Monday, December 15, 2025

3I/ATLAS's near Earth approach is coming | 2 private spacecraft meet for Remora mission | 'The Expanse' turns 10

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December 15, 2025
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Comet 3I/ATLAS will be closest to Earth this week
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will come nearest to Earth on Dec. 19 and astronomers will be ready. You'll be able to get a glimpse of it yourself with a small telescope or very powerful binoculars. 

In other news, two private spacecraft rendezvous in orbit for the Remora mission, the Earth's atmosphere is found to leak all the way to our moon, which could be good news for future lunar bases, and sci-fi saga 'The Expanse' turns 10 years old.

We have all that and more for your daily read. 
Keep looking up,
Kenna
Content Manager, Space.com
 
Comet 3I/ATLAS will pass near Earth on Dec. 19
Comet 3I/ATLAS will pass near Earth on Dec. 19
Comet 3I/ATLAS will get closest to Earth on Dec. 19, and astronomers will be watching.
 
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 29 Starlink from Florida
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 29 Starlink from Florida
Liftoff occurred at 12:25 a.m. EST on Monday (Dec. 15).
 
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Space quiz! What is the name for Google's proposed project to put a data center in space?
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Skywatching
 
Geminid meteor shower 2025 lights up December's sky
Geminid meteor shower 2025 lights up December's sky
The Geminid meteor shower peaked overnight on Dec. 13.
 
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Spaceflight
 
2 private spacecraft meet in orbit on 'Remora' mission
2 private spacecraft meet in orbit on 'Remora' mission
This is the first we've heard about Remora, a collaboration between Starfish Space and Impulse Space.
 
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Science & Astronomy
 
Earth's atmosphere leaks all the way to the moon
Earth's atmosphere leaks all the way to the moon
When astronauts next go to the moon, they'll find a little bit of home waiting for them.
 
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Dark stars offer clues to lighting the early universe
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Dark stars are not exactly stars, and they are certainly not dark.
 
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Technology
 
Data centers in space: Will AI go to orbit in 2027?
Data centers in space: Will AI go to orbit in 2027?
Assuming Google does manage to launch a prototype in 2027, will it simply be a high-stakes technical experiment - or the dawning of a new era?
 
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Entertainment
 
'Fiddler on the Moon' dives into Judaism's future in space
'Fiddler on the Moon' dives into Judaism's future in space
'No matter what your traditions are, someone is going to break them.'
 
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'The Expanse' at 10: The space saga that deserved more
'The Expanse' at 10: The space saga that deserved more
It's one of the 21st century's best sci-fi shows. If only "The Expanse" had found the audience it deserved.
 
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Today in Space
 
This Week In Space Podcast ep. 189: Privatizing orbit
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On this day: Dec. 15, 1612: Andromeda Galaxy spotted
On this day: Dec. 15, 1612: Andromeda Galaxy spotted
On Dec. 15, 1612, the Andromeda galaxy was seen through a telescope for the first time by a German astronomer named Simon Marius.
 
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Photo of day: NASA tests drones in Death Valley
Photo of day: NASA tests drones in Death Valley
To develop more robust next-generation aerial explorers, NASA's Mars Exploration program is turning to drones.
 
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