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A faint glow in the Milky Way could be a dark matter footprint
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The century-old mystery of dark matter — the invisible glue thought to hold galaxies together — just got a modern clue.

This is the largest-ever galaxy cluster catalog. Could it reveal clues about the dark universe?
By Samantha Mathewson published
Astronomers have unveiled a new catalog of massive galaxy clusters, revealing new insight on the evolution of the universe.

Scientists watch rings forming around a solar system world for the 1st time
By Stefanie Waldek published
Chiron is forming a ring system, and scientists seem to have caught the action.

Super-Earth less than 20 light-years away is an exciting lead in the search for life
By Keith Cooper published
The super-Earth exoplanet is "one of the best candidates in the search for an atmospheric signature of life."

Earth photobombs the sun in satellite image | Space photo of the day for Oct. 23, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
A new image from NOAA's GOES-19 satellite has captured a rate celestial cameo: Earth itself appearing in the view of the spacecraft's solar coronagraph.

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.

Giant star Betelgeuse has a 'Betelbuddy' — and it's very little indeed
By Stefanie Waldek published
Astronomers have sighted Betelgeuse’s mysterious companion — and it’s turning out to be full of surprises.

Satellites watch glaciers melting in Patagonia | Space photo of the day for Oct. 22, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
New satellite imagery from the European Space Agency reveals nearly four decades of dramatic ice loss for two of Patagonia's largest glaciers.

Volcanic explosions on Mars may have left massive ice deposits at the Red Planet's equator
By Charles Q. Choi published
Ancient explosive volcanic eruptions on Mars could help explain mysterious hints of buried ice from the Red Planet's equator, a new study finds.

Comet 3I/ATLAS could soon shower NASA's Jupiter probe in charged particles. Will it reveal more about the interstellar invader?
By Keith Cooper published
At the end of October Europa Clipper will fly in line with 3I/ATLAS’ ion tail — but will any of the charged particles reach the spacecraft, and will the spacecraft be ready to receive them?
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