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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 20 Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Dec. 4, 2024, completing its first direct-to-cell constellation.

SpaceX launching 22 Starlink internet satellites from California today

Mike Wall published 13 December 24

SpaceX plans to launch 22 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's central coast on Friday (Dec. 13).

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How to watch the Geminid meteor shower 2024 live online tonight (Dec. 13)

Daisy Dobrijevic published 13 December 24

Despite the nearly full moon illuminating the skies, the Geminid meteor shower could still put on a great show tonight.

a rust orange yellow sky and landscape features a rocky surface in the foreground, with a large pointed hill beyond.

NASA's Mars exploration plans need 'paradigm shifts' to succeed, report finds

Leonard David published 13 December 24

NASA has released a new document that highlights planned programmatic paradigm shifts in Mars exploration over the next 20 years.

All About Space issue 130 take a look at chaos theory.

Extraterrestrial life may look nothing like life on Earth − so astrobiologists are coming up with a framework to study how complex systems evolve

Chris Impey published 13 December 24

We have only one example of biology forming in the universe – life on Earth. But what if life can form in other ways?

China's Chang'e-2 probe took multiple images of the asteroid Toutatis during its Dec. 13, 2012, flyby.

On this day in space! Dec. 13, 2012: Chinese spacecraft flies by asteroid Toutatis

Hanneke Weitering last updated 13 December 24

On Dec. 13, 2012, a Chinese spacecraft flew by the asteroid Toutatis.

dozens of geminid meteors streak through the sky above a tree.

Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! Here's how to see one of the best meteor showers of the year

Daisy Dobrijevic published 13 December 24

Look up! The Geminds could put on quite the show tonight despite the bright moon.

geminid meteor shower over a tree — Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! Here's how to see one of the best meteor showers of the year Look up! The Geminds could put on quite the show tonight despite the bright moon.

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its right-front navigation camera to capture this first view over the rim of Jezero Crater on Dec. 10, 2024, the 1,354th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The camera is facing west from a location nicknamed “Lookout Hill." — Up and over! NASA's Mars rover Perseverance reaches rim of its Jezero Crater home (video) Perseverance gained about 1,640 vertical feet during the epic climb on Mars, which took 3.5 months.

Artist's illustration of space junk orbiting Earth. — ‘Tragedy of the commons’ in space: We need to act now to prevent an orbital debris crisis, scientists say “We have to get serious about this and recognize that, unless we do something, we are in imminent danger of making a whole part of our Earth environment unusable."

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet — 'Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet' is Naughty Dog's new sci-fi adventure game set on a distant planet (trailer) Naughty Dog's first new IP in over a decade is taking the developer back to its light-hearted action roots.

a small dual-rotor helicopter lays dormant on a reddish-orange sand dune — After crashing on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years "She still has one final gift for us, which is that she's now going to continue on as a weather station of sorts."

close up image of the moon showing the lunar surface covered in craters from many impacts of the moon's lifetime. — Meteor strikes on the moon! Astronomer captures possible Geminid lunar impacts (videos) Several brief flashes on the lunar surface were captured from Earth.

Three large jupiters are below eight saturns, flanked by three uranus and three neptune. — Dramatic changes on Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Jupiter revealed in 10 years of Hubble Telescope images (video) The space agency has learned a lot over 10 years observing the weather of our solar system's outer planets.

Tech

The flooded Kabul River, as seen by a satellite operated by San Francisco-based company Planet on Aug. 28, 2022.

Predicting future floods: New AI tool gives realistic satellite-like views

By Victoria Corless published 9 December 24

MIT scientists are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that creates realistic satellite images of potential flooding scenarios.

A sleek, white vehicle unlike any other, with rotary cylinders at its four corners.

