Tech

an astronaut in a black long sleeve shirt floats in a cluttered space station behind a cubical robot with two blue tentacles like bunny ears.

NASA astronaut Suni Williams poses with adorable tentacle-armed Astrobee robot on ISS (photo)

By Samantha Mathewson published

An Astrobee robotic free-flyer with tentacle-like arms was tested in a demonstration experiment aboard the space station.

Tech
The flooded Kabul River, as seen by a satellite operated by San Francisco-based company Planet on Aug. 28, 2022.

Predicting future floods: New AI tool gives realistic satellite-like views

By Victoria Corless published

MIT scientists are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that creates realistic satellite images of potential flooding scenarios.

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Spaceflight

Artist's rendering of Axiom Space's fully assembled Axiom Station in low Earth orbit.

Axiom's private space station is coming sooner than we thought

By Julian Dossett published

Axiom Space has decided to change up the method for assembling its commercial space station, meaning the outpost could be free-flying as soon as 2028.

Private Spaceflight
new glenn rocket blue origin

New Glenn: Blue Origin's powerful reusable rocket

By Mike Wall last updated

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket has a reusable first stage, like those of SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy.

Private Spaceflight
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Science & Astronomy

Brown dwarfs: The stars that 'fail'

By Robert Lea last updated

Brown dwarfs blur the lines between stars and planets.

The Universe
Two tall evergreens covered in show and red ornaments stand in a snow field with a smaller ornamented tree to the left, and a snowy forest in the background.

Dreaming of a white Christmas? Snow is likely in these US states according to NOAA climate data

By Meredith Garofalo published

According to climate data from NOAA, you might not have to only dream about having a white Christmas this year in some parts of the United States.

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Search For Life

A drone is seen over Ridge, New York, on the evening of Dec. 12, 2024.

Planes, drones or UFOs: What are people seeing in the New Jersey sky?

By Leonard David published

Recent sightings of unidentified aircraft in New Jersey and other states have triggered another round of unanswered questions — and fueled conspiracy theories.

Search for Life

There's a weird, disappearing dark spot on Saturn's moon Enceladus

By Monisha Ravisetti published

Enceladus' ice plumes might be the reason why a dark spot on the moon is disappearing. But what is the spot in the first place?

Search for Life
All About Space issue 130 take a look at chaos theory.

Extraterrestrial life may look nothing like life on Earth − so astrobiologists are coming up with a framework to study how complex systems evolve

By Chris Impey published

We have only one example of biology forming in the universe – life on Earth. But what if life can form in other ways?

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Skywatching

Sky-Watcher Skymax 127 SynScan GoTo

Sky-Watcher telescope deals 2024

By Gemma Lavender last updated

DEALS We've found the best Sky-Watcher telescope deals for you.

DEALS
Celestron telescope – Astro Fi 102

Celestron telescope & binocular deals 2024

By Gemma Lavender last updated

Deals We've scoped out all the best Celestron telescope and binoculars deals on the market and put them in this handy guide.

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a bright sun rises above a snowy landscape

Winter solstice 2024 brings shortest day of the year to Northern Hemisphere today

By Samantha Mathewson published

The winter solstice marks the official start of the astronomical winter, as the sun reaches its most southerly point in the sky as seen from Earth. This seasonal change occurs on Dec. 21, 2024.

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Entertainment

Decorated Christmas tree in the snow, below the star-studded sky.

10 Christmas space facts to get you into the festive spirit

By William Worrall last updated

The holiday season and space might just be more closely connected than you thought.

Entertainment
A cartoon duck and two cartoon pigs in spacesuits and helmets

Daffy Duck's 'full moon' and Porky Pig fend off alien invasion in 'The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie' (trailer)

By Jeff Spry published

Daffy Duck's full moon is on display in teaser trailer has landed for "The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie"

Entertainment
Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano

See how 'Ahsoka' brought 'Clone Wars' Anakin Skywalker to live-action in this behind-the-scenes clip (exclusive video)

By Jeff Spry published

Exclusive bonus feature clips from new "Ahsoka" and "The Mandalorian" S3 4K UHD Steelbooks

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References

Decorated Christmas tree in the snow, below the star-studded sky.

10 Christmas space facts to get you into the festive spirit

By William Worrall last updated

The holiday season and space might just be more closely connected than you thought.

Entertainment
Graphic showing the the artemis accords logo above white text reading "the artemis accords", the surface of the moon is seen in the lower portion of the image and a distant Mars peeks out from the surface of the moon.

Artemis Accords: What are they & which countries are involved?

By Robert Lea last updated

Reference As the Artemis program aims to return humanity to the moon and beyond, the Artemis Accords lay out a framework for nations collaborating in this effort.

Reference

Brown dwarfs: The stars that 'fail'

By Robert Lea last updated

Brown dwarfs blur the lines between stars and planets.

The Universe
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