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On this day in space! Dec. 16, 1962: NASA launches 1st meteoroids mission Explorer 16
On Dec. 16, 1962, NASA launched the Explorer 16 spacecraft to study micrometeoroids near Earth.
'Fallout' Season 2 review: A stark warning against letting tech billionaires decide humanity's fate
Amazon and Bethesda return to the Wasteland with a second Fallout season that's all about New Vegas and not letting businessmen and fanatics run the world.
Satellite watches volcano spew ash over Middle East | Space photo of the day for Dec. 16, 2025
The ash plume disrupted flights as far away as India.
James Webb Space Telescope could illuminate dark matter in a way scientists didn't realize
Smooth filaments stretching for many light-years, seen by the powerful space telescope, could indicate what the right "recipe" is for dark matter.
Night sky tonight: See the Winter Triangle rise in the east after dark
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
Aurora forecast for Dec. 16: Northern lights confined to high latitudes again tonight
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.
Atlas V rocket launches 27 of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket sent 27 Amazon Leo internet satellites to low Earth orbit from Florida early Tuesday morning (Dec. 16).
Private satellites pinpoint methane emissions from oil, gas and coal facilities worldwide
Using high-resolution observations from the GHGSat satellite constellation, researchers have produced the first global, facility-level estimate of methane emissions from the energy sector.
