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Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas will make its closest approach to Earth today

It’s just the third known interstellar object to cut through our solar system

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Good news for lunar bases? Earth's atmosphere leaks all the way out to the moon

Anomalous amounts of volatile elements found in the Apollo samples brought back from the moon have been traced back to our own planet's leaky atmosphere.

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Why interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS' close Earth approach is an early Christmas gift for astronomers

When 3I/ATLAS is closest to the Earth on Dec. 19, all the features that we are looking for will be easier to detect with our telescopes.

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Asteroid belt — What it is, where it is and how it formed

Most asteroids orbit between Mars and Jupiter in the main asteroid belt. But some space rocks stray out of the main belt and threaten Earth.

Space

Atlas V rocket launches 27 of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit (video)

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket sent 27 Amazon Leo internet satellites to low Earth orbit from Florida early Tuesday morning (Dec. 16).

Space

December's overlooked meteor shower peaks next week — will the Ursids surprise us?

December's faint Ursid meteor shower returns under dark skies, offering a small chance of unexpected activity.

Space

Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites before making 550th SpaceX landing (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. The first stage then made the company's 550th landing.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 189 — Privatizing Orbit

On Episode 189 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with their favorite Newspace Buccaneer, Jeffrey Manber.

Space

When darkness shines: How dark stars could illuminate the early universe

Dark stars are not exactly stars, and they are certainly not dark.

Space

Watch the Geminid meteor shower peak tonight from the comfort of home with this free livestream

The Geminid meteor shower occurs as Earth passes through the debris from asteroid (3200) Phaethon

Space

Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight — here’s what to expect from one of the best shooting star shows of the year

Up to 150 shooting stars may brighten the night sky each hour during the Dec. 13 peak.

Space

Spacecraft from Chinese launch nearly slammed into Starlink satellite, SpaceX says

A satellite that rode to space Dec. 9 on a Chinese rocket nearly slammed into one of SpaceX's Starlink internet spacecraft, according to the company.

Space

Astronaut sees gorgeous 'skies of blue and clouds of white' | On the International Space Station this week Dec. 8-12, 2025

The seven members of the Expedition 74 crew studied stem cells, packed up a cargo ship and maintained their toilet this week aboard the International Space Station.

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Global Space Award winners 2025: Playmakers, innovators, and science breakthroughs

The inaugural ceremony was held at London's Natural History Museum on Dec. 5.

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When is the best time to watch the Geminid meteor shower tonight?

The Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight tonight. Here's when to look for the most shooting stars — and where to aim your gaze.

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A spider-like scar haunts Jupiter's moon Europa — and scientists think they know why

A strange, spider-like scar on Jupiter's icy moon Europa may mark where salty water once surged up through its fractured crust.

Space

How color-changing, bacteria-infused spacesuits could help keep future astronauts safe from space radiation

Like a mood ring, clothing could let future space travelers know when they've been exposed to unsafe levels of radiation.

International Business Times UK

Scientists Stunned: 3I/ATLAS Shows Methanol 'Raging' Outside Its Nucleus

Scientists uncover unusually high methanol levels "raging" beyond the nucleus of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing baffling chemistry and new cosmic clues.

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3I/ATLAS Comet Returns: See The 'Visitor Older Than Our Sun' Over Egypt

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, a visitor older than the Sun, has stunned scientists with a colossal, puzzling X-ray cloud larger than the Earth-Moon distance. Why does this alien object glow?

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Comet Lemmon and Milky Way spotted over Hawaii | Space photo of the day for Dec. 12, 2025

Hawaiian stargazers got a particularly special treat recently.

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Satellite constellations could obscure most space telescope observations by late 2030s: 'That part of the image will be forever lost'

"The natural question that comes up is: how many more space telescopes will be affected when all these constellations are launched?"

International Business Times UK

Musk Claims UFOs Are Not Aliens: They Could Be A 'New Weapons Program'

Elon Musk reveals his shock UFO theory: they aren't aliens but secret government weapons. Plus, the grim biological truth about colonising Mars and how it could mutate humanity.

International Business Times UK

NASA Maven Loses Contact - Mars Orbiter Mysteriously Disappears After Capturing 3I/ATLAS Images

NASA is probing a sudden loss of contact with its MAVEN Mars orbiter after rare 3I/ATLAS data, raising questions about timing and the mission's future.

Space

Blue Origin targeting Dec. 18 for historic 1st spaceflight of wheelchair user

Blue Origin is targeting Dec. 18 for its NS-37 suborbital launch, which will fly a wheelchair user to space for the first time ever.

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NASA's Chandra telescope uses 'X-arithmetic' to reveal how black holes shape galaxy clusters (images)

A novel "X-arithmetic" technique reveals how black holes shape the universe's largest structures.

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