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Watch Atlas V rocket launch 27 of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit early Dec. 15
By Mike Wall published
Liftoff is scheduled for 3:49 a.m. ET on Monday (Dec. 15).

On this day in space! Dec. 14, 1962: Mariner 2 spacecraft flies by Venus
By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell last updated
On Dec. 14, 1962, NASA's Mariner 2 spacecraft flew by Venus.

'The Expanse' at 10: the outer space drama that should have been as big as 'Game of Thrones'
By Richard Edwards published
It's one of the 21st century's best sci-fi shows. If only "The Expanse" had found the audience it deserved.

December's overlooked meteor shower peaks next week — will the Ursids surprise us?
By Joe Rao published
December's faint Ursid meteor shower returns under dark skies, offering a small chance of unexpected activity.

Data centers in space: Will 2027 really be the year AI goes to orbit?
By Domenico Vicinanza published
Assuming Google does manage to launch a prototype in 2027, will it simply be a high-stakes technical experiment – or the dawning of a new era?

'Fiddler on the Moon' documentary explores how Judaism might adapt as humanity reaches out into space
By Josh Dinner published
'No matter what your traditions are, someone is going to break them.'

Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites before making 550th SpaceX landing (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
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.

Rocket Lab launches Japanese technology-demonstrating satellite to orbit (photos)
By Mike Wall last updated
Rocket Lab launched a Japanese technology-demonstrating satellite to orbit from New Zealand on Saturday night (Dec. 13).
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