After years of making headlines, air vehicles of nameless origin, unknown intent, and seemingly odd capabilities are still being reported within America’s national airspace, allegedly flying over sensitive facilities and interfering with commercial air traffic.
All of this aerial weirdness involves unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP for short. Whatever they are, UAP continue to be…
How 2025 became the year of comet: The rise of interstellar 3I/ATLAS, an icy Lemmon and a cosmic SWAN
December 24, 2025
2025 has seen stargazers look on in awe as a trio of magnificent comets barreled headlong into the inner solar system to survive a close brush with the sun, only to emerge to race back out into the blackness of space, never to be seen again.
Of these comets — the…
Best targets to observe between Christmas and New Year 2025
December 24, 2025
There are few better ways to spend the long winter nights than under a crisp, clear December sky — and between Christmas and New Year’s Eve 2025, the Northern Hemisphere night sky will be at its very best. A waxing moon will glide past Saturn, the Pleiades and Jupiter…
Northern lights may be visible in 10 states tonight
December 23, 2025
The northern lights may put on another show across the U.S. tonight as speedy solar wind from an Earth-facing coronal hole is forecast to spark minor (G1) geomagnetic storm conditions, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center.
Geomagnetic activity is expected to reach minor (G1) storm levels overnight, which could be good news…
One of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining facilities is seen leaking heat into the environment in a new image captured from orbit by a heat-seeking satellite that was recently released by the U.K.-based company SatVu.
The image reveals the thermal footprint of a major…
NASA's SPHEREx telescope completes its 1st cosmic map of the entire sky and it's stunning!
December 23, 2025
NASA’s SPHEREx observatory has completed its first map of the entire sky over Earth, and it is incredible.
Beyond its aesthetic value, the map and the rest of the data collected by SPHEREx, which launched in March this year, will help astronomers answer some of the…
Best space stocking stuffers: Budget friendly Christmas gifts for stargazers and astrophotographers
December 17, 2025
Shopping for space enthusiasts isn’t easy, especially if they’ve already got a solid stargazing setup. Maybe they’ve spent thousands of dollars on one of the best telescopes or best cameras for astrophotography, ready to snap Sirius this December 25. Meanwhile, you’re scratching your head, wondering what stocking stuffers you can buy them. That’s where we can…
Satellite watches volcano spew ash over Middle East | Space photo of the day for Dec. 16, 2025
December 17, 2025
In late November, Hayli Gubbi erupted explosively, sending a towering plume of ash and volcanic gases high into the atmosphere. The MODIS instrument on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured the dramatic scene just four hours after the eruption began. The plume reached roughly…
James Webb Space Telescope could illuminate dark matter in a way scientists didn't realize
December 17, 2025
Since it began operations in 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has allowed scientists to make incredible strides in our understanding of the cosmos — especially its early epoch. However, one lingering cosmological mystery that the JWST hasn’t had a major…
Surprise! 2 private spacecraft rendezvous in orbit on newly revealed 'Remora' mission
December 16, 2025
Two commercial spacecraft pulled off a surprise rendezvous in Earth orbit recently, showcasing skills that could pave the way for satellite servicing missions down the road.
The milestone came on a mission called Remora, a newly revealed collaboration between the companies Starfish Space and Impulse Space. One of Impulse Space’s dishwasher-sized Mira orbital transfer vehicles used Starfish…
