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A meteor is pictured shooting diagonally through a starry night sky.

Watch the Geminid meteor shower peak tonight from the comfort of home with this free livestream

Anthony Wood published 13 December 25

The Geminid meteor shower occurs as Earth passes through the debris from asteroid (3200) Phaethon

Meteors are pictured swarming through a starry sky above a grassy plain.

Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight — here’s what to expect from one of the best shooting star shows of the year

Anthony Wood published 13 December 25

Up to 150 shooting stars may brighten the night sky each hour during the Dec. 13 peak.

graphic depicting time of the geminid meteor shower. It is a while clock vector with a question mark in the center and the background of the image is a nice meteor shower scene showing dozens of shooting stars streaking through a starry sky.

When is the best time to watch the Geminid meteor shower tonight?

Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 13 December 25

The Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight tonight. Here's when to look for the most shooting stars — and where to aim your gaze.

CAS Space's Kinetica-1 rocket launches two technical experiment satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Nov. 9, 2025.

Spacecraft from Chinese launch nearly slammed into Starlink satellite, SpaceX says

Mike Wall published 13 December 25

A satellite that rode to space Dec. 9 on a Chinese rocket nearly slammed into one of SpaceX's Starlink internet spacecraft, according to the company.

the blue waters and white clouds stretch to out to Earth's horizon, set against the blackness of space; in the foreground, a space capsule extends out from a space station

Astronaut sees gorgeous 'skies of blue and clouds of white' | On the International Space Station this week Dec. 8-12, 2025

Robert Z. Pearlman published 13 December 25

The seven members of the Expedition 74 crew studied stem cells, packed up a cargo ship and maintained their toilet this week aboard the International Space Station.

A golden astronaut trophy in front of a dark background with the words "Global Space Awards 2025" next to it on the right side in white

Global Space Award winners 2025: Playmakers, innovators, and science breakthroughs

Anthony Wood published 12 December 25

The inaugural ceremony was held at London's Natural History Museum on Dec. 5.

An illustration showing the accretion disc surrounding a black hole, in which the inner region of the disc wobbles. — Einstein's right again! Scientists catch a feasting black hole dragging the very fabric of spacetime "This is a real gift for physicists as we confirm predictions made more than a century ago."

graphic depicting time of the geminid meteor shower. It is a while clock vector with a question mark in the center and the background of the image is a nice meteor shower scene showing dozens of shooting stars streaking through a starry sky. — When is the best time to watch the Geminid meteor shower tonight? The Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight Dec.13-14. Here's when to look for the most shooting stars — and where to aim your gaze.

A dendritic shaped dark spot is seen against an icy surface — A spider-like scar haunts Jupiter's moon Europa — and scientists think they know why A strange, spider-like scar on Jupiter's icy moon Europa may mark where salty water once surged up through its fractured crust.

Satellite trails seen in Hubble Space Telescope images taken between 2002 and 2021 — Satellite constellations could obscure most space telescope observations by late 2030s: 'That part of the image will be forever lost' "The natural question that comes up is: how many more space telescopes will be affected when all these constellations are launched?"

An illustration of the Tatooine-like planet HD 143811 AB b as it orbits its twin parent stars — Astronomers discover images of rare Tatooine-like exoplanet with a strange 300-year orbit: 'Exactly how it works is still uncertain' The planet formed 50 million years after the dinosaurs died, making it incredibly young in cosmic terms.

A small brown exoplanet is seen in space to the right of a sun-like star — James Webb Space Telescope finds strongest evidence yet for atmosphere around rocky exoplanet: 'It's really like a wet lava ball' Astronomers have found the strongest evidence yet of an atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet.

Split image showing three sci-fi games from The Game Awards 2025: Exodus, Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic, and Total War: Warhammer 40,000. — Every space and sci-fi game at The Game Awards 2025 If you didn't stay up to watch The Game Awards 2025, here's the complete rundown of the hottest sci-fi and space games that appeared at the show.

Skywatching

A person stands with arms outstretched behind a bright orange tent looking up at the night sky full of streaks with meteors with a large flashlight beam pointed up.

Geminid meteor shower forecast: Will skies be clear across the US on Dec. 13–14?

