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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.

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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."

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."

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If You Invest in Rare Earths Stocks, Mark Your Calendars for December 22

USA Rare Earth is gaining significant momentum as it joins the Russell indices later this month, boosting its market visibility.

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3I/ATLAS Mystery Deepens: The Enriched Alien Chemistry Suggests Life Is Universal

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveals astonishingly rich organic chemistry, confirming that life's building blocks are universal. Read the 'smoking gun' evidence.

International Business Times UK

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

“We found it. We built it”: A forgotten design for the Big Muff 2 spent 50 years buried in dust – now JHS Pedals and Electro-Harmonix have unearthed it and turned it into a reality

During a research trip for his new book, Josh Scott stumbled upon a never-before-seen circuit drawing that offered an alternate take on the Op-Amp Big Muff concept

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Avi Loeb on 3I/Atlas: Divert Trillions From Military to Space Exploration

Harvard physicist Avi Loeb doubles down on his alien tech theory for interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, urging governments to divert 'trillions' from military budgets for space survival.

International Business Times UK

When does winter start? Your guide to the 2025 winter solstice.

Astronomical winter begins Sunday, Dec. 21 in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's how the solstice works.

LiveScience

3I/ATLAS Emerges: Its Chemical Fingerprint Is Not From Our Solar System

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is now visible in the UK night sky! The third confirmed alien visitor, whose chemical fingerprint is 'older than our Sun', makes its unrepeatable, 221,000 km/h flyby. Get your telescope now.

International Business Times UK

"Why on earth bands still sign multi-album contracts is beyond me": Neil Fallon on Clutch, corporations and Christmas

"There’s a lot of joy that we don’t see at home": Clutch begin another run of UK Christmas shows next week

Metal Hammer

Did 3I/ATLAS Just Change It's Shape? - New Images Go Viral Shocking Social Media

New images of interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS have gone viral after astronomers claimed it appeared to change shape from night to night, sparking intrigue online. But what do scientists say about the strange behaviour of this fast-moving object?

International Business Times UK

Geminid meteor shower: where to watch Australia’s biggest shooting star show this weekend

Stargazers will be able to see potentially dozens of meteors an hour, with the peak on Sunday night

The Guardian - AU

Dashcam footage captures huge fireball flying across the Texas sky

The fireball spotted is part of the Geminid meteor shower — which is set to peak on Saturday

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Rocket Lab's 'Hungry Hippo' passes final test ahead of 1st reusable Neutron rocket launch

Rocket Lab has signed a contract to launch its new Neutron rocket on a test flight that will advance the U.S. Air Force's point-to-point cargo transportation concept.

Space

ARC Raiders is an oddly comforting reminder that Earth will get along just fine without us after the AI apocalypse

Embark Studios' extraction shooter takes cues from sci-fi classics to establish a dark future, but its cautionary tale is more believable than most.

International Business Times UK

'We're Running Out of Time': Avi Loeb Claims Strange Cosmic Visitor Proves We Need a Space Base Now

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb argues that the anomalous interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS exposes a critical gap in humanity's ability to study fast movers; he calls for a permanent space-based platform to gather decisive evidence and guard scientific discourse.

LiveScience

Amazon rainforest is transitioning to a 'hypertropical' climate — and trees won't survive that for long

The Amazon rainforest currently has a few days or weeks of hot drought conditions per year, but researchers say this could increase to 150 days per year by 2100.

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Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Gave Us A First Look At Toph In Action, And Fans Are 'Ready To Rock'

Fans are ready for the greatest Earthbender in the world.

The Conversation

The race to mine the Moon is on – and it urgently needs some clear international rules

The vision of mining space for resources is no longer science fiction. The Moon’s proximity to Earth and the presence of precious resources make it an increasingly attractive prospect for exploitation.

Space

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California on 160th Falcon 9 flight of the year (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California on Dec. 10, 2025. It was the 160th Falcon 9 flight of the year.

Space

Uranus may have more in common with Earth than we thought, 40-year-old Voyager 2 probe data shows

The findings provide an answer to a planetary mystery that has bewildered scientists for nearly four decades.

Evening Standard

Fabric which changes colour in response to radiation to be sent into space

It will be launched from one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets in February.

Total Film

First Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 trailer sets fan-favorite earthbender Toph up as a key player in Aang's fight against the Fire Nation

The Blind Bandit has arrived

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From early cars to generative AI, new technologies create demand for specialized materials

Generative artificial intelligence has become widely accepted as a tool that increases productivity. Yet the technology is far from mature. Large language models advance rapidly from one generation to the next, and experts can only speculate how AI will affect the workforce and peoples’ daily lives.

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