This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The Arctic is transforming faster and with more far-reaching consequences…
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Record launches, reusable rockets and a rescue: China made big strides in space in 2025
China is rounding off what has been a year of big progress in space, including major crewed lunar landing tests, new rockets and booster landing attempts, a new deep space…
Watch Indian rocket launch record-breaking BlueBird 6 smartphone satellite to orbit tonight
Webcast: AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 6 Mission Live Launch – YouTube Watch On An Indian rocket is scheduled to launch the record-breaking BlueBird 6 smartphone satellite tonight (Dec. 23), and you…
Northern lights may be visible in 10 states Dec. 22–23
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,…
Planet-eating stars hint at Earth’s ultimate fate
This article was originally published at Eos. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Our sun is about halfway through its life, which means Earth…
James Cameron’s sci-fi movies ranked, worst to best
As Avatar: Fire and Ash hits cinemas worldwide, we figured now is the perfect time to step back and take a look at director James Cameron’s entire sci-fi slate, ranking…
Save serious money with these last-minute camera and lens deals
Christmas is nearly upon us, but there’s still time to grab some last minute deals on the best cameras and best camera lenses, whether you’re hunting for a gift for…
‘Crash Clock’ reveals how soon satellite collisions would occur after a severe solar storm — and it’s pretty scary
How long would it take for satellites to begin to collide with space junk and each other if they were to suddenly lose their ability to avoid each other? A…
10 years later, ‘The Force Awakens’ stands as the blueprint for a ‘Star Wars’ that never was
There’s a saying: no one hates “Star Wars” more than “Star Wars” fans. While the river of abhorrence flows freely through the deluge of online forums and social media now,…
Watch Japanese H3 rocket launch Michibiki 5 navigation satellite tonight
準天頂衛星システム「みちびき5号機」 ／H3ロケット8号機打上げライブ中継 – YouTube Watch On Japan will launch a new navigation satellite to orbit tonight (Dec. 16), and you can watch the action live. An H3 rocket is scheduled to…
