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A bright ball of light shoots red and purple and white sparks in front of a galaxy background with stars, purple, and blue colors on it

Dark matter may be made of pieces of giant, exotic objects — and astronomers think they know how to look for them

Paul Sutter published 26 December 25

Searches for dark matter particles have come up empty so far, driving theorists to get more creative with their ideas.

An illustration of concentrated dark matter at the heart of a spiral galaxy

Most normal matter in the universe isn't found in planets, stars or galaxies – an astronomer explains where it's distributed

Chris Impey published 26 December 25

While space is often referred to as a vacuum, it isn't completely empty.

A woman is watching television in a living room, the television is placed above a fire place and she is eating popcorn.

The best streaming device out there: Which one comes out on top — Amazon Fire TV Stick, Roku Ultra, Apple TV and Google TV Streamer?

Alexander Cox published 26 December 25

Which is the best streaming device out there? We've pitted four of the best models on the market against each other to determine the top option.

graphic with night sky in large font and silhouettes of people below looking up at the night sky.

Night sky for Dec. 26: Saturn in Pisces, plus the moon (after dark)

Jamie Carter last updated 26 December 25

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

Split image showing three space/sci-fi games from 2025: Split Fiction (left), Citizen Sleeper 2 (middle), and Dune: Awakening (right)

The best sci-fi and space games of 2025, ranked

Fran Ruiz published 26 December 25

As another year comes to an end, we sit down and collect our thoughts on the best sci-fi and space video games of 2025.

Former United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno in April 2015 as he announced the Vulcan Centaur rocket.

Longtime United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno resigns from space company. 'Finished the mission I came to do.'

Tariq Malik published 26 December 25

Tory Bruno is leaving ULA to pursue new opportunities, the company said. Bruno says it will be "Something interesting."

An artist's illustration of the various exoplanets found, with rows of colorful planets of all colors and sizes over a dark background — The most exciting exoplanet discoveries of 2025 New discoveries and fresh looks at familiar worlds show how far exoplanet science has come — and how much remains unknown.

The moon shines with its right half lit and its left veiled in shadow against a black night sky. Dark plains can be seen marking its surface around the equator, while large craters line the line separating night from day. — See the moon shine with Saturn in the southern sky after sunset Dec. 26 Don't miss the moon cozy up to Saturn on Dec. 26.

A Hubble image of Dracula’s Chivito, the largest protoplanetary disk ever seen — 'Dracula's Chivito' looks stunning in this tasty Christmas photo from the Hubble Telescope Using the Hubble space telescope, astronomers have imaged "'Dracula’s Chivito" the largest site of planetary birth ever seen.

Four astronats in Santa hats inside a space station decorated with space stockings and a Christmas tree. — Astronauts beam home Christmas wishes from International Space Station: 'I think we may be orbiting a little higher than Santa' (video) They won't be home for Christmas, but astronauts in space are finding their own way to make the season bright.

A view from the driver's side window of a car shows a white plane on the runway where the driver's hand shows a thumbs up on the left side of the image. — 60,000 feet above Earth, NASA is hunting for the minerals that power phones, EVs and clean energy The microwave-sized sensor detects 'spectral fingerprints' of important minerals.

A photo of the Earth in the darkness of space with the surface of the moon in the foreground of the image — NASA's Apollo 8 moonshot saved 1968. Could Artemis 2 do the same in 2026? On Christmas Eve 1968, the Earth received a message from astronauts on a mission like no other - the first around the moon. NASA will return in 2026.

(Center) A white light of the comet 3I/ATLAS is surrounded by a blue glow against a black backgroundHubble Space Telescope captured interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in November. (Corners) Images of the coma of 3I/ATLAS — 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.

Skywatching

What should I look at with my new telescope?

By Jamie Carter published 26 December 25

From the moon and Jupiter to famous nebulae and galaxies, here’s your beginner-friendly guide to what to point your brand-new telescope at.

Skywatching Kit

A Christmas tree is pictured in a snow-covered opening bordered by a forest, as a starry night sky twinkles above.

Christmas 2025 skywatching guide: What you can see in the night sky on Dec. 25

By Anthony Wood published 25 December 25

The night sky is the Christmas gift that just keeps giving.

During the Quadrantid meteor shower a meteor streaks across the star-studded sky with mountains below.

Quadrantid meteor shower: When, where & how to see it in 2026

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 24 December 25

Reference The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Jan.3-4 and is active between Dec. 28 and Jan. 12. Our guide tells you how and where you can see the Quadrantid display.

