds on Venus Identified
By Sarah Stanley published
A new study suggests that a once-daily atmospheric tidal cycle may be a bigger driver of rapid Venusian winds than previously thought.
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