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Night sky tonight Dec. 24: Look for a crescent moon — and space reindeer? (after dark)
By Jamie Carter last updated
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Aurora forecast for Dec. 24 - Fast solar winds keep aurora activity possible this Christmas
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

Indian rocket launches record-breaking BlueBird 6 smartphone satellite to orbit
By Mike Wall last updated
An Indian LVM3 rocket successfully launched the massive BlueBird 6 smartphone satellite for AST SpaceMobile to orbit on Tuesday night (Dec. 23).

Russia patents space station designed to generate artificial gravity
By Andrew Jones published
According to the patent, habitable modules would rotate around a central axis to simulate gravity for crew by producing an outward-pushing centrifugal force.

Before trips to Mars, we need better protection from cosmic rays
By Zahida Sultanova published
Outside Earth's protection, space travellers will be routinely exposed.

Santa's sleigh or the International Space Station? How to spot a bright Christmas flyby Dec. 24 and 25
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Early risers across North America and Europe may spot a bright, silent light gliding across the Christmas sky — and it just happens to coincide with an ISS flyby.

Northern lights may delight this Christmas — here's what you need to know
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Fast solar wind and a possible glancing blow from a coronal mass ejection could spark auroras over Christmas.

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveals weird wobbling jets in rare sun-facing tail
By Robert Lea published
3I/ATLAS may have moved away from Earth as it makes its way out of the solar system, but this interstellar intruder continues to delight and surprise astronomers.
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