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The 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse is visible in North America tonight — here's how to see itThe full moon rises tonight. Here's everything you need to know about how to see the first "blood moon" total lunar eclipse since 2022, and the only one visible from North America this year.
By Jamie Carter Last updated
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Earth: Facts about the Blue PlanetDiscover interesting facts about how Earth formed, what it's made of and more.
By Marilyn Perkins Last updated
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'Planet parade' photo captures 7 planets in a line over Earth — possibly for the 1st time everA stunning photo of a "parade of planets", shows Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, and Mercury in alignment from Earth. The image could be the first of its kind.
By Ben Turner Published
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'Planet parade' 2025: See the ultra-rare planetary alignment peak this week, before Saturn gets swallowed by the sunsetA stunning "parade of planets" will grace the night sky this week, with all seven of Earth's celestial neighbors joining the show. Here's how to spot it and why it happens.
By Ben Turner Published
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Blue Ghost spacecraft captures rare, stunning views of Earth eclipsing the moonFirefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft took some unique photos of our home planet on its Mission 1 flight to the moon in late January and early February. The spacecraft is now in orbit around the moon, with a planned landing date of March 2.
By Damien Pine Published
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Sun quiz: How well do you know our home star?Quiz Test your knowledge on the giant ball of burning gas at the heart of the solar system.
By Harry Baker Published
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Milky Way quiz: How well do you know our home galaxy?Quiz Test your knowledge of the Milky Way's size, speed, age, galactic neighbors and more.
By Harry Baker Published
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Potentially deadly 'chirping waves' detected in baffling location near Earth, and scientists are stumpedChorus waves are mysterious, chirping signals produced by spiraling plasma inside our planet's magnetic field. But a new detection suggests scientists may understand less about them than first thought.
By Ben Turner Published
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What's inside Earth quiz: Test your knowledge of our planet's hidden layersQuiz How's your knowledge of Earth's geology? Flat, round or global?
By Sascha Pare Published
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