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Aurora forecast for Dec. 12-14: Active conditions possible so keep your eyes on the skies
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
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.

Blue Origin targeting Dec. 18 for historic 1st spaceflight of wheelchair user
By Mike Wall published
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.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida on worldwide 300th orbital flight of 2025 (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Dec. 11, 2025. It was the 300th worldwide orbital launch attempt of 2025.

NASA's Chandra telescope uses 'X-arithmetic' to reveal how black holes shape galaxy clusters (images)
By Samantha Mathewson published
A novel "X-arithmetic" technique reveals how black holes shape the universe's largest structures.

Astronomers capture close-up images of nova explosions on 2 dead stars in unprecedented detail
By Keith Cooper published
The nova eruptions come about when a white dwarf steals too much matter from a close red giant companion.

SpaceX plans to go public in 2026, seeks $1.5 trillion valuation: reports
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX plans to go public in 2026 and will seek a valuation of $1.5 trillion, according to media reports.

57 ways to capture a dying star: Astronomers get a glimpse of what will happen when our sun dies
By Robert Lea published
"With ALMA, we can now see the atmosphere of a dying star with a level of clarity in a similar way to what we do for the sun."

Astronomers discover images of rare Tatooine-like exoplanet with a strange 300-year orbit: 'Exactly how it works is still uncertain'
By Robert Lea published
The planet formed 50 million years after the dinosaurs died, making it incredibly young in cosmic terms.
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