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Best VPN services we recommend 2025

A VPN is a great tool for online safety and streaming, and ensuring content won't be geo-locked on your travels. These are the six best options out there.

Dec 19, 2025

Watch South Korean startup Innospace attempt its 1st-ever orbital launch today

The South Korean startup Innospace will attempt its first orbital launch from Brazil's Alcântara Space Center on Friday (Dec. 19), and you can watch the action live.

Dec 19, 2025

Farewell, comet 3I/ATLAS! Interstellar visitor heads for the outer solar system after its closest approach to Earth

3I/ATLAS has now made its closest approach to the sun and Earth and is now heading back out toward the outer solar system.

Dec 19, 2025

How interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS went from routine discovery to viral obsession in 2025

For one, it came down to timing.

Dec 19, 2025

Trump signs sweeping executive order aimed at 'ensuring American space superiority'

On Thursday (Dec. 18), President Donald Trump issued an executive order designed to ensure American space superiority. It calls for the initial construction of a moon base by 2030, among other goals.

Dec 18, 2025
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Best streaming devices to watch sci-fi shows and movies in 2025

Convert your TV into a smart TV with a streaming stick and watch all your favorite sci-fi shows and movies in one place, to access your streaming service of choice.

Dec 18, 2025

Why are the 'Avatar' movies so massive? Their success seems to defy conventional logic

They're not part of a vast, Marvel-style universe, and neither is a classic. So why are the "Avatar" movies so successful?

Dec 18, 2025

A SpaceX Starlink satellite is tumbling and falling out of space after partial breakup in orbit

One of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites suffered an anomaly in orbit on Wednesday (Dec. 17) that led to its partial breakup, according to the company.

Dec 18, 2025

Astronomers capture 1st direct images of collisions in a nearby star system: 'It's like looking back in time'

"It's like looking back in time in a sense, to that violent period of our solar system when it was less than a billion years old."

Dec 18, 2025

4 ways to track 3I/ATLAS without a telescope as it makes its closest approach to Earth tonight

Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is travelling away from the sun on its way back to interstellar space.

Dec 18, 2025

'Crash Clock' reveals how soon satellite collisions would occur after a severe solar storm — and it's pretty scary

Satellites would likely begin colliding with each other or space junk in less than three days if they were to lose the ability to maneuver, for example due to an intense solar storm.

Dec 18, 2025

Scientists detect X-ray glow from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS extending 250,000 miles into space

A rare interstellar comet has been caught in X-rays by two space telescopes, revealing how its gases interact with charged particles from the sun as it travels through the inner solar system.

Dec 18, 2025

Will 2026 bring strong auroras? What the sun's recent activity tells us

2025 was another busy year on the sun. But how did it compare with 2024, and what will 2026 bring for solar activity and the northern lights?

Dec 18, 2025

As above, so below: Earth in the sky | Space photo of the day for Dec. 18, 2025

This 3D rendering of our planet was part of France's Festival of Lights celebration.

Dec 18, 2025

Night sky tonight and the weekend: See the winter Milky Way shine in a moonless sky

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Dec 18, 2025

What time will interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS be closest to Earth today?

NASA JPL pinpoints the moment the interstellar visitor passes closest to our planet.

Dec 18, 2025

Which is the best star projector for under $50 this Christmas?

After testing and reviewing countless star projectors over the years, we're putting the very best head-to-head to determine which is the best for under $50 this Christmas.

Dec 18, 2025

10 gifts under $100 to transform any space-loving kid's bedroom

Totally transform a kid’s bedroom into a hub of space exploration without breaking the bank this holiday season.

Dec 18, 2025

James Webb Space Telescope confirms 1st 'runaway' supermassive black hole rocketing through 'Cosmic Owl' galaxies at 2.2 million mph: 'It boggles the mind!'

"The forces that are needed to dislodge such a massive black hole from its home are enormous."

Dec 17, 2025

10 years into the Disney 'Star Wars' era: Grading the ups and downs of a galaxy far, far away

Ten years on from 'The Force Awakens', we look back at what's gone right and what's gone wrong.

Dec 17, 2025

US Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as new NASA administrator

More than a year after his initial nomination, the U.S. Senate has voted to confirm billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator.

Dec 17, 2025

Blue Origin scrubs space tourist rocket launch with first wheelchair user due to last minute 'observation'

Aerospace engineer Michi Benthaus will become the first wheelchair user ever to reach space today (Dec. 18), and you can watch her historic launch atop a Blue Origin rocket live.

Dec 17, 2025

Rocket Lab launches 4 experimental 'DiskSats' for the US military

Rocket Lab launched four "DiskSats" for the U.S. Space Force just after midnight on Thursday (Dec. 18), adding to the company's busy 2025.

Dec 17, 2025

Camera on NASA Mars probe snaps its 100,000th photo of the Red Planet

The HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter just notched a big milestone, snapping its 100,000th photo of the Red Planet.

Dec 17, 2025

10 years later, 'The Force Awakens' stands as the blueprint for a 'Star Wars' that never was

Back in December 2015, the Force awakened in Star Wars, but it quickly went back to sleep.

Dec 17, 2025

SpaceX launches Starlink missions in dual-coast spaceflight doubleheader (videos)

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets, each carrying Starlink satellites, from Kennedy Space Cener in Florida and Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Dec. 17, 2025.

