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A Chinese Long March 4B rocket launches the Yaogan 47 satellite to space from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Dec. 9, 2025.

China breaks record with 3 Long March rocket launches in 19-hour stretch (video)

Mike Wall published 9 December 25

China just launched three Long March rockets in less than 19 hours, setting a new national mark for liftoff cadence.

A deep space image showing various colored stars and galaxies, with a boxout showing a supernova with the label GRB 250314A, in white text

The James Webb Space Telescope just found the oldest supernova ever seen

Keith Cooper published 9 December 25

The supernova exploded over 13 billion years ago in a galaxy far, far away.

An illustration of GRB 250702B and the dusty galaxy from which it erupted

This 7-hour cosmic explosion is the longest gamma-ray burst ever seen. Could it be from an elusive class of black hole?

Robert Lea published 9 December 25

"This is certainly an outburst unlike any other we've seen in the past 50 years."

a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated 9 December 25

Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the classified NROL-77 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office on Dec. 9, 2025.

SpaceX launches mysterious NROL-77 mission for the US military (video)

Mike Wall last updated 9 December 25

SpaceX launched the NROL-77 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office today (Dec. 9), sending a classified satellite skyward from Florida's Space Coast.

A Shenzhou 21 astronaut conducts a spacewalk outside China's Tiangong space station on Dec. 9, 2025.

Chinese astronauts inspect damaged Shenzhou 20 spacecraft during 8-hour spacewalk (video)

Mike Wall published 9 December 25

Two Chinese astronauts installed more debris shielding on the Tiangong space station and assessed the damage to the attached Shenzhou 20 spacecraft during a spacewalk on Tuesday (Dec. 9).

An illustration of GRB 250702B and the dusty galaxy from which it erupted — This 7-hour cosmic explosion is the longest gamma-ray burst ever seen. Could it be from an elusive class of black hole? "This is certainly an outburst unlike any other we've seen in the past 50 years."

aurora forecast for tonight shows 15 us states potentially within the aurora viewline. — Northern lights may be visible in 15 states tonight Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as an incoming coronal mass ejection is expected to slam into Earth today.

An illustration of a black hole with golden rings of gas and dust around it with a jet of energy shooting upwards on its right side. — This supermassive black hole flung out matter at 134 million mph: 'On a scale almost too big to imagine' In other words, the matter traveled at 20% the speed of light.

Illustration of astronauts exploring Mars. — 1st human missions to Mars should hunt for signs of life, report says Humanity's exploration of Mars should be organized around the search for signs of past or present Red Planet life, according to a new report from the U.S. National Academies.

A Shenzhou 21 astronaut conducts a spacewalk outside China's Tiangong space station on Dec. 9, 2025. — Chinese astronauts inspect damaged Shenzhou 20 spacecraft during 8-hour spacewalk (video) Two Chinese astronauts installed more debris shielding on the Tiangong space station and assessed the damage to the attached Shenzhou 20 spacecraft during a spacewalk on Tuesday (Dec. 9).

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the classified NROL-77 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office on Dec. 9, 2025. — SpaceX launches mysterious NROL-77 mission for the US military (video) SpaceX launched the NROL-77 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office today (Dec. 9), sending a classified satellite skyward from Florida's Space Coast.

a man in a white pressure suit sits outside his spacecraft after landing back on Earth — Russian Soyuz capsule lands on Earth to return crew of 3 home after months on International Space Station (video) NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky landed on Russia's Soyuz MS-27 on Dec. 9, 2025, after 245 days on the International Space Station.

Skywatching

January full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Wolf Moon

By Anthony Wood published 9 December 25

Reference Your guide to January’s full Wolf Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.

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Night sky tonight: Catch the moon shining with 'kingly' Regulus in the east on Dec. 9

By Jamie Carter last updated 9 December 25

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Aurora forecast for Dec. 9: CME still inbound, geomagnetic storms possible tonight

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 9 December 25

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.

