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Sdo solar flare

Peaks and troughs

The Sun’s activity is peaking, while NASA’s budget is facing historic lows.

Jupiter marble

Growing and shrinking

Planets and moons change size all the time, whether by attracting mass, shrinking in volume, or spewing their insides out of volcanoes.

Deimos from perseverance

Taking the time to see the light

Long-exposure photography can help see dim, distant light sources. It can also show us familiar lights in totally new ways.

Curiosity makes tracks

Leaving tracks on other worlds

Our rovers and astronauts leave tracks where they explore. But there’s always the possibility that those tracks — and even entire missions — could be erased.

Juno jupiter turbulence

Turbulent times

NASA’s science budget is facing historic cuts, and advocates like you need to speak up. Jupiter has its own turbulence, too, but to learn more about it, we’ll need to fund NASA.

Hubble jupiter ganymede

In praise of space telescopes

Space telescopes teach us so much about the Solar System and beyond. It’s crucial that we keep funding them.

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