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Marcin Frąckiewicz

CEO of TS2 Space and founder of TS2.tech. Expert in satellites, telecommunications, and emerging technologies, covering trends in space, AI, and connectivity.

Night Sky Tonight (December 16, 2025): What to See After Dark — Meteors, Planets, an Interstellar Comet, and Aurora Updates

Night Sky Tonight (December 16, 2025): What to See After Dark — Meteors, Planets, an Interstellar Comet, and Aurora Updates

December 16, 2025 is shaping up as a strong night for stargazing—especially if you’ve been waiting for darker skies. The Moon is now a slim waning crescent (about 12% illuminated), which means less moonlight glare and better contrast for meteor-watching, star clusters, and faint deep-sky targets. Time and Date But tonight isn’t just about “pretty stars.” Several space-and-sky stories are driving headlines today, from a rare interstellar comet nearing its best observing window, to a predawn rocket launch that lit up skies along Florida’s Space Coast, to fresh talk of micrometeorites (the tiny dust-sized leftovers of meteor showers) quietly piling up on rooftops. AP News+2Spaceflight Now+2 Below is an up-to-the-minute, reader-friendly guide
16 December 2025
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Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Interstellar Visitor Nears Closest Approach to Earth on Dec. 19

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Interstellar Visitor Nears Closest Approach to Earth on Dec. 19

As of Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the interstellar comet known as 3I/ATLAS—a rare visitor from beyond our solar system—is drawing intense attention ahead of its closest approach to Earth on Friday, Dec. 19. Despite dramatic headlines and online rumors, reputable agencies are consistent on the key point: 3I/ATLAS poses no threat to Earth, and will remain about 1.8 astronomical units (AU) away—roughly 170 million miles (270 million kilometers). NASA Science+1 Below is what’s happening today, what scientists know, what observers can realistically expect to see, and why this fleeting flyby matters for space science. What’s new today: Dec. 16 coverage focuses on the flyby, safety, and a narrow
16 December 2025
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Gold Price Near Record Highs in December 2025 as Experts Predict Further Gains in 2026

Gold Price Near Record Highs in December 2025 as Experts Predict Further Gains in 2026

Gold Prices Soar to Historic Levels in Late 2025 As of December 16, 2025, gold prices are hovering near record highs around $4,350 per ounce, just shy of the all-time peak of $4,383 set in Octoberdailyforex.com. This caps a historic year for the yellow metal, which has surged roughly 60-66% since Januarydailyforex.com – one of its strongest annual rallies in decades. The metal swung between $4,285 and $4,351 last week before steadying near $4,304timesofindia.indiatimes.com, buoyed by supportive economic news and policy shifts. Gold’s sister metal, silver, has also skyrocketed, touching a record high above $59/oz this monthreuters.com and nearly doubling
16 December 2025
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Silver Price on December 16, 2025: Record Highs, Forecasts & Market Analysis

Silver Price on December 16, 2025: Record Highs, Forecasts & Market Analysis

Current Silver Prices (December 16, 2025) – USD, EUR, and INR Silver prices are hovering near record highs as of December 16, 2025. In New York trading, spot silver (XAG/USD) is around $63.23 per ouncejmbullion.com. This translates to approximately €53 per ounce in European marketsmachochlapovic.com. In India – one of the world’s top silver consumers – the metal is priced at about ₹199.1 per gram, or ₹1,99,100 per kilogramgoodreturns.in. That’s roughly ₹6,200 for one ounce of silver, reflecting the surge in global prices coupled with currency effects. Silver’s remarkable rally this year has propelled it well above historical levels: by
16 December 2025
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Bitcoin Price at $86K Today as Extreme Fear Grips Market – What’s Next? (Dec 16, 2025)

Bitcoin Price at $86K Today as Extreme Fear Grips Market – What’s Next? (Dec 16, 2025)

Bitcoin Price Slips Below $86,000 Amid 5-Day Slide Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $85,000–$86,000 on Tuesday, extending a multi-day sell-off that has pushed the cryptocurrency to its lowest levels in weeksfxstreet.comfxstreet.com. BTC is down roughly 4% in the past 24 hours, breaking below the $86K threshold overnight and marking its fifth consecutive day of declinesfxstreet.com. This latest drop cements a nearly 7% pullback since late last weekfxstreet.com and leaves Bitcoin about 30% off its all-time high of ~$126,000 notched in early October. The broader crypto market is under similar pressure – total market capitalization has slid to ~$3 trillion as
16 December 2025
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Crypto Market Update – December 16, 2025

Crypto Market Update – December 16, 2025

Crypto Prices Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP As of December 16, 2025, the cryptocurrency market is trading cautiously after a volatile fourth quarter. Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $86,500 – well off its autumn peak but still up significantly year-to-datehome.saxo. Ethereum (ETH) changes hands near $2,940, holding above key support levels despite recent pullbackshome.saxo. Top altcoins mirror the softer tone: Solana (SOL) trades around $127, and Ripple’s XRP is near $1.90, having slipped below the psychological $2 markhome.saxo. These prices reflect a market that has cooled from earlier highs but remains far higher than a year ago, with total crypto
16 December 2025
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XRP Price on December 16, 2025: Market Trends, Technical Analysis, and Expert Forecasts

XRP Price on December 16, 2025: Market Trends, Technical Analysis, and Expert Forecasts

