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

'Cosmic miracle!' James Webb Space Telescope discovers the earliest galaxy ever seen
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has done it again, discovering the "mother of all early galaxies," a record-breaking distant object that existed just 280 billion years after the Big Bang.

Scientists found a possible new dwarf planet — it could spell bad news for Planet 9 fans
By Keith Cooper published
A newly found object could be a dwarf planet that contradicts the Planet Nine hypothesis.

Astronomers discover black hole ripping a star apart inside a galactic collision. 'It is a peculiar event'
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have spotted a supermassive black hole ripping apart and devouring a star in colliding galaxies. It is only the second time a tidal disruption event has been seen in interacting galaxies.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission — Live updates
By Robert Lea last updated
Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

'One of the most geometrically perfect': What is this mysterious sphere deep in the Milky Way galaxy?
By Stefanie Waldek published
A supernova remnant (SNR) discovered by astrophysicist Miroslav Filipović of Western Sydney University displays an astonishingly spherical shape.

Scientists capture never-before-seen plasma streams and bizarre 'raindrops' in sharpest-ever view of sun's outer atmosphere (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Using a newly developed adaptive optics system called Cona, scientists peered through Earth's turbulent air to reveal the sun's corona in astonishing clarity.

Can we protect historical sites on the moon before it's too late?
By Leonard David published
A number of groups and individuals say there's a need to protect lunar history before it's too late.

Astronomers discover mystery cosmic body bursting with X-rays: 'This object is unlike anything we have seen before'
By Robert Lea published
The mystery surrounding a strange cosmic object, or 'long-period transient,' has deepened. This object is bursting with X-rays, and astronomers describe it as unlike anything seen before.
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