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Indian rocket launches record-breaking BlueBird 6 smartphone satellite to orbit
An Indian LVM3 rocket successfully launched the massive BlueBird 6 smartphone satellite for AST SpaceMobile to orbit on Tuesday night (Dec. 23).
Russia patents space station designed to generate artificial gravity
According to the patent, habitable modules would rotate around a central axis to simulate gravity for crew by producing an outward-pushing centrifugal force.
Before trips to Mars, we need better protection from cosmic rays
Outside Earth's protection, space travellers will be routinely exposed.
Santa's sleigh or the International Space Station? How to spot a bright Christmas flyby Dec. 24 and 25
Early risers across North America and Europe may spot a bright, silent light gliding across the Christmas sky — and it just happens to coincide with an ISS flyby.
Northern lights may delight this Christmas — here's what you need to know
Fast solar wind and a possible glancing blow from a coronal mass ejection could spark auroras over Christmas.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveals weird wobbling jets in rare sun-facing tail
3I/ATLAS may have moved away from Earth as it makes its way out of the solar system, but this interstellar intruder continues to delight and surprise astronomers.
We didn't find answers in 2025, but UFO researchers say the search continues
"Science doesn't always go as planned. In any case, there's a lot of work to be done."
On this day in space! Dec. 23, 1672: Giovanni Cassini discovers Saturn's moon Rhea
On Dec. 23, 1672, Italian astronomer Giovanni Cassini discovered Rhea, Saturn's second-largest moon.
