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Today, July 6, 2025, the moon is 11 days old and is in the Waxing Gibbous phase of its lunar cycle. It is 83% illuminated.
The Earth eclipses the moon in this time-lapsed view from Firefly's Blue Ghost moon lander. Credit: Firefly Aerospace ...
Algol is not a single star but a multiple-star system, primarily consisting of two main components, Algol A and Algol B, which orbit a common center of mass. A third, fainter star, Algol C, also ...
Because Earth moves in an elliptical orbit around the sun, being further away means it travels slower along its orbit. This ...
NASA's new "CODEX" telescope has snapped its first photos of the sun's outer atmosphere, revealing previously imperceptible ...
ESA has found a way to make its own solar eclipses more or less on demand and all it took was a pair of robotic spacecraft ...
Tapping into the astrotourism trend, Smithsonian Journeys will offer two itineraries next year dedicated to celestial wonders ...
The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight.
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its first exoplanet, astronomers said Wednesday, capturing rare direct images ...
In a groundbreaking first, the James Webb Space Telescope has captured its first direct image of a distant exoplanet ...
This discovery marks a major breakthrough in astronomy and the ongoing search for planets outside our solar system.
The new moon occurs on June 25. A day later, Mercury reaches its highest point in the evening sky, and on June 27, the young ...