By Joe Rao published 12 December 25

The Geminid meteor shower peaks Dec. 13–14, and the U.S. weather forecast will play a key role in what you'll see.

Meteors & Meteor Showers

The Milky Way glows orange and yellow amidst the stars in the night sky, with a streak of white at the right side of the image where comet Lemmon moves across with a domed observatory and mountains silhouetted at the bottom

Comet Lemmon and Milky Way spotted over Hawaii | Space photo of the day for Dec. 12, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 12 December 25

Hawaiian stargazers got a particularly special treat recently.

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Night sky for tonight and the weekend: See the Geminid meteor shower peak overnight on Dec. 13-14

By Jamie Carter last updated 12 December 25

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

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Global Space Award winners 2025: Playmakers, innovators, and science breakthroughs
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Einstein's right again! Scientists catch a feasting black hole dragging the very fabric of spacetime

Spaceflight

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On this day in space! Dec. 12, 1967: Pioneer 8 launches on mission to study the sun

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell last updated 12 December 25

On Dec. 12, 1967, NASA launched the Pioneer 8 spacecraft on a mission to study the sun.

Launches & Spacecraft

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

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated 12 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

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Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Space.com last updated 12 December 25

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

a white rocket lifts off from a desert launch site into the dawn sky

Blue Origin targeting Dec. 18 for historic 1st spaceflight of wheelchair user

By Mike Wall published 11 December 25

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.

Private Spaceflight

a white and black rocket lifts off into the dusk sky adding the warm glow surrounding it ocean-side launch pad

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida on worldwide 300th orbital flight of 2025 (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 11 December 25

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.

Launches & Spacecraft

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 12 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.

Swirls of blue, yellow and purple lights show the shape of a galaxy cluster in space

NASA's Chandra telescope uses 'X-arithmetic' to reveal how black holes shape galaxy clusters (images)

By Samantha Mathewson published 11 December 25

A novel "X-arithmetic" technique reveals how black holes shape the universe's largest structures.

Space Photo of the Day

Comet Lemmon and Milky Way spotted over Hawaii | Space photo of the day for Dec. 12, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 12 December 25

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Entertainment

an astronaut encounters a strange alien being

'Exodus' is a spiritual successor to 'Mass Effect' with a hard sci-fi edge. We spoke to the devs about time-dilation, human evolution, and honoring hard sci-fi (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published 12 December 25

Sci-fi adventure Exodus is looking alright, alright, alright.

a blonde girl and a blue and red caped costume

Supergirl's rockin' 1st trailer shows intergalactic bar fights, hangovers, and Krypto peeing on Superman's face (video)

By Jeff Spry published 12 December 25

Kara Zor-El goes galactic for this wild teaser set to Blondie's '80s anthem, 'Call Me'.

Space Movies & Shows

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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

A reddish dusty surface is seen with an orange sun in the background

Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars

By Morgan Underwood published 28 November 25

But being in this sweet spot doesn't automatically mean a planet is hospitable to life.

Search for Life

"Wow!" signal printout. The comment on the side inspired the event's name.

SETI's 'Noah’s Ark' – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for extraterrestrial life

By Gabriela Radulescu published 24 November 25

An expert dives into the history of radio astronomy and the search for life beyond our Earth.

Search for Life

Technology

A SpaceX rocket lifts off in the background behind the sign for Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

US Space Force to get 'next level' tech to combat drones near Cape Canaveral launch sites

By Brett Tingley published 12 December 25

The U.S. Space Force is boosting its ability to deter and defeat drones and other uncrewed aerial systems near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and the Eastern Range.

An experiment using different colored bacteria with the camera focused on a metal box containing the bacteria

How color-changing, bacteria-infused spacesuits could help keep future astronauts safe from space radiation

By Jessica Rendall published 12 December 25

Like a mood ring, clothing could let future space travelers know when they've been exposed to unsafe levels of radiation.

California-based company Aetherflux wants to make space-based solar power a reality.

Startup announces 'Galactic Brain' project to put AI data centers in orbit

By Josh Dinner published 9 December 25

Aetherflux has focused its efforts on space-based solar power, with the goal of "building an American power grid in space."

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