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Our 10 favorite Space.com reader astronomy photos of 2025
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On Earth, finding the exact time is effortless. Our planet relies on a sophisticated global system that combines…
China caps record year for orbital launches with Tianhui-7 and Shijian-29 technology test missions
HELSINKI — China reached 92 orbital launches in 2025 with back-to-back missions this week, capping a record year…
The race to mine the moon is on – and it urgently needs some clear international rules
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed…
Full moons of 2026: When to see all 13 moons (including a Blue Moon and a Blood Moon) rise next year
When is the next full moon? January’s full moon, nicknamed the Wolf Moon, rises on Saturday, Jan. 3,…
‘LVM3 rocket debris’ washed ashore on Sri Lanka coast | India News
Suspected debris of LVM3 rocket found on the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. NEW DELHI: Days after Isro…
Meteor above Glasgow likely heralds Quadrantid fireball shower
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China’s LandSpace targets $1 billion IPO in reusable rocket tech push
BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) – China’s rocket startup LandSpace plans to raise 7.5 billion yuan ($1.07 billion) in…
Astronomers Appear to Have Caught a Star Splitting In Half, With Catastrophic Results
Credit: Caltech/K. Miller and R. Hurt (IPAC) A team of astronomers believe they’ve witnessed a star split in…
130 Million Debris Objects in Orbit, One Just Cracked A Spacecraft Window
Microscopic space debris cracked the window of China’s Shenzhou-20 spacecraft in November 2025, delaying the crew’s return and…