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Giant sunspot on par with the one that birthed the Carrington Event has appeared on the sun — and it's pointed right at Earth

A massive new sunspot complex, dubbed AR 4294-4296, has emerged on the sun and is facing directly at Earth. The dark patch is on par with the infamous sunspot that birthed the 1859 Carrington Event — but, for now, it's staying quiet.

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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

Plug Power Secures NASA Contract And French Hydrogen Deal: What Investors Need To Know

Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG) shares are trading marginally higher Friday morning as investors digest a series of strategic wins that bolster the hydrogen fuel cell maker’s global footprint and financial outlook. Here’s what investors need to know.

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3I/ATLAS Update: ESA Scientists 'Surprised' By Interstellar Comet's Activity

ESA scientists were 'surprised' by the activity of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Discover its extreme speed, high CO₂ composition, and why it is the most mysterious visitor to our solar system yet.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Mystery Deepens: 'Untouched Cosmic Artifact' Erupts With Ice

The pristine interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is theorised to be covered in ice cryovolcanoes, challenging all models of comet formation

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS 'Active State' Revealed By ESA's Juice — Full Data Awaits

ESA's Juice spacecraft captured images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing a stunningly active state and two tails. Full scientific data from five instruments is expected in February 2026.

International Business Times UK

New 3i Atlas Hubble Photos Show Interstellar Object Is A Comet - But Why Does It Pulsate Like A Heartbeat?

Hubble confirms interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is an active comet, with pulsating jets sparking curiosity but consistent with normal cometary activity.

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Hubble Photo of 3I/ATLAS Fuels Debate as Whistleblower Lists Five 'Impossible' Signs

Hubble's stunning new image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has ignited a scientific row, especially after a whistleblower detailed five 'impossible' anomalies.

International Business Times UK

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

Was Elon Musk in the room where it happened? This senator still wants to know

As he did eight months ago, Sen. Ed Markey asked Jared Isaacman if Elon Musk was in the room when President Trump first offered him the job of NASA chief. And, once again, Isaacman demurred.

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

Plug Power Expands Europe Footprint With New Hydrogen Project In France

Plug Power, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG) on Thursday has agreed to supply a 5 MW PEM electrolyzer to Hy2gen for installation at the Sunrhyse project in Signes, France.

Benzinga

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?

Space

NASA Under Fire: Is Vital Data On The Mysterious 3I/ATLAS Object Being Withheld?

NASA Under Fire: Is Vital Data On The Mysterious 3I/ATLAS Object Being Withheld? With the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS making its closest pass on 19 December 2025, astronomers are baffled by its million-kilometre 'anti-tail' and strange composition (high CO₂/Nickel).

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The Independent UK

Stargazing in December: A tale of two supernovae

The beginning of winter is a great time to be taking up astronomy, with long dark nights and a multitude of bright stars on display, Nigel Henbest writes

International Business Times UK

Asteroid Bennu's Space-Gum And Sugars Shock NASA — Reshaping Theories On Early Earth

Asteroid Bennu's sample delivered a shock: ribose and glucose were found, confirming the widespread presence of life's fundamental building blocks in the early Solar System.

International Business Times UK

NASA Photos of 3I/ATLAS Show Interstellar 'Spaceship' Targeting Meteors Along Its Path

NASA's new images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS show typical comet activity, as scientists dismiss online claims that it is artificial or targeting meteors.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Nears Earth With Eerie 'Heartbeat' as Spectator Predictions Explode Online

3I/ATLAS is coming closer to Earth each day and spectators are racing to predict what happens next. With its most recent development, the object began emitting an eerie 'heartbeat.'

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Here's Why Harvard Scientist Avi Loeb Claims 40% Chance 3I/ATLAS Is Alien Technology

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, the third visitor of its kind, has sparked controversy. Explore its hyperbolic orbit, unique composition, and the fierce debate over whether its anomalous acceleration points to a natural object or extraterrestrial technology.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Shock: Harvard Scientist Avi Loeb Claims Comet Is Escorted By Unknown Objects

Harvard's Avi Loeb claims interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is escorted by a swarm of unknown objects, challenging NASA's view.

International Business Times UK

'No Natural Comet' : Shocking New Images of 3I/ATLAS Go Viral

New images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS go viral after showing a bright green glow and bizarre anti-tail, leading to debate over its unusual composition and origin.

Benzinga

Jared Isaacman Dodges Question On Whether Elon Musk Was Present When Trump Offered Him The NASA Administrator Job: 'Don't Think It's Fair'

On Wednesday, National Aeronautics and Space Administration administrator nominee Jared Isaacman refused to say whether Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was in the room when President Donald Trump offered him the job.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Trajectory Refined By NASA Psyche as UN Initiates Massive Two‑Month Planetary‑Defense Drill

NASA's Psyche spacecraft refines the trajectory of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS while the UN utilises the safe object for a two-month global planetary defence simulation.

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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.

The Independent UK

Is life out there? NASA finds essential sugars on ancient asteroid the size of the Empire State Building

‘We’re looking at events near the beginning of the beginning’

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