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Astronomers discover strange solar system body dancing in sync with Neptune: 'Like finding a hidden rhythm in a song'
Astronomers have discovered an object at the edge of the solar system that is locked in a strange rhythmic dance with the ice giant Neptune.
Meteor impact may have triggered massive Grand Canyon landslide 56,000 years ago
A meteorite impact thousands of years ago may have triggered a landslide in the Grand Canyon and reshaped the Colorado River that runs through the national park.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.
Scientists extracted water and oxygen from moon dust using sunlight. Could it work on the lunar surface?
Soil excavated from the moon could be used to produce oxygen and methane, which could be used by lunar settlers for breathing and for rocket fuel.
Lunar lava tubes on Earth? China completes underground moon simulation test area (video)
China has taken a new step in its long-term planning for lunar exploration with the completion of a "simulated moon underground space."
2 billion-year-old moon rock found in Africa reveals secret lunar history
The basaltic meteorite is a piece of lunar rock that formed in a lava flow 2.35 billion years ago, long after volcanism on the moon was supposed to have ended.
Telescope spies rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zooming through our solar system (photos)
Astronomers unveiled a striking view of the new interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS on its journey toward the inner solar system.
How many people have walked on the moon?
Reference Only 12 astronauts have walked on the moon. Discover who they are, which Apollo missions took them there, and when humans will return to the lunar surface.