Meet 'Blackbird': A flying taxi that spins and moves in any direction thanks to new propulsion system

By Rory Bathgate published 6 December 24

Meet 'Blackbird': A flying taxi that spins and moves in any direction thanks to new propulsion system

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How to watch the Geminid meteor shower 2024 live online tonight (Dec. 13)
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NASA's Mars exploration plans need 'paradigm shifts' to succeed, report finds
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Extraterrestrial life may look nothing like life on Earth − so astrobiologists are coming up with a framework to study how complex systems evolve
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Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! Here's how to see one of the best meteor showers of the year

Spaceflight

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India practices pulling its Gaganyaan astronaut capsule out of the sea (photos)

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 12 December 24

India continues to perfect hardware and recovery procedures for its Gaganyaan human spaceflight program.

Human Spaceflight

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'SALLY' at Sundance: NatGeo film to reveal 'hidden love' of 1st US woman in space

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 12 December 24

A documentary about the life and love of America's first woman in space will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. "SALLY," from National Geographic, reveals the legacy of astronaut Sally Ride.

Human Spaceflight

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated 13 December 24

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.

A powerful black hole jet rips through space from the supermassive black hole at the heart of the galaxy Cen A

Galaxy-size jet from monster black hole blasts mystery object in deep space (video)

By Robert Lea published 13 December 24

Using NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope, astronomers witnessed a massive black hole jet slam into an unknown object in space.

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Search For Life

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How the 'Great Filter' could explain why we haven't found intelligent aliens

By Paul Sutter published 10 December 24

One possible reason why we haven't found any intelligent life in the cosmos the Great Filter argument, which says that very few civilizations make it to the advanced spacefaring stage.

Search for Life

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Communicating with aliens one day could be much easier if we study the way AI agents speak with each other

By Olaf Lipinski published 30 November 24

Decoding emergent languages in AI can have many benefits.

Search for Life

An alien megastructure like a Dyson sphere doesn’t seem to be causing the weird dimming of one of the weirdest stars in our galaxy, Tabby's star.

The fastest-moving stars in the galaxy may be piloted by intelligent aliens, new paper suggests

By Paul Sutter published 28 November 24

To explore the galaxy and hunt for resources, intelligent aliens might need to turn their home stars into natural spaceships, a new paper suggests. A few known star systems might fit the bill.

Search for Life

Skywatching

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Could the Geminid meteor shower threaten satellites and astronauts on the International Space Station?

By Keith Cooper last updated 13 December 24

We evaluate how the International Space Station is protected from the impacts of tiny meteoroids and the level of risk to smaller satellites.

Meteors & Meteor Showers

Aurora forecast: Will the northern lights be visible tonight?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 13 December 24

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.

Aurora Borealis

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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated 13 December 24

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Entertainment

Star Trek: Lower Decks S5 ep 9

'Star Trek: Lower Decks' brings back fan-favorite characters for 'Multiverse of Madness'-style hijinks in latest episode

By Ian Stokes published 12 December 24

The fate of multiple realities is in the hands of two Boimlers and a lot of Harry Kims in 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' season 5, episode 9 "Fissure Quest".

Space Movies & Shows

Warhammer 40K art

'Warhammer 40,000' TV series locked and loaded at Amazon with Henry Cavill set to star

By Fran Ruiz published 12 December 24

Games Workshop and Amazon have finally sealed the creative vision for several Warhammer 40,000 projects, with a TV show leading the charge.

photo of a man wearing a suit standing next to a sign that says "space center houston"

Tom Hanks bringing 'The Moonwalkers' to Houston for US premiere in 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 11 December 24

Narrated and co-written by Hanks, 'The Moonwalkers' envelops audiences in the history of the Apollo program and the future of lunar exploration by the Artemis program.

References

graphic illustration of a meteor traveling through space, it is glowing orange and has a long white tail streaking out from it.

Could the Geminid meteor shower threaten satellites and astronauts on the International Space Station?

By Keith Cooper last updated 13 December 24

We evaluate how the International Space Station is protected from the impacts of tiny meteoroids and the level of risk to smaller satellites.

Meteors & Meteor Showers

new moon illustration shows a very dimly lit moon against a black background.

New moon calendar 2024: When is the next new moon?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 13 December 24

Reference Discover what a new moon is and when the next new moon will occur with our new moon 2024 guide.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated 13 December 24

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.

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