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The best sci-fi and space games of 2025, ranked
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Longtime United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno resigns from space company. 'Finished the mission I came to do.'
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Space Force Guardians show off shiny new duds | Space photo of the day for Dec. 26, 2025

Spaceflight

a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated 26 December 25

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

Launches & Spacecraft

An illustration of the Soviet space station Salyut 4, which launched into orbit on Dec. 26, 1974.

On this day in space: Dec. 26, 1974: Salyut 4 Space Station Launches into Orbit

By Hanneke Weitering, Chelsea Gohd last updated 26 December 25

On Dec. 26, 1974, Salyut 4, a Soviet space station, launched into orbit around Earth.

Space Exploration

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Space Force Guardians show off shiny new duds | Space photo of the day for Dec. 26, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 26 December 25

It marks the first time newly commissioned Space Force Guardians have graduated Officer Training School (OTS) wearing this uniform.

Space Exploration

A tall white rocket held up by red scaffolding begins to fire its engines, creating a cloud of white smoke.

Record launches, reusable rockets and a rescue: China made big strides in space in 2025

By Andrew Jones published 24 December 25

China overcomes human spaceflight emergency and makes leaps with lunar hardware tests

Launches & Spacecraft

An Indian LVM3 rocket launches the BlueBird 6 smartphone satellite for AST SpaceMobile on Dec. 23, 2025.

Indian rocket launches record-breaking BlueBird 6 smartphone satellite to orbit (video)

By Mike Wall last updated 24 December 25

An Indian LVM3 rocket successfully launched the massive BlueBird 6 smartphone satellite for AST SpaceMobile to orbit on Tuesday night (Dec. 23).

Launches & Spacecraft

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 26 December 25

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

the sun shines on snowy permafrost

From record warming to rusting rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card shows a region transforming faster than expected

By Twila A. Moon, Rick Thoman, Matthew L. Druckenmiller published 25 December 25

Overall, the Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the Earth as a whole.

Space Photo of the Day

Space Force Guardians show off shiny new duds | Space photo of the day for Dec. 26, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 26 December 25

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Entertainment

Our Editor-In-Chief, Tariq Malik, is posing with a smile and a thumbs up next to a large, brick-built spaceship

UCS Millennium Falcon versus UCS Death Star: Which is the best Lego Star Wars set?

By Alexander Cox published 24 December 25

The two largest and most expensive Lego Star Wars sets available go head-to-head: The UCS Millennium Falcon and the UCS Death Star. But which is best?

Space Toys & Lego

Screenshot from stop-motion animated Holiday Short "The Predator: Holiday Special "

Remember the time Predator faced off against Santa's reindeer – and lost?

By Sergio Pereira published 24 December 25

The reindeer ain't got time to bleed.

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Search For Life

A man looks at the camera sitting in the audience with other people wearing formal attire while a projector screen in the back is lit up with a grid-like image

We didn't find answers in 2025, but UFO researchers say the search continues

By Leonard David published 23 December 25

"Science doesn't always go as planned. In any case, there's a lot of work to be done."

Search for Life

Saturn's moon Titan looks a bit like Earth, but is, in fact, very different.

Surprise! Saturn's huge moon Titan may not have a buried ocean after all

By Charles Q. Choi published 17 December 25

"We're not certain if having widespread liquid pockets instead of a global ocean makes Titan more or less habitable."

Search for Life

A silhouette of a planet is in front of a giant sun with a small planet to the right of the image

Which exoplanet in the TRAPPIST-1 system could be habitable? Scientists are modeling the star to find out

By Samantha Mathewson published 8 December 25

Frequent flares from the nearby star TRAPPIST-1 could offer new clues in the search for habitable planets beyond Earth.

Search for Life

Technology

A dark room light up by blue light showing a series of servers and wires

Google's proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit

By Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti published 25 December 25

As a space scientist, I predict that the company will soon have to reckon with a growing problem: space debris.

An illustration of a space station made of two large circular stacked rings connected by metal spires in between floating above Earth

Russia patents space station designed to generate artificial gravity

By Andrew Jones published 23 December 25

According to the patent, habitable modules would rotate around a central axis to simulate gravity for crew by producing an outward-pushing centrifugal force.

A model rocket, a brick built aeroplane and shuttle, a bin-shaped projector and an orange telescope are all positioned on an orange planet background.

The best last-minute holiday gifts for any die hard space superfan

By Grace Dean published 20 December 25

Show the space enthusiast in your life that you love them to the moon and back with the best last-minute holiday gifts available.

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