Dec 17, 2025

Surprise! Saturn's huge moon Titan may not have a buried ocean after all

"We're not certain if having widespread liquid pockets instead of a global ocean makes Titan more or less habitable."

Dec 17, 2025

Best Fallout gifts to spend your caps on

We've rounded up the best Fallout gifts across the wasteland ahead of season two of the hit TV show, available to stream this month.

Dec 17, 2025

Watch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS make its closest approach to Earth in free livestream on Dec. 19 after rain delay

The livestream will now begin Friday at 11 p.m. EST, Dec. 19 (0400 GMT on Dec. 20), weather permitting, after rain prevented a broadcast on Thursday night.

Dec 17, 2025

Crewed Russian spacecraft meets up with ISS | Space photo of the day for Dec. 17, 2025

The Soyuz launched on Nov. 27, 2025 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Dec 17, 2025

Experiments on a private space station: Vast asks scientists for research proposals

The California startup Vast has opened a call for scientific research aboard its Haven-1 private space station, which is set to launch atop a SpaceX rocket next year.

Dec 17, 2025

Latest Comet 3I/ATLAS news: Comet close approach today

Friday, Dec. 19, 2025: Your daily feed for the holiday flyby of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS by Earth.

Dec 17, 2025

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS wasn't supposed to be there — meet the astronomer who discovered it

Dr. Larry Denneau of the University of Hawaii is nothing like your typical astronomer.

Dec 17, 2025

Wildfire smoke lofted miles high could have an unexpected effect on Earth's climate

New measurements demonstrate that smoke particles in the upper atmosphere are twice the size of lower-altitude ones.

Dec 16, 2025

NASA's Parker Solar Probe captures solar wind doing a 'U-turn'

NASA's Parker Solar Probe captured solar material looping back to the sun, revealing how it recycles magnetic energy and shapes future solar storms.

Dec 16, 2025

Steven Spielberg finally reveals 1st trailer for new UFO film 'Disclosure Day', and now we're terrified

Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor star in Universal Pictures' eerie alien invasion project coming next summer.

Dec 16, 2025

NASA's MAVEN spacecraft is still silent at Mars — and apparently is spinning, too

NASA still hasn't heard from its MAVEN Mars orbiter, and the spacecraft appears to be spinning in an odd way as well.

Dec 16, 2025

Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launches its 1st pair of Galileo navigation satellites (video)

Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launched a pair of Galileo satellites just after midnight on Wednesday (Dec. 17), adding to the continent's geopositioning constellation.

Dec 16, 2025

Launch of Japan's Michibiki 5 navigation satellite scrubbed late in countdown

The planned launch of Japan's Michibiki 5 navigation satellite atop an H3 rocket tonight (Dec. 16) was scrubbed with less than a minute left in the countdown.

Dec 16, 2025

How to watch 'Fallout' Season 2 online and from anywhere

Okey Dokey! Prime Video's post-apocalyptic adventure heads for New Vegas starting tonight!

Dec 16, 2025

James Webb Space Telescope discovers a lemon-shaped exoplanet unlike anything seen before: 'What the heck is this?'

"This was an absolute surprise. It's extremely different from what we expected."

Dec 16, 2025

Could the Star of Bethlehem have actually been a comet?

The direction, distance and motion of the comet through the sky during its closest approach could have made it seem like it was hovering over Bethlehem when Jesus was said to have been born.

Dec 16, 2025

Best space stocking stuffers: Budget friendly Christmas gifts for stargazers and astrophotographers

Stuck for a small gift for a skywatcher? From compact binoculars to power banks and SD cards, we've rounded up the ideal sub-$100 stocking stuffers.

Dec 16, 2025

Satellite watches volcano spew ash over Middle East | Space photo of the day for Dec. 16, 2025

The ash plume disrupted flights as far away as India.

Dec 16, 2025

'Fallout' Season 2 review: A stark warning against letting tech billionaires decide humanity's fate

Amazon and Bethesda return to the Wasteland with a second Fallout season that's all about New Vegas and not letting businessmen and fanatics run the world.

Dec 16, 2025

Strange structures of space: a weird quiz

Think you know your Dyson spheres from your dark blobs? This cosmic crossword dives into the strangest, most mind-bending structures ever spotted — or imagined — in the universe.

Dec 16, 2025

James Webb Space Telescope could illuminate dark matter in a way scientists didn't realize

Smooth filaments stretching for many light-years, seen by the powerful space telescope, could indicate what the right "recipe" is for dark matter.

Dec 16, 2025

Private satellites pinpoint methane emissions from oil, gas and coal facilities worldwide

Using high-resolution observations from the GHGSat satellite constellation, researchers have produced the first global, facility-level estimate of methane emissions from the energy sector.

Dec 15, 2025

Ghosts, sharks and Norse mythology: US Space Force unveils new names for satellites and space weapons

The U.S. Space Force unveiled the new naming scheme that it will use for its spacecraft and space-based weaponry, drawing inspiration from mythology and the natural world.

Dec 15, 2025

Fallout games ranked, worst to best

With the Fallout TV show venturing back out into the Wasteland, what better time to rank every Fallout game from worst to best?

Dec 15, 2025