WATCH LIVE: Rocket Lab launching Korean disaster-monitoring satellite today

Rocket Lab plans to launch NEONSAT-1A, a South Korean disaster-monitoring spacecraft, from its site in New Zealand today (Dec. 10) at 7:55 p.m. EST (0055 GMT on Dec. 11). Watch it live here and read our preview story.

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Skywatching

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Comet SWAN shines with the Pillars of Creation in breathtaking deep space photo

By Anthony Wood published

Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) was imaged in October as it crossed the galactic plane of the Milky Way.

Astrophotography
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New moon calendar 2025: When is the next new moon?

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Reference Discover what a new moon is and when the next new moon will occur with our new moon 2025 guide.

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The best binoculars available this holiday season— best overall models for stargazing, wildlife and general use

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Buying Guide We have fully tested and ranked the best binoculars for stargazing and spotting galaxies. Get ready for the holiday season!

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Spaceflight

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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California on 160th Falcon 9 flight of the year (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California on Dec. 10, 2025. It was the 160th Falcon 9 flight of the year.

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

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated

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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On this day in space! Dec. 10, 1977: 1st long-duration crewed mission launches to Salyut 6 Space Station

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell last updated

On Dec. 10, 1977, the Soviet union launched the first crew to complete a long-duration mission to the Salyut 6 space station.

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

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

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A Chinese Long March 4B rocket launches the Yaogan 47 satellite to space from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Dec. 9, 2025.

China breaks record with 3 Long March rocket launches in 19-hour stretch (video)

By Mike Wall published

China just launched three Long March rockets in less than 19 hours, setting a new national mark for liftoff cadence.

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Science & Astronomy

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Uranus may have more in common with Earth than we thought, 40-year-old Voyager 2 probe data shows

By Keith Cooper published

The findings provide an answer to a planetary mystery that has bewildered scientists for nearly four decades.

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What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

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Entertainment

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Programmable matter mines swarm the U.S.S. Athena in this action-packed 4-minute preview

Space Movies & Shows

5 Terminator games that are actually good

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Ahead of Terminator 2D: NO FATE, we're going back in time to find some Terminator games that don't suck. Don't worry, we'll be back!

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What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

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

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

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

By Morgan Underwood published

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

Search for Life
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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

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

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Technology

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

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

Technology
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NASA spacecraft were vulnerable to hacking for 3 years and nobody knew. AI found and fixed the flaw in 4 days

By Tereza Pultarova published

An AI start-up has found a vulnerability in security software protecting NASA's ground control communications with satellites in space.

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By Sai Susmitha Guddanti, Preeti Nair, Marcos Fernandez Tous, Sreejith Vidhyadharan Nair published

From bicycles to rockets, learning through experience – whether human or machine – is shaping the future of space exploration.

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