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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.
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.
Aurora forecast for Dec. 15: Northern lights confined to high latitudes tonight
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Florida (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.
Watch Atlas V rocket launch 27 of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit early Dec. 15
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
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'
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?
December's faint Ursid meteor shower returns under dark skies, offering a small chance of unexpected activity.
