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NASA's MAVEN spacecraft is still silent at Mars — and apparently is spinning, too
By Mike Wall published
NASA still hasn't heard from its MAVEN Mars orbiter, and the spacecraft appears to be spinning in an odd way as well.

Stay up late tonight to watch Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launch its 1st pair of Galileo navigation satellites
By Josh Dinner published
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket is poised to launch a pair of Galileo satellites just after midnight on Wednesday (Dec. 17), adding to the continent's geopositioning constellation.

Watch Japanese H3 rocket launch Michibiki 5 navigation satellite tonight
By Mike Wall published
A Japanese H3 rocket will launch the Michibiki 5 navigation satellite to orbit tonight (Dec. 16), and you can watch the action live.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

How to watch 'Fallout' Season 2 online and from anywhere
By Jeff Spry published
Okey Dokey! Prime Video's post-apocalyptic adventure heads for New Vegas starting tonight!

James Webb Space Telescope discovers a lemon-shaped exoplanet unlike anything seen before: 'What the heck is this?'
By Robert Lea published
"This was an absolute surprise. It's extremely different from what we expected."

Could the Star of Bethlehem have actually been a comet?
By Keith Cooper published
The direction, distance and motion of the comet through the sky during its closest approach could have made it seem like it was hovering over Bethlehem when Jesus was said to have been born.

Best space stocking stuffers: Budget friendly Christmas gifts for stargazers and astrophotographers
By Chris McMullen published
Deals Stuck for a small gift for a skywatcher? From compact binoculars to power banks and SD cards, we've rounded up the ideal sub-$100 stocking stuffers.
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