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NASA will fire 3 rockets directly at the solar eclipse on Saturday. Here's why.
By Brandon Specktor published
NASA researchers plan to launch three rockets carrying scientific instruments toward the moon's shadow on Oct. 14, to study changes in the atmosphere brought about by the annular solar eclipse.
What is the moon phase today?
By Colin Stuart last updated
Reference A look at the phases of the moon, from new moon to full moon, including's tonight's lunar phase.
10 weird things that happen during a solar eclipse
By Joanna Thompson published
Eclipses can be strange. Here are some of the weird things you can expect to experience during the Oct. 14 partial eclipse.
Gaia spacecraft reveals 'goldmine' of over 500,000 undiscovered stars
By Robert Lea published
The European Space Agency's Gaia telescope revealed half a million newfound stars, and detailed the orbits of over 150,000 asteroids.
Ammonia leak on Russian section of International Space Station 'has now ceased,' but astronauts remain cautious
By Elizabeth Howell published
A toxic coolant leak discovered on Russian space station equipment is only the latest in a series of malfunctions in recent months.
Psyche: Everything you need to know about NASA's mission to a huge metallic asteroid
By Ben Turner published
Launched on Oct. 13, 2023, the NASA mission to visit the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche aims to find crucial clues about the formation of our solar system's planets.
NASA finally reveals 1st sample from potentially-hazardous asteroid Bennu — and it may contain the seeds of life
By Ben Turner published
After a years-long mission to collect and retrieve rock samples from the potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu, NASA has revealed its initial findings — and perhaps a clue to life’s origins on Earth.
Astronomers spot violent afterglow of 2 massive planets that collided in a distant star system
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers detected the dusty afterglow of a massive planetary collision in a star system 3,600 light-years away, where two giant icy worlds met their end.
Ancient superpowered solar storm that hit Earth 14,000 years ago is the 'biggest ever identified'
By Harry Baker published
High radiocarbon levels in the rings of subfossil tree stumps suggest that an incomprehensibly powerful solar storm, known as a "Miyake event," smashed into our planet more than 14 millennia ago.
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