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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.

How compact can a neutron star get before collapsing into a black hole?
By Keith Cooper published
This new analysis could be used to test the physics of quantum chromodynamics in the future.

Without Jupiter, Earth may have spiraled into the sun long ago
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
New research shows how Jupiter carved out rings and gaps that changed how and when planets and meteorites formed.

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS blasts a jet towards the sun in new telescope image
By Elizabeth Howell published
Comet 3I/ATLAS is warming up as it approaches the sun, causing a jet to emerge. The jet is visible in a dramatic new image.

A doomed planet is being torn up by its 'zombie' white dwarf star — but astronomers don't understand why
By Keith Cooper published
The destroyed planet has spewed material onto the white dwarf's surface, with astronomers detecting 13 different elements originating from the rocky body.

Satellite photos show White House East Wing demolished to make way for Trump ballroom
By Brett Tingley published
Satellite photos taken by Planet depict the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make room for the planned Trump Ballroom.

Milky Way dazzles over Vera Rubin Observatory | Space photo of the day for Oct. 24, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Perched high in Chile's Andes, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory sees a breathtaking view of the Milky Way's southern arc.

Astronomers discover 2nd fastest asteroid in the solar system hiding in the sun's glare
By Elizabeth Howell published
A scientist spotted an asteroid hiding in the sun's glare that orbits the sun in just 128 days, making it the second fastest known asteroid in the solar system.
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