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image of a location marker with a map inside showing where the northern lights might be visible acorss the US tonight and in the background auroras stretch across the starry sky.

Northern lights may be visible in 10 states tonight

Daisy Dobrijevic published 22 December 25

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Idaho as incoming speedy solar wind continues to buffet Earth's magnetic field.

Split image showing space zombies from three sci-fi franchises: the movie The Last Days on Mars, the game Dead Space (Remake), and the book Death troopers.

10 space zombie movies, books, and games to prepare you for the night of the intergalactic dead

Chris McMullen published 22 December 25

From space slugs to lunar cemeteries, these movies, games, and books show that the undead can arrive from above, as well as below.

An orange, yellow, and blue heat image showing rows of orange heated architecture in the middle of an urbanized area.

Satellites reveal heat leaking from largest US cryptocurrency mining center

Tereza Pultarova published 22 December 25

Bitcoin-mining mega data center seen leaking heat into the environment in an image captured from orbit by a thermometer satellite

An image from Antarctica shows a giant machine in the foreground with a construction worker with a vest in the front left image and a white weather balloon in the background

NASA launches science balloon in Antarctica | Space photo of the day for Dec. 22, 2025

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 22 December 25

The first scientific balloon flight happened on Dec. 16, 2025.

NASA research pilot Bill Dana watches NASA's NB-52B overhead after a flight in the HL-10 lifting body. The HL-10 was one of five lifting body designs flown at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in California, from 1966-1975 to study maneuvering and landing a low lift-over-drag vehicle designed for reentry from space.

On this day in space! Dec. 22, 1966: 1st flight of the HL-10 Lifting Body

Hanneke Weitering, Chelsea Gohd last updated 22 December 25

On Dec. 22, 1966, the HL-10 Lifting Body took its first flight.

A map of the entire sky over Earth in 102 wavelengths of infrared light as seen by SPHEREx.

NASA's SPHEREx telescope completes its 1st cosmic map of the entire sky and it's stunning!

Robert Lea published 22 December 25

"I think every astronomer is going to find something of value here, as NASA's missions enable the world to answer fundamental questions about how the universe got its start, and how it changed to eventually create a home for us in it."

A Japanese H3 rocket launches the Michibiki 5 navigation satellite from Tanegashima Space Center on Dec. 21, 2025. The rocket suffered a problem with its second stage, resulting in a failure. — Japanese H3 rocket fails during launch of navigation satellite (video) A Japanese H3 rocket suffered an anomaly during the launch of a navigation satellite on Sunday night (Dec. 21), resulting in the loss of the spacecraft.

4 panel image showing the moon hiding mars, strange blue and white squiggling lights among auroras, star and city light trails from orbit and meteors and milky way over a rock arch formation, — 10 times the sky amazed us in 2025 A bevy of comets, a "blood moon" total lunar eclipse and impressive northern lights were just three of the skywatching highlights in 2025. Here's how they unfolded.

A map of the entire sky over Earth in 102 colors as seen by SPHEREx — NASA's SPHEREx telescope completes its 1st cosmic map of the entire sky and it's stunning! "I think every astronomer is going to find something of value here, as NASA's missions enable the world to answer fundamental questions about how the universe got its start, and how it changed to eventually create a home for us in it."

An orange, yellow, and blue heat image showing rows of orange heated architecture in the middle of an urbanized area. — Satellites reveal heat leaking from largest US cryptocurrency mining center Bitcoin-mining mega data center seen leaking heat into the environment in an image captured from orbit by a thermometer satellite

red halo elve shines above a bright jellyfish like lightning known as a sprite. — 2 of Earth's rarest lightning phenomena captured simultaneously in once-in-a-lifetime photo A photographer in Italy captured an ultra-rare elve and red sprite flashing above the Alps in a single breathtaking moment.

Nemesis board game — Best space board games to play this Christmas Enjoy some out-of-this-world fun this Christmas with my selection of the best space board games available right now.

A reptilian alien and a human on a hostile planet — 'Enemy Mine' at 40: An empathetic space adventure that still resonates strongly today Hated rivals Dennis Quaid and Lou Gossett Jr. find brotherhood on a desolate planet in Wolfgang Petersen's cult sci-fi classic.

Skywatching

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New moon calendar 2026: When is the next new moon?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 22 December 25

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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Night sky tonight Dec. 22: Look for the crescent moon and Earthshine shortly after sunset

By Jamie Carter last updated 22 December 25

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

Aurora forecast for Dec. 22 - Northern lights possible tonight as fast solar wind continues

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 22 December 25

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.

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NASA's SPHEREx telescope completes its 1st cosmic map of the entire sky and it's stunning!

Spaceflight

SpaceX's Starship megarocket launches on the vehicle's 10th flight test, on Aug. 26, 2025.

Starship success, a private moon landing and more: The top 10 spaceflight stories of 2025

By Mike Wall published 21 December 25

Over the past 12 months, we saw multiple spaceflight records broken, the debut of a powerful new rocket and the first-ever fully successful private moon landing.

Space Exploration

a small rocket carrying six people in a capsule lifts off, set against the rising sun

Blue Origin launches 1st wheelchair user to space and back (video)

By Mike Wall last updated 20 December 25

Blue Origin launched wheelchair user Michi Benthaus and her NS-37 five crewmates aboard a New Shepard rocket from West Texas on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025.

Private Spaceflight

A yellow orb is surrounded by tons of yellow dots representing space debris below 0.1 mm.

These 2 companies are teaming up to offer insurance for space debris strikes on satellites

By Andrew Jones published 19 December 25

Odin Space and Arkisys are teaming up to provide customers with pioneering insurance for spacecraft specifically to cover space debris collision events.

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 19 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 image taken from one of Perseverance's cameras with the rover in the bottom right of the image and a long windy trail of tire tracks in the reddish brownish dirt of Mars behind it

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover could break the record for miles driven on another planet

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 19 December 25

"There is a lot to keep us busy."

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 22 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.

An illustration shows a planet being disintergrated "spilling its guts" into space

Planet-eating stars hint at Earth's ultimate fate

By Matthew R. Francis published 21 December 25

A sampling of aging Sun-like stars demonstrates that they likely eat their closest planets.

Space Photo of the Day

Geminid meteors streak under green sky | Space photo of the day for Dec. 19, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 19 December 25

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Entertainment

Who are the Sea Devils? The classic 'Doctor Who' monsters in 'The War Between the Land and the Sea'

By Richard Edwards published 21 December 25

As the veteran 'Who' antagonists get ready for their close-up, we look back at 50 years of underwater history.

Space Movies & Shows

The best Stranger Things gifts to celebrate season 5

By Alexander Cox published 20 December 25

You don't have to search the upside down to find the best Stranger Things gifts outside of Hawkins, so celebrate season five's release with these top gifts.

Space Movies & Shows

What's Up In Space Today

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

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

Technology

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.

A hand is holding a mobile phone with a VPN on while a laptop with the same VPN screen is in the background, on a plain surface.

Best VPN services we recommend 2025

By Alexander Cox published 19 December 25

A VPN is a great tool for online safety and streaming, and ensuring content won't be geo-locked on your travels. These are the six best options out there.

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

Best streaming devices to watch sci-fi shows and movies in 2025

By Alexander Cox published 18 December 25

Convert your TV into a smart TV with a streaming stick and watch all your favorite sci-fi shows and movies in one place, to access your streaming service of choice.

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