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Fast solar wind and a possible glancing blow from a coronal mass ejection could spark auroras over Christmas.

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.

An Indian LVM3 rocket is scheduled to launch the massive BlueBird 6 smartphone satellite for AST SpaceMobile tonight (Dec. 23), and you can watch the action live.

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

Highlights from a cometary trio that captured our imaginations.

The "America 250" logo commemorates the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

We just got a great up-close look at a SpaceX Starlink satellite that recently suffered an anomaly in orbit, thanks to Vantor's WorldView-3 spacecraft.

From a crescent moon and a 'Christmas Star' to deep sky delights, the wonders of the holiday night sky are yours to explore.

The South Korean startup Innospace failed during its first orbital launch attempt, which sent five satellites aloft on Dec. 22 from Brazil.

Test your cosmic eye: can you match these dazzling nebula images to their names?

Watch those skies! In 2025, quality television really did come from outer space.

Yuletide season is officially upon us and here's a joyous array of new titles to add to your holiday reading list.

NORAD celebrates its 70th year of tracking Santa Claus as he flies around the world delivering joy this Christmas Eve.

Rocket Lab launched its 21st and final mission of the year over the weekend, sending a private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit.

Qingzhou is a lighter and potentially lower-cost alternative to China's Tianzhou freighter.

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

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

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

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

"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 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.