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NASA discovers 'space gum' and sugars 'crucial to life' in asteroid Bennu samples brought to Earth (video)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Asteroid Bennu samples contain life-friendly sugars, a strange "space-gum," and ancient stardust

Night Sky Tonight: See the moon rendezvous with the Pleiades after dark on Dec. 3
By Jamie Carter last updated
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Aurora forecast for Dec. 3: Northern lights could strengthen tonight with a chance of G2–G3 storming
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink broadband internet satellites launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025.

Last-minute camera deals: Grab these final few Cyber Monday camera deals before they're gone
By Chris McMullen published
Deals Looking to level up your photography gear? Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, but if you're fast, you can still save big on these final few camera deals, from Canon, Sony and Nikon.

Cosmonaut removed from SpaceX's Crew 12 mission for violating national security rules: report
By Mike Wall published
Veteran cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev was taken off SpaceX's Crew 12 mission to the International Space Station after violating ITAR regulations, according to the Russian publication The Insider.

Time travels faster on Mars than on Earth, and here's why
By Keith Cooper published
Measuring the time discrepancy between Earth and Mars will help make future navigation and communication systems on the Red Planet more accurate.

For the 1st time ever, 8 spacecraft are docked to the International Space Station
By Elizabeth Howell published
All eight of the International Space Station's docking ports are currently occupied by visiting spacecraft, marking a milestone for crewed spaceflight.
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