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Just a fraction of the hydrogen hidden beneath Earth's surface could power Earth for 200 years, scientists find [clone]
By Skyler Ware published
A newly-deployed satellite has created the most-detailed map yet of the ocean floor, finding hundreds of hills and underwater volcanoes that were previously missed.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025
By Tariq Malik 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.

'Ambitious climate action is more urgent than ever:' 3 Climate records broken in 2024
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
2024 has been another challenging year for Earth's climate, marked by record temperatures, extreme weather events, and urgent warnings from scientists about the accelerating pace of global warming.

Get ready for the 'New Year Comet': What to expect from Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3
By Jamie Carter published
Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3 could be set to wow sky-watchers at the beginning of 2025.

Sun unleashes massive X1.1 solar flare to close out 2024 (photo)
By Tariq Malik published
The huge solar flare may be the last big explosion from the sun this year.

Watch Greenland lose 563 cubic miles of ice in under 30 seconds in disturbing new time-lapse video
By Stephanie Pappas published
Satellite imagery from NASA and the European Space Agency reveal 13 years of melt on the Greenland Ice Sheet.

Christmas solar flares erupt from the sun. Will they trigger aurora 'fireworks' as we close out 2024?
By Meredith Garofalo published
Sun pulses with several solar flares late Christmas Day with four M-class flares from sunspots within a few hours.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe phones home after surviving historic close sun flyby. It's alive!
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A NASA spacecraft has survived a historic close fly of the sun. The mission team received a beacon tone from the Parker Solar Probe, signaling it was still functioning after the record approach.
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