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The James Webb Space Telescope just found the oldest supernova ever seen
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This 7-hour cosmic explosion is the longest gamma-ray burst ever seen. Could it be from an elusive class of black hole?
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Chinese astronauts inspect damaged Shenzhou 20 spacecraft during 8-hour spacewalk (video)
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January full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Wolf Moon

Spaceflight

Jeff Bezos of Blue Origin speaks at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on Sept. 15, 2015.

From Bezos to beyond: Blue Origin quiz

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 9 December 25

Whether you're a casual fan or a spaceflight enthusiast, see how well you know one of the companies pushing the boundaries of commercial space travel.

Private Spaceflight

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On this day in space! Dec. 9, 2006: First Swedish astronaut launches to the International Space Station

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell last updated 9 December 25

On Dec. 9, 2006, the first-ever Swedish astronaut launched to the International Space Station.

Human Spaceflight

A large solar array is seen at the bottom of this image floating in space as the top half of the image shows Earth with a green sheen over its surface

ISS astronauts watch Earth's atmosphere glow green | Space photo of the day for Dec. 8, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published 9 December 25

The image shows a good example of the phenomenon called airglow.

International Space Station

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Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Space.com last updated 9 December 25

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

a white rocket with black stripes lifts off its launch pad under an overcast sky

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on record 32nd flight of Falcon 9 rocket (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 8 December 25

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. It was the record 32nd flight of the Falcon's first stage.

Launches & Spacecraft

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2025

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 9 December 25

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

A heat map with a purple background and yellow dots showing an exoplanet

The Subaru Telescope just made its 1st discoveries: a 'failed star' and an exoplanet

By Julian Dossett published 8 December 25

Check out the first findings from the Subaru Telescope.

Space Photo of the Day

ISS astronauts watch Earth's atmosphere glow green | Space photo of the day for Dec. 8, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 9 December 25

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Entertainment

5 Terminator games that are actually good

By Fran Ruiz published 8 December 25

Ahead of Terminator 2D: NO FATE, we're going back in time to find some Terminator games that don't suck. Don't worry, we'll be back!

How to Watch 'Apollo 1: Destination Moon', the Channel 4 documentary revisiting the tragic accident during the race to the moon

By Elizabeth Howell published 7 December 25

'Apollo 1: Destination Moon' follows a real-life astronaut mission that ended tragically — and the lessons learned for future Apollo missions.

Space Movies & Shows

What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

A silhouette of a planet is in front of a giant sun with a small planet to the right of the image

Which exoplanet in the TRAPPIST-1 system could be habitable? Scientists are modeling the star to find out

By Samantha Mathewson published 8 December 25

Frequent flares from the nearby star TRAPPIST-1 could offer new clues in the search for habitable planets beyond Earth.

Search for Life

A reddish dusty surface is seen with an orange sun in the background

Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars

By Morgan Underwood published 28 November 25

But being in this sweet spot doesn't automatically mean a planet is hospitable to life.

Search for Life

"Wow!" signal printout. The comment on the side inspired the event's name.

SETI's 'Noah’s Ark' – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for extraterrestrial life

By Gabriela Radulescu published 24 November 25

An expert dives into the history of radio astronomy and the search for life beyond our Earth.

Search for Life

Technology

California-based company Aetherflux wants to make space-based solar power a reality.

Startup announces 'Galactic Brain' project to put AI data centers in orbit

By Josh Dinner published 9 December 25

Aetherflux has focused its efforts on space-based solar power, with the goal of "building an American power grid in space."

A large white antenna dish points to the left of the screen with the sun in the blue sky behind it

NASA spacecraft were vulnerable to hacking for 3 years and nobody knew. AI found and fixed the flaw in 4 days

By Tereza Pultarova published 8 December 25

An AI start-up has found a vulnerability in security software protecting NASA's ground control communications with satellites in space.

A white space shuttle launches off a pad with large clouds of smoke underneath it

AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear-powered rockets

By Sai Susmitha Guddanti, Preeti Nair, Marcos Fernandez Tous, Sreejith Vidhyadharan Nair published 7 December 25

From bicycles to rockets, learning through experience – whether human or machine – is shaping the future of space exploration.

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