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Google's proposed data center in orbit will face issues with space debris in an already crowded orbit

As a space scientist, I predict that the company will soon have to reckon with a growing problem: space debris.

Space · Dec 25, 2025

25 best TV shows of 2025 – on Apple TV, Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ and Now

The last 12 months have been great for TV shows, here are our favourites across the streaming services

T3 · Dec 25, 2025

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.

Tom’s Hardware · Dec 25, 2025

Can you ‘live long and prosper’ by learning economics from Star Trek? Or is that ‘highly illogical’?

It might seem worlds away from the Earth we know. But can Star Trek teach us anything about the economics of our own society?

The Conversation · Dec 24, 2025

This Christmas, peace won’t come from the politics of envy. It will come only by building a more equal Australia

Wealth is shifting upwards, basic universal services are outsourced and improving the lives of the Australians doing it toughest is being ignored. So where can we find hope?

The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2025

60,000 feet above Earth, NASA is hunting for the minerals that power phones, EVs and clean energy

The microwave-sized sensor detects 'spectral fingerprints' of important minerals.

Space · Dec 24, 2025

'What the heck is this?' James Webb telescope spots inexplicable planet with diamonds and soot in its atmosphere

Scientists using the James Webb telescope observed a distant exoplanet with an atmosphere of soot and diamonds, challenging all explanations.

LiveScience · Dec 24, 2025

Record launches, reusable rockets and a rescue: China made big strides in space in 2025

China overcomes human spaceflight emergency and makes leaps with lunar hardware tests

Space · Dec 24, 2025

NASA's Apollo 8 moonshot saved 1968. Could Artemis 2 do the same in 2026?

On Christmas Eve 1968, the Earth received a message from astronauts on a mission like no other - the first around the moon. NASA will return in 2026.

Space · Dec 24, 2025

Top climate books to look out for in 2026 – recommended by experts

From compelling stories to non-fiction, books can spark ideas that help us navigate the climate crisis. As part of The Conversation’s ongoing Climate Storytelling strand, we asked climate research and creative writing experts to review some of the best new and upcoming titles to look out for in 2026. We’d…

The Conversation · Dec 24, 2025