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This year’s first supermoon and meteor shower to compete for dominance

The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks from Friday

The Independent UK

How NASA changed in 2025 — possibly forever

"The damage is real, but it doesn't have to be permanent."

Space

Our 10 favorite Space.com reader astronomy photos of 2025

From auroras at 36,000 feet to comet flybys and eclipses, these are the standout images our readers shared with Space.com in 2025.

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Celestis books Stoke Space rocket for 2nd-ever deep space memorial flight for human remains

This historic 2026 'Infinite Flight' service will blast off via a Stoke Space Nova rocket

Space

China's SpaceX Rival's Rocket Goes Up In Flames — And Elon Musk Is Watching Closely

China's SpaceX rival, LandSpace, suffered a dramatic rocket failure during a reusability test, highlighting the risks in the global space race.

International Business Times UK

12 times rockets and spacecraft crashed and burned in 2025

We saw quite a few milestones notched in the final frontier this year. But there were a number of failures as well, some of them quite dramatic.

Space

ISS astronaut snaps stunning nighttime photo of Florida and Cuba | Space photo of the day for Dec. 29, 2025

The image offers a rare look at how Earth's surface and atmosphere interact after sunset.

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13 must-see moon events in 2026: Eclipses, supermoons, conjunctions and more

Here are the best lunar events to see in 2026, including eclipses, supermoons and conjunctions.

Space

Lower-cost space missions like NASA's ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs

This low-cost mission is still only getting started, and it's taking bigger risks than typical big-ticket NASA missions.

Space

The moon and sun share top billing in cosmic wonders to look out for next year

From the northern lights to eclipses

The Independent UK

Our favorite Space.com stories of 2025

We asked our staff to choose their favorite Space.com stories of 2025. Here's what we got.

Space

Woman Took Her Own Life After $35B Tech Company Cancelled Health Benefits During Mental Health Leave, Parents Claim

The parents of 'science wiz' Annie Surman sue MongoDB, claiming 'extreme work stress' and a callous firing led to their daughter's tragic death.

International Business Times UK

Space debris: will it take a catastrophe for nations to take the issue seriously?

When a piece of debris hits another object in space, it can also create more space debris, adding to the problem.

Space

The 12 biggest space stories of 2025 — according to you

It's the 12 days of Spacemas, fa la la la la la la la la (sorry).

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Longtime United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno resigns from space company. 'Finished the mission I came to do.'

After nearly 12 years leading the United Launch Alliance (ULA), its chief Tory Bruno is stepping down from the U.S. rocket launch provider to pursue "another opportunity," the company announced this week.

International Business Times UK

Interstellar Oddity: 3I/ATLAS Anti‑Tail Extends 400,000km Toward The Sun

Astronomers reveal 3I/ATLAS's anti‑tail jet stretches 400,000km toward the Sun, defying comet physics

International Business Times UK

Scientists Stunned: Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS May Be Just 1 Kilometre Wide

Astronomers reveal 3I/ATLAS may be just 1km wide, raising new questions about interstellar visitors.

Space

See the moon shine with Saturn in the southern sky after sunset Dec. 26

Don't miss the moon cozy up to Saturn on Dec. 26.

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International Business Times

Russia Wants a Nuclear Power Plant On The Moon by 2036 With China

Russia plans to establish a nuclear power plant on the moon in a decade to support its lunar exploration and create a joint research station with China.

Space

The most exciting exoplanet discoveries of 2025

New discoveries and fresh looks at familiar worlds show how far exoplanet science has come — and how much remains unknown.

International Business Times UK

Russia Wants a Nuclear Power Plant On The Moon by 2036 With China

Russia plans to establish a nuclear power plant on the moon in a decade to support its lunar exploration and create a joint research station with China.

Tom’s Hardware

Starlink satellite pictured ‘tumbling’ after recent ‘anomaly’ in space — it will be incinerated when it enters the Earth’s atmosphere in a few weeks

Starlink satellite 35956 suffered from a serious anomaly on December 17. It has been pictured largely intact, tumbling in space, but it will be weeks before it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere.

Space

Roman around the Christmas tree | Space photo of the day for Dec. 25, 2025

All the NASA engineers and scientists need is a star on top of the telescope in the cleanroom.

Space

Astronauts beam home Christmas wishes from International Space Station: 'I think we may be orbiting a little higher than Santa' (video)

They won't be home for Christmas, but astronauts in space are finding their own way to make the season bright.

Space

Christmas 2025 skywatching guide: What you can see in the night sky on Dec. 25

The night sky is the Christmas gift that just keeps giving.

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