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Scientists capture 51 images showing exoplanets coming together around other stars: 'This data set is an astronomical treasure'

The Very Large Telescope's SPHERE instrument captured unprecedented images of 51 dusty rings shaping young planetary systems.

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Four Asteroids Race Past Earth in 24 Hours — Here's How Close They'll Really Get

NASA has confirmed that four near-Earth asteroids will pass by Earth within 24 hours, but all will remain at safe distances far beyond any impact threat.

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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Shares Soar 19% Before JAXA Mission Launch

Rocket Lab Corp (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares have soared this week, climbing 19% over the last five days to over $49. The rally pushes the company's market capitalization to $26.44 billion, fueled by bullish analyst sentiment and anticipation for its 19th Electron mission of 2025. Here’s what investors need to know.

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Blue Origin's next space tourism flight will break new ground for people with disabilities

Blue Origin's upcoming NS-37 space tourism launch has special significance: One of the passengers is Michi Benthaus, who will become the first wheelchair user in space.

Space

Mars orbiter sees 'butterfly' crater spread its wings on the Red Planet

A new view of Mars showcases a dramatic impact crater on the Red Planet with its debris wings unfurling across the surface like a butterfly in flight.

Space

The 1st Global Space Awards honors late Apollo 13 astronaut James Lovell on Dec. 5

The Global Space Awards will be held at London's Natural History Museum on Dec. 5.

Space

Seeing a bull's-eye in the desert | Space photo of the day for Dec. 5, 2025

Is this really a crater in the Saharan Desert?

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December's 'Cold Moon' rises: See breathtaking images of the final full moon of 2025

December's "Cold Moon" rose on Dec. 4 as it neared its closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit.

Space

Minneapolis was colder than Mars last month

Mars was a balmy 30 degrees Fahrenheit while the Gopher State saw a cold snap

The Independent UK

Glowing bridge links dwarf galaxies in stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope

A spectacular new view of two dwarf galaxies caught in the middle of a cosmic collision reveals a glowing gas bridge, streams of newborn stars and the ongoing gravitational tug-of-war reshaping both galaxies.

Space

'Hubble tension' is back again as a new cosmic map deepens the puzzle

"It means cleaning house, narrowing the viable paths forward, and no longer spending energy on what are evidently dead ends."

Space

Space Stock Tracker: Rocket Lab, AST Fly Again

Space stocks blasted back into the spotlight this week as retail investors turned up the heat in the sector. Here's a look at what has been going on in the commercial space industry.

Benzinga

Rare solar flare caused radiation in Earth's atmosphere to spike to highest levels in nearly 20 years, researchers say

Levels of potentially dangerous cosmic radiation in Earth's atmosphere rose to a two-decade high in November after a rare solar super-flare pummeled the planet with high-speed particles from the sun.

Space

Rocket Lab Stock Jumps Ahead Of Upcoming Electron Launch

Rocket Lab Corp (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares are trading higher Thursday afternoon as investors position ahead of the company's first dedicated launch for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Here’s what investors need to know.

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Mercury is hard to spot, but you can catch it in the morning sky this month

If you've never sighted this rocky little world for yourself, you'll never get a better opportunity than right now to see it.

Space

Rare images reveal active sunspots minutes before they unleashed powerful X-flares that caused November 2025's stunning auroras

We don't often get a good look at X-class solar flares from ground-based observatories.

Space

Damaged launch pad: How long before Russia can send astronauts to the ISS again?

A mishap during the successful Nov. 27 launch of three astronauts damaged the only pad that currently supports Russian crewed orbital liftoffs. How long before things are back up and running again?

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Geminid shooting stars: One of 2025's most exciting meteor showers begins tonight

The Geminid meteor shower is active from Dec. 4 and hits its peak on the night of Dec. 13-14.

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See the metal guts of a satellite in this wild X-ray view | Space photo of the day for Dec. 4, 2025

The EURECA spacecraft flew on the space shuttle Atlantis in 1992.

Evening Standard

The last supermoon of 2025 to light up the sky tonight

Skywatchers won’t see a moon reach this height again for another 17 years

Space

Don't miss the last full moon of 2025 as the 'Cold Supermoon' takes to the autumn sky on Dec. 4

See a stunning supermoon take flight on Dec. 4.

Space

The US must beat China to moon, Trump pick for NASA chief Jared Isaacman tells Senate: 'If we make a mistake, we may never catch up'

Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman didn't mince words Wednesday (Dec. 3) during his second hearing before the Senate committee considering his nomination for NASA administrator.

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A 'Cold Supermoon' rises this week: Watch it take flight online with these free livestreams (video)

The final full moon of 2025 rises on Dec. 4.

Space

Next Blue Origin tourist launch will fly wheelchair user to space for 1st time

Blue Origin's next space tourist launch will make history, sending a wheelchair user to the final frontier for the first time.

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Europe picks companies to help build Argonaut moon lander

Europe's plans to develop its "Argonaut" robotic moon lander are moving ahead with the announcement of an Italy-led consortium that will build a key element of the spacecraft.

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