The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was involved in yet another first discovery recently available in pre-print form on arXiv from Cicero Lu at the Gemini Observatory and his co-authors. This time, humanity’s most advanced space telescope found UV-fluorescent carbon monoxide in a protoplanetary debris disc for the first time ever. It also discovered some features of that disc that have considerable implications for planetary formation theory.
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Doomed SpaceX Starlink satellite photographed from orbit
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.
Best targets to observe between Christmas and New Year 2025
From a crescent moon and a 'Christmas Star' to deep sky delights, the wonders of the holiday night sky are yours to explore.
South Korean startup Innospace fails on its 1st orbital launch attempt
The South Korean startup Innospace failed during its first orbital launch attempt, which sent five satellites aloft on Dec. 22 from Brazil.
Russia's Plans for a Space Station Includes "Recycling" its ISS Modules
With the International Space Station (ISS) set to retire in 2030, several nations and commercial space companies have plans to deploy their own successor stations. This includes China, which plans to double the size of its Tiangong space station in the coming years, and the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) proposed Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS), with the first module targeted for launch by 2028. Then you have private ventures like Blue Origin's Orbital Reef, Airbus' LOOP, the Axiom Station, Vast's Haven-1, and Starlab Space's station.
Nebula knowledge: Do you know these stunning space structures?
Test your cosmic eye: can you match these dazzling nebula images to their names?
The best sci-fi TV shows of 2025, ranked
Watch those skies! In 2025, quality television really did come from outer space.
12 days of space and sci-fi books: Check out these festive holiday titles for your gift list or yourself!
Yuletide season is officially upon us and here's a joyous array of new titles to add to your holiday reading list.
How to track Santa Claus this Christmas Eve with NORAD's 2025 tracker
NORAD celebrates its 70th year of tracking Santa Claus as he flies around the world delivering joy this Christmas Eve.
Rocket Lab launches final mission of 2025, sends Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit (video)
Rocket Lab launched its 21st and final mission of the year over the weekend, sending a private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit.
H3 rocket suffers upper stage anomaly, fails to correctly deploy navigation satellite
An H3 rocket from Mitsubishi Heavy Technologies and JAXA lifts off with the QZS-5 navigation satellite. The rocket suffered a second stage anomaly that prevented a successful deployment at the correct altitude. Image: JAXA
A flight of Japan’s H3 rocket ended in failure on Dec. 22 after the upper stage experienced an anomaly.
Tory Bruno steps down as President, CEO of ULA
Tory Bruno stands between a pair of Vulcan booster at United Launch Alliance’s rocket factory in Decatur, Alabama, on Nov. 4, 2025. Image: Will Robinson-Smith/Spaceflight Now
United Launch Alliance announced its president and chief executive officer, Tory Bruno, resigned from the company, effective Monday, Dec. 22.
Meet Qingzhou, China's next-gen cargo craft for its Tiangong space station (video)
Qingzhou is a lighter and potentially lower-cost alternative to China's Tianzhou freighter.
Explore Orion's Massive New Stars with Binoculars
Waves of recent star formation have made Orion winter's most scintillating constellation. You can see how it all came to be.
Northern lights may be visible in 10 states tonight
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Idaho as incoming speedy solar wind continues to buffet Earth's magnetic field.
10 space zombie movies, books, and games to prepare you for the night of the intergalactic dead
From space slugs to lunar cemeteries, these movies, games, and books show that the undead can arrive from above, as well as below.
The Solar System Loses an Ocean World
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may not have a subsurface ocean after all.
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
NASA launches science balloon in Antarctica | Space photo of the day for Dec. 22, 2025
The first scientific balloon flight happened on Dec. 16, 2025.
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."
