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Rover tracks crossing a rocky slope on the western rim of Jezero Crater, seen by Perseverance's navigation camera

Perseverance Passes Opportunity’s Record With 28.10 Miles on Mars

Perseverance passed Opportunity's off-world driving record on Sunday, reaching 28.10 miles against a mission plan of no more than 12.4. JPL credits AutoNav, which has done over 90 percent of the driving.

October 14, 2026

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A glowing blue jellyfish-shaped exhaust plume from the Falcon 9 second stage in the pre-dawn sky over Florida

Final Roll-Out Solar Arrays Launch to an Aging Space Station

A Falcon 9 launched a cargo Dragon with the final two roll-out solar arrays for the International Space Station on Tuesday, with docking set for 11 a.m. Thursday. NASA says they complete the power upgrade but gives no date for

October 14, 2026

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Waxing Gibbous moon at 96% illumination on September 24, 2026, two days before the Harvest Moon peaks

Moon Phase Today, September 24, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 96% as Harvest Moon Nears

Two days before the Harvest Moon, the Waxing Gibbous climbs to 96% illumination on September 24,

Diagram showing all eight phases of the lunar cycle, from New Moon through First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter

Moon Phase Today – September 18, 2026: First Quarter Moon at Apogee

On September 18, 2026, the First Quarter Moon rises at midday with roughly 46% of its

Full Harvest Moon rising in September 2026 photographed by Mike Linnihan

Moon Phase Today – September 16, 2026: Waxing Crescent at 29%, Harvest Moon in 10 Days

The moon phase today, September 16, 2026, is a Waxing Crescent at approximately 29 percent illumination, five days into the lunar cycle following the September 11 New Moon. The First Quarter arrives

September 16, 2026

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Russia’s Progress MS-35 Reaches Orbit After Soyuz Defect Forced Seven-Day Delay

Russia's Progress MS-35 lifted off from Baikonur on September 16, ending a seven-day hold after Roscosmos engineers fixed a Soyuz third-stage defect. The spacecraft carries 2.4 metric tons for the ISS including

September 16, 2026

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Waning Crescent moon at 1% illumination on September 10, 2026, as imaged by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Moon Phase Today – September 10, 2026: Waning Crescent at 1% as New Moon Arrives Tonight

The moon phase today, September 10, 2026, is a Waning Crescent at 1% illumination — the final day of the current lunar cycle. Tonight at 11:27 p.m. EDT, the New Moon in

September 10, 2026

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Near side of the Moon photographed by NASA Artemis II crew, April 2026

Moon Phase Today — September 4, 2026: Last Quarter Moon at 46% Illumination

The moon is at its Last Quarter on September 4, 2026, showing 46% illumination at 3:51 AM EDT. The left half faces Earth in the Northern Hemisphere, midway between the Sturgeon Moon

September 4, 2026

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Waning gibbous moon photographed from the International Space Station against the black of space

Moon Phase Today, September 3, 2026: Waning Gibbous at 57% Illumination

The moon is in its waning gibbous phase on September 3, 2026, at 57% illumination. The Harvest Moon arrives September 26 — the full moon closest to the autumn equinox. This hub

September 3, 2026

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Waning gibbous moon photographed from the International Space Station orbiting 263 miles above Asia

Moon Phase Today, August 29, 2026: Waning Gibbous at 97% After the Sturgeon Moon Eclipse

The Moon is in its Waning Gibbous phase at 97 percent illumination on August 29, 2026 — one day after the Sturgeon Moon and a partial lunar eclipse that turned 96 percent

August 29, 2026

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A totally eclipsed moon glowing deep copper red against a black sky

Moon Phase Today, August 28, 2026: Full Sturgeon Moon Hours After the Eclipse

The moon phase today, August 28, 2026, is a full Sturgeon Moon, exact at 04:18 UTC and waning for the rest of the day. That instant fell five minutes after greatest eclipse,

August 28, 2026

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A near-full moon rising in deep blue twilight above the dome of the United States Capitol

Moon Phase Today, August 26, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 95% Illumination

The moon phase today, August 26, 2026, is a Waxing Gibbous about 95 percent illuminated and fourteen days past the August 12 new moon. The shadow line is gone, and Friday's eclipse

August 26, 2026

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A waxing gibbous moon hanging above the atmospheric limb of Earth over the Pacific Ocean

Moon Phase Today, August 25, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 90% Illumination

The moon phase today, August 25, 2026, is a Waxing Gibbous about 90 percent illuminated and thirteen days past the August 12 new moon. The hemispheric split is collapsing: Sydney holds the

August 25, 2026

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The moon phase today is a waxing gibbous, seen from the International Space Station above the blue band of Earth's atmosphere

Moon Phase Today, August 24, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 87% Illumination

The moon phase today, August 24, 2026, is a Waxing Gibbous about 87 percent illuminated and twelve days past the August 12 new moon. It is closing on Earth and climbing north

August 24, 2026

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Perseverance Passes Opportunity’s Record With 28.10 Miles on Mars

Final Roll-Out Solar Arrays Launch to an Aging Space Station

Moon Phase Today, September 24, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 96% as Harvest Moon Nears

Moon Phase Today – September 18, 2026: First Quarter Moon at Apogee

Moon Phase Today – September 16, 2026: Waxing Crescent at 29%, Harvest Moon in 10 Days

Russia’s Progress MS-35 Reaches Orbit After Soyuz Defect Forced Seven-Day Delay

Moon Phase Today – September 10, 2026: Waning Crescent at 1% as New Moon Arrives Tonight

Moon Phase Today — September 4, 2026: Last Quarter Moon at 46% Illumination

Moon Phase Today, September 3, 2026: Waning Gibbous at 57% Illumination

Moon Phase Today, August 29, 2026: Waning Gibbous at 97% After the Sturgeon Moon Eclipse

Moon Phase Today, August 28, 2026: Full Sturgeon Moon Hours After the Eclipse

Moon Phase Today, August 26, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 95% Illumination

Moon Phase Today, August 25, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 90% Illumination

Moon Phase Today, August 24, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 87% Illumination

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