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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 · Dec 29, 2025

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.

Space · Dec 29, 2025

Does physics say that free will doesn't exist?

At first glance, it seems like our understanding of physics forbids free will.

Space · Dec 29, 2025

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 · Dec 27, 2025

The best sci-fi movies of 2025. ranked

Spike your eggnog and relax with our list of the finest flicks of the year about invasive AI, soaring superheroes, and Lovecraftian horrors.

Space · Dec 27, 2025

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).

Space · Dec 27, 2025

Dark matter may be made of pieces of giant, exotic objects — and astronomers think they know how to look for them

Searches for dark matter particles have come up empty so far, driving theorists to get more creative with their ideas.

Space · Dec 26, 2025

Most normal matter in the universe isn't found in planets, stars or galaxies – an astronomer explains where it's distributed

While space is often referred to as a vacuum, it isn't completely empty.

Space · Dec 26, 2025

The best sci-fi and space games of 2025, ranked

As another year comes to an end, we sit down and collect our thoughts on the best sci-fi and space video games of 2025.

Space · Dec 26, 2025

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.

Space · Dec 26, 2025