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Earth's elusive 'ignorosphere' could shed new light on auroras
By Tereza Pultarova published
Japanese scientists have created the first-ever long-term dataset about Earth's entire atmosphere, stretching all the way to space.
Finland becomes 53rd country to join the Artemis Accords for moon exploration
By Andrew Jones published
Finland just became the Artemis Accords' 53rd member nation, bolstering NASA's efforts to establish peaceful and cooperative international space exploration.
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.
Charon: Pluto's dwarf planet partner
By Keith Cooper last updated
Reference As the gatekeepers to the Kuiper Belt, Charon and Pluto are a unique double dwarf planet system.
Scientists discover 'sunken worlds' hidden deep within Earth's mantle that shouldn't be there
By Harry Baker published
A new way of measuring structures deep inside Earth has highlighted numerous previously unknown blobs within our planet's mantle. These anomalies are surprisingly similar to sunken chunks of Earth's crust but appear in seemingly impossible places.
Satellites watch 'ghost island' solidify in the Caspian Sea before disappearing (photos)
By Stefanie Waldek published
The Kumani Bank mud volcano in the Caspian Sea created an island in early 2023 that had almost disappeared by the end of 2024, according to Landsate satellite imagery.
Our warming Earth: 2024 was hottest year on record, NASA says
By Stefanie Waldek published
2024 was the warmest year on record, according to NASA data. The global average temperature was 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit above the mid-20th-century baseline.
Photographer captures rare Comet G3 ATLAS from UK in dramatic 'once-in-a-lifetime' image
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Photographer Josh Dury captured rare Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas) in a dramatic 'once-in-a-lifetime' image after a challenging chase across UK skies at dusk.
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