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Geminid meteor shower forecast: Will skies be clear across the US on Dec. 13–14?

The Geminid meteor shower peaks Dec. 13–14, and the U.S. weather forecast will play a key role in what you'll see.

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Every space and sci-fi game at The Game Awards 2025

If you didn't stay up to watch The Game Awards 2025, here's the complete rundown of the hottest sci-fi and space games that appeared at the show.

Space

US Space Force to get 'next level' tech to combat drones near Cape Canaveral launch sites

The U.S. Space Force is boosting its ability to deter and defeat drones and other uncrewed aerial systems near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and the Eastern Range.

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How color-changing, bacteria-infused spacesuits could help keep future astronauts safe from space radiation

Like a mood ring, clothing could let future space travelers know when they've been exposed to unsafe levels of radiation.

Space

Comet Lemmon and Milky Way spotted over Hawaii | Space photo of the day for Dec. 12, 2025

Hawaiian stargazers got a particularly special treat recently.

Space

Satellite constellations could obscure most space telescope observations by late 2030s: 'That part of the image will be forever lost'

"The natural question that comes up is: how many more space telescopes will be affected when all these constellations are launched?"

Space

The common sleep disorder that could have grave consequences if left untreated

Chronic stress from condition can alter heart’s structure and function, scientists warn

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Roman military officers kept monkeys as companions and even gave them their own pets

Remains in an ancient cemetery provide first physical proof of live animal trade from India to Roman Egypt

The Independent UK

Prehistoric sea monster bigger than a killer whale may have terrorised rivers too

The mosasaur may have occupied a similar niche to modern-day saltwater crocodiles

The Independent UK

Photos: Pacific Northwest faces "catastrophic" flood threats from days of heavy rains

Washington is under a state of emergency from the extreme weather that prompted water rescues and forced tens of thousands to evacuate.

Axios

Blue Origin targeting Dec. 18 for historic 1st spaceflight of wheelchair user

Blue Origin is targeting Dec. 18 for its NS-37 suborbital launch, which will fly a wheelchair user to space for the first time ever.

Space

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Florida on worldwide 300th orbital flight of 2025 (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Dec. 11, 2025. It was the 300th worldwide orbital launch attempt of 2025.

Space

NASA's Chandra telescope uses 'X-arithmetic' to reveal how black holes shape galaxy clusters (images)

A novel "X-arithmetic" technique reveals how black holes shape the universe's largest structures.

Space

Astronomers capture close-up images of nova explosions on 2 dead stars in unprecedented detail

The nova eruptions come about when a white dwarf steals too much matter from a close red giant companion.

Space

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SpaceX plans to go public in 2026, seeks $1.5 trillion valuation: reports

SpaceX plans to go public in 2026 and will seek a valuation of $1.5 trillion, according to media reports.

Space

57 ways to capture a dying star: Astronomers get a glimpse of what will happen when our sun dies

"With ALMA, we can now see the atmosphere of a dying star with a level of clarity in a similar way to what we do for the sun."

Space

Astronomers discover images of rare Tatooine-like exoplanet with a strange 300-year orbit: 'Exactly how it works is still uncertain'

The planet formed 50 million years after the dinosaurs died, making it incredibly young in cosmic terms.

The Independent UK

Living in extreme heat slows children’s early development, study finds

Study’s findings ‘should alert researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to the urgent need to protect children’s development in a warming world’

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AI helps pilot free-flying robot around the International Space Station for 1st time ever

"This is the first time AI has been used to help control a robot on the ISS."

The Independent UK

Killer whales seen hunting with dolphins and sharing spoils for first time

Orcas may be tracking salmon using dolphin echolocation and sharing prey in return

Space

James Webb Space Telescope finds strongest evidence yet for atmosphere around rocky exoplanet: 'It's really like a wet lava ball'

Astronomers have found the strongest evidence yet of an atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet.

Space

Scientists map of old Mars river basins for the 1st time. These could be great places to search for ancient life

"We did the simplest thing that could be done — we just mapped them and pieced them together."

Space

Hubble sees 'Lost Galaxy' in the Virgo constellation | Space photo of the day for Dec. 11, 2025

This stunning image is full of young star clusters.

Space

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS caught on camera in new images from Hubble Space Telescope and JUICE Jupiter probe

JUICE and the Hubble Space Telescope turned their gazes towards the interstellar visitor in November.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope discovers a hot Jupiter exoplanet leaking twin gas tails that defy explanation

"We are only beginning to discover the true complexity of these worlds."

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