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Mars spacecraft teamed up with an AI model to find a new impact crater on on the Martian surface, changing our understanding of the interior.

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As part of the Chang'e 7 mission, China will search for frozen water, which would be crucial for future lunar exploration.

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What is the moon phase today? Today, Feb. 3, 2025, the moon is 5 days old, in the waxing crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 32% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...