Last week scientists found a number of the largest black holes in the universe may actually be even bigger than previously thought, a Chinese moon probe made a flyby of asteroid Toutatis and three new crewmembers arrived at International Space Station. See the top stories of the last week here.<br> <p>FIRST STOP: Chinese Spacecraft Flies by Asteroid Toutatis
The second Chinese moon probe, Chang'e-2, made a flyby of asteroid Toutatis, capturing close photos of the space rock. [<a href=http://www.space.com/18933-chinese-probe-asteroid-toutatis-flyby.html>Full Story</a>] <p>NEXT: Twin Moon Probes Crash into Lunar Mountain
NASA has crashed two probes into the moon to end their gravity-mapping mission. [<a href=http://www.space.com/18939-nasa-grail-probes-moon-crash.html>Full Story</a>] <p>NEXT: Potentially Habitable Planet Detected Around Nearby Star
Astronomers have discovered five planets orbiting a sun-like star just 12 light-years from Earth, including one that may be habitable to life as we know it. [<a href=http://www.space.com/18967-nearby-habitable-alien-planet-tau-ceti.html>Full Story</a>] <p>NEXT: American, Canadian, and Russian Spaceflyers Launch to Space Station
An American astronaut, a Russian cosmonaut and a Canadian spaceflyer launched toward the International Space Station this morning at 7:12 a.m. EST. [<a href=http://www.space.com/18968-expedition-34-space-station-crew-launch.html>Full Story</a>] <p>NEXT: Meteorite From California Fireball Reveals Its Secrets
A meteorite that recently fell over California has been confirmed as a rare type of space rock. [<a href=http://www.space.com/18995-sutters-mill-california-meteorite.html>Full Story</a>] <p>NEXT: Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Passes Key Flight Test
The Virgin Galactic suborbital SpaceShipTwo has completed a key flight test at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California. [<a href=http://www.space.com/18994-virgin-galactic-spaceshiptwo-flight-test.html>Full Story</a>] <p>NEXT: Gigantic Black Holes Just Got Even Bigger
A number of the largest black holes in the universe may actually be even bigger than previously thought, researchers say. [<a href=http://www.space.com/18976-ultramassive-black-holes-bigger-than-thought.html>Full Story</a>] <p>NEXT: New NASA Spacesuit Looks like Buzz Lightyear's
NASA has unveiled new prototype spacesuits that resemble what Buzz Lightyear wears. [<a href=http://www.space.com/19003-nasa-z1-future-spacesuit.html>Full Story</a>] <p>NEXT: The Wildest Alien Planets of 2012
A list of the year's most exciting exoplanet finds. [<a href=http://www.space.com/19005-wildest-alien-planets-found-2012.html>Full Story</a>] <p>NEXT: How to Track Santa on Christmas Eve
Anybody wondering when to put out the milk and cookies this Christmas Eve can track Santa Claus' epic journey around the globe, from magical start to mythical finish. [<a href=http://www.space.com/19007-norad-santa-tracker-christmas-2012.html>Full Story</a>] <p>NEXT: Three Spaceflyers Arrive at International Space Station in Time for Christmas
Three new crewmembers have arrived at the International Space Station for a five-month stay. [<a href=http://www.space.com/19012-new-crew-space-station-docking.html>Full Story</a>] <p>NEXT: Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Saturday
The December 22 peak of this rather weak meteor display comes during a waxing gibbous Moon the time of a New Moon, so we'll have to wait until the predawn hours when the sky be dark for viewing these "shooting stars." [<a href=http://www.space.com/19016-ursid-meteor-shower-peaks-saturday.html>Full Story</a>] <p>NEXT: Fit for Flight? Space Tourism Lacks Medical Standards
A new study in the British Medical Journal suggests standards should be set to rule commercial passengers fit for spaceflight. [<a href=http://www.space.com/19017-space-tourism-medical-standards.html>Full Story</a>]
