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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California on 160th Falcon 9 flight of the year (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California on Dec. 10, 2025. It was the 160th Falcon 9 flight of the year.
Comet SWAN shines with the Pillars of Creation in breathtaking deep space photo
Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) was imaged in October as it crossed the galactic plane of the Milky Way.
Uranus may have more in common with Earth than we thought, 40-year-old Voyager 2 probe data shows
The findings provide an answer to a planetary mystery that has bewildered scientists for nearly four decades.
Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
The best binoculars available this holiday season— best overall models for stargazing, wildlife and general use
Buying Guide We have fully tested and ranked the best binoculars for stargazing and spotting galaxies. Get ready for the holiday season!
Extremely Large Telescope under construction | Space photo of the day for Dec. 10, 2025
Once completed, this telescope will help usher in a new era of astronomy.
On this day in space! Dec. 10, 1977: 1st long-duration crewed mission launches to Salyut 6 Space Station
On Dec. 10, 1977, the Soviet union launched the first crew to complete a long-duration mission to the Salyut 6 space station.
An industrial project in Chile threatens Earth's darkest sky. 28 leading astronomers signed an open letter urging to move it
"We might lose the ability to observe about 30% of the faintest galaxies. We are at the point of starting to be able to see details of exoplanet atmospheres, but if the sky gets brighter, we may not be able to see those details anymore."
