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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.

7 months ago

Forget Stardust – It Was Star-Ice All Along

Carl Sagan famously said that “We’re all made of star-stuff”. But he didn’t elaborate on how that actually happened. Yes,…

7 months ago

Rocket Lab launches JAXA tech demo satellite

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket successfully launched a technology demonstration satellite for JAXA Dec. 13 as the company reshuffles its…

7 months ago

Data centers in space: Will 2027 really be the year AI goes to orbit?

Assuming Google does manage to launch a prototype in 2027, will it simply be a high-stakes technical experiment – or…

7 months ago

‘Fiddler on the Moon’ documentary explores how Judaism might adapt as humanity reaches out into space

'No matter what your traditions are, someone is going to break them.'

7 months ago

Recent Surveys Reveal Dwarf Galaxies May Not Contain Supermassive Black Holes

A new study, analyzing over 1,600 galaxies observed with Chandra over two decades, suggests that smaller galaxies do not contain…

7 months ago

Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Dec. 8, 2025: NASA lost contact with which Mars spacecraft this week?

Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.

7 months ago

‘Doctor Who’ spin-offs ranked: From K-9 and Daleks! to ‘Class’, ‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’ and ‘Torchwood’

As 'The War Between the Land and the Sea' rages on, we look back at the previous TV shows to…

7 months ago

SpaceX executive confirms interest in an IPO

SpaceX’s chief financial officer has confirmed the company is considering an initial public offering as soon as next year to…

7 months ago

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…

7 months ago