XRP Price Today and Recent Performance As of December 16, 2025, XRP (Ripple’s native token) is trading around the $2.00 mark after a modest rebound this weekmexc.com. The cryptocurrency has been range-bound in recent sessions, repeatedly bouncing off the psychological $2.00 support and consolidating between roughly $2.00 and $2.20financemagnates.com. This steady range comes after a volatile year: XRP hit a 2025 peak near $3.65 in July amid positive news, but has since retraced amid broader market weaknessfinancemagnates.com. On a daily basis, XRP saw a slight uptick of about 1.2% to ~$2.08 on Monday, helping it recover from earlier monthly lowsmexc.com.
16 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Slips as Energy and Tech Lead Losses Ahead of Delayed US Jobs Report (Dec 16, 2025)

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Slips as Energy and Tech Lead Losses Ahead of Delayed US Jobs Report (Dec 16, 2025)

Australia’s sharemarket ended lower on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, after a session that began positively but deteriorated as energy, technology and materials stocks came under sustained selling pressure. The S&P/ASX 200 closed down 36.1 points (−0.42%) at 8,598.9, while the All Ordinaries fell 0.48% to 8,880.6. Market Index+2ABC+2 The tone was broadly “risk-off” across the region, with traders focused on a pivotal US jobs report delayed by the US government shutdown, softer sentiment linked to recent Chinese economic indicators, and renewed volatility in oil that weighed on the ASX’s heavyweight energy names. IG+1 ASX 200 close: the key numbers investors
16 December 2025
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Singapore Stock Market Today (16 Dec 2025): STI Slips Ahead of Key US Jobs Data as CDL Gains and Singtel Slides

Singapore Stock Market Today (16 Dec 2025): STI Slips Ahead of Key US Jobs Data as CDL Gains and Singtel Slides

Singapore shares ended slightly lower on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, as investors stayed cautious ahead of major US economic releases that could reset global rate expectations and risk appetite. The Straits Times Index (STI) slipped 0.2% (down 9.44 points) to 4,579.73, while the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index eased 0.1% to 1,434.88. Market breadth was negative, with losers outnumbering gainers 352 to 227, and about 1.1 billion securities worth roughly S$1.4 billion changing hands. The Business Times The softer close in Singapore came as regional trading leaned risk-off: Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 1.5%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 1.6% and
16 December 2025
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China Stock Market Today: Shanghai Composite and CSI 300 Slide as Weak Data and US Jobs Jitters Hit A‑Shares (Dec. 16, 2025)

China Stock Market Today: Shanghai Composite and CSI 300 Slide as Weak Data and US Jobs Jitters Hit A‑Shares (Dec. 16, 2025)

China stock market today ended sharply lower as investors digested fresh evidence of fragile domestic demand, stayed cautious after key year-end policy meetings wrapped up, and de-risked ahead of a major batch of delayed US labor data that could reset global rate expectations. By the close, mainland benchmarks were broadly in the red: the Shanghai Composite fell 1.11% to 3,824, the Shenzhen Component dropped 1.51% to 12,914, and the growth-focused ChiNext slid 2.1% to 3,071. The CSI 300 blue-chip index lost 1.2%, after briefly touching a three-week low during the session. RTHK News+1 Hong Kong stocks tracked the regional risk-off
16 December 2025
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EU Stock Markets Today (16.12.2025): STOXX 600 Holds Steady as Banks Rise, Defence Stocks Slide Ahead of Key U.S. Jobs Data

EU Stock Markets Today (16.12.2025): STOXX 600 Holds Steady as Banks Rise, Defence Stocks Slide Ahead of Key U.S. Jobs Data

European stock markets were largely subdued on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as investors kept risk-taking in check ahead of a pivotal U.S. employment report and a packed week of central-bank decisions. Beneath the calm headline moves, sector rotation was pronounced: European bank and healthcare shares advanced, while defence and technology stocks dropped sharply—dragged lower by shifting geopolitics and persistent valuation concerns in mega-cap tech. Reuters+1 The tone across EU markets today is best described as “wait-and-see.” Traders are bracing for a combined October-and-November U.S. jobs report—delayed by a prolonged U.S. government shutdown—while also positioning for the European Central Bank’s meeting
16 December 2025
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Asia Stock Market Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Asian Shares Slide as Tech Sells Off Ahead of US Jobs Data and BOJ Rate Call

Asia Stock Market Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Asian Shares Slide as Tech Sells Off Ahead of US Jobs Data and BOJ Rate Call

Asian stock markets ended mostly lower on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as investors pulled back from risk ahead of a busy data-and-central-bank window that could reset expectations for 2026 interest rates. A tech-led selloff weighed on several of the region’s key benchmarks, while weak China macro readings, property-debt jitters, and a slide in oil prices added to the cautious tone. Reuters+3Reuters+3TradingView+3 Asia stock market today: the big picture The mood across Asia turned defensive as traders braced for a delayed (and closely watched) U.S. jobs release covering October and November, plus Thursday’s inflation report—data points seen as pivotal for judging
16 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
Hongkong Land share price drops 4% despite fresh buyback — what investors watch next

Hongkong Land share price drops 4% despite fresh buyback — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Hongkong Land shares fell 4.2% to US$8.18 in Singapore on Friday after the company disclosed a buyback of 170,000 shares at US$8.5252 each on Feb. 5, with plans to cancel them. The drop followed a volatile week marked by a new Singapore real estate fund launch and an expanded buyback programme. Investors are watching for the group’s annual results on March 5.
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