Space News
South Korean startup Innospace fails on its 1st orbital launch attempt
SPACE.com - 23 Dec 2025 03:09
The South Korean startup Innospace failed during its first orbital launch attempt, which sent five satellites aloft on Dec. 22 from Brazil.
Russia patents space station designed to generate artificial gravity
SPACE.com - 23 Dec 2025 22:00
According to the patent, habitable modules would rotate around a central axis to simulate gravity for crew by producing an outward-pushing centrifugal force.
10 most expensive Lego Star Wars sets available right now
SPACE.com - 23 Dec 2025 21:05
In a galaxy not so far away, Lego sets can be VERY expensive: Here are the most expensive Lego Star Wars sets you can currently buy.
ESA to hire 520 new staff as workforce expansion begins in 2026
Space News - 23 Dec 2025 20:41
MILAN - The European Space Agency announced plans to hire approximately 520 new staff members starting in 2026, following decisions approved at ESAs 342nd Council meeting earlier this month. The recruitment will result i...
Santa's sleigh or the International Space Station? How to spot a bright Christmas flyby Dec. 24 and 25
SPACE.com - 23 Dec 2025 19:00
Early risers across North America and Europe may spot a bright, silent light gliding across the Christmas sky - and it just happens to coincide with an ISS flyby.
OPERA: Addressing Societal Needs with Satellite Data
NASA Breaking news - 23 Dec 2025 18:55
Introduction The Observational Products for End-Users from Remote Sensing Analysis (OPERA) project represents a strategic initiative designed to address critical satellite data needs identified by federal agencies. Estab...
Get In, Were Going Moonbound: Meet NASAs Artemis Closeout Crew
NASA Breaking news - 23 Dec 2025 18:44
For most, getting into a car is a task that can be done without assistance. Yet for those whose destination is the Moon, the process of getting inside and secured - in this case, in NASAs Orion spacecraft - requires help...
Northern lights may delight this Christmas - here's what you need to know
SPACE.com - 23 Dec 2025 18:00
Fast solar wind and a possible glancing blow from a coronal mass ejection could spark auroras over Christmas.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveals weird wobbling jets in rare sun-facing tail
SPACE.com - 23 Dec 2025 17:55
3I/ATLAS may have moved away from Earth as it makes its way out of the solar system, but this interstellar intruder continues to delight and surprise astronomers.
Artemis II Flight Crew, Teams Conduct Demonstration Ahead of Launch
NASA Breaking news - 23 Dec 2025 16:00
NASAs launch and mission teams, along with the Artemis II crew, completed a key test Dec. 20, a countdown demonstration test, ahead of the Artemis II flight around the Moon early next year. The astronauts, supported by l...
Watch Indian rocket launch record-breaking BlueBird 6 smartphone satellite to orbit tonight
SPACE.com - 23 Dec 2025 16:00
An Indian LVM3 rocket is scheduled to launch the massive BlueBird 6 smartphone satellite for AST SpaceMobile tonight (Dec. 23), and you can watch the action live.
Meet NASA's Artemis Closeout Crew, tasked with securing astronauts in their spacecraft
Phys.org - 23 Dec 2025 15:39
For most, getting into a car is a task that can be done without assistance. Yet for those whose destination is the moon, the process of getting inside and secured-in this case, in NASA's Orion spacecraft-requires hel...
SpaceX defends airspace safety ahead of Florida Starship launch plans
Phys.org - 23 Dec 2025 15:28
With plans to launch the massive Starship from Florida next year, SpaceX defended its commitment to airspace safety after a Wall Street Journal article claimed an explosive mission in early 2025 was a greater danger to s...
NASA Astronaut Nick Hague Retires
NASA Breaking news - 23 Dec 2025 14:50
NASA astronaut Brig. Gen. Nick Hague has retired from the agency, concluding a distinguished career that included two spaceflight missions, 374 days in space, and multiplespacewalks in support of the International Space ...
How physics AI is transforming the future of space engineering
Space News - 23 Dec 2025 14:41
In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Juan Alonso - CTO and Co-founder of Luminary Cloud and professor at Stanford University - about the rapid transformation underway in aerospace engineering. T...
NASAs Hubble Reveals Largest Found Chaotic Birthplace of Planets
NASA Breaking news - 23 Dec 2025 14:00
Astronomers using NASAs Hubble Space Telescope have imaged the largest protoplanetary disk ever observed circling a young star. For the first time in visible light, Hubble has revealed the disk is unexpectedly chaotic an...
I Am Artemis: Grace Lauderdale
NASA Breaking news - 23 Dec 2025 14:00
Listen to this audio excerpt from Grace Lauderdale, exploration project managerfor theTraining Systems Office at NASA Johnson: In preparation for their mission around the Moon inside NASAs Orion spacecraft, the Artemis I...
How 2025 became the year of comet: The rise of interstellar 3I/ATLAS, an icy Lemmon and a cosmic SWAN
SPACE.com - 23 Dec 2025 14:00
Highlights from a cometary trio that captured our imaginations.
Artemis 2 moon rocket gets 'America 250' paint job | Space photo of the day for Dec. 23, 2025
SPACE.com - 23 Dec 2025 13:00
The "America 250" logo commemorates the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Webb spots the 'smoke' from crashing exocomets around a nearby star
Phys.org - 23 Dec 2025 12:54
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was involved in yet another first discovery recently available in pre-print form on arXiv from Cicero Lu at the Gemini Observatory and his co-authors. This time, humanity's most ...
Webb Spots the 'Smoke' from Crashing Exocomets Around a Nearby Star
Universe Today - 23 Dec 2025 12:23
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was involved in yet another first discovery recently available in pre-print form on arXiv from Cicero Lu at the Gemini Observatory and his co-authors. This time, humanitys most advan...
Russia's plans for a space station include 'recycling' its ISS modules
Phys.org - 23 Dec 2025 11:05
With the International Space Station (ISS) set to retire in 2030, several nations and commercial space companies have plans to deploy their own successor stations. This includes China, which plans to double the size of i...