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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 · Dec 10, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025

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 · Dec 10, 2025

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.

The Conversation · Dec 10, 2025

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 · Dec 10, 2025

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.

Space · Dec 10, 2025

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.

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025

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

Total Film · Dec 10, 2025

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.

The Conversation · Dec 10, 2025

An industrial project in Chile threatens Earth's darkest sky. 28 leading astronomers signed an open letter urging to move it

"We might lose the ability to observe about 30% of the faintest galaxies. We are at the point of starting to be able to see details of exoplanet atmospheres, but if the sky gets brighter, we may not be able to see those details anymore."

Space · Dec 10, 2025