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Astronomy enthusiasts can watch a free online broadcast of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it makes its closest approach to Earth, hosted by the Virtual Telescope Project from Italy.
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reached its closest point to Earth on December 19, offering astronomers a rare opportunity to study material from another star system.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured evidence of two massive cosmic collisions near star Fomalhaut, solving a long-standing mystery about bright spots previously thought to be planets.
The Ursid meteor shower, the last of 2025, peaks Sunday night to Monday morning and remains visible until December 26, offering Northern Hemisphere viewers a chance to see shooting stars.
A SpaceX Starlink satellite encountered an anomaly in orbit on Wednesday, leading to propulsion tank venting and debris release. The company confirms it poses no risk to the International Space Station and will reenter Earth's atmosphere within weeks.
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is passing near Earth this Friday, offering scientists new insights through X-ray observations that could reveal its composition and origins.
MIT professor Nuno Loureiro was shot and killed at his Massachusetts home. Authorities are investigating possible connections to a recent shooting at Brown University that left multiple casualties.
The winter solstice occurs on December 21, bringing the shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere while signaling brighter days ahead.