Astronomy News 24 December 2025

Hubble’s new 3I/ATLAS data show twin jets as rare interstellar comet fades

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 06:44 ET NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has carried out a new observation of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, with the Space Telescope Science Institute’s status report showing a Dec. 27 visit now archived. ( STScI visit status

29 December 2025

Astronomy·Comets·Scientific Discoveries·Space Exploration

A massive asteroid will skim past Earth in 2029 — and a Swiss-built camera is gearing up to watch it

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 18:41 ET Scientists are sharpening plans to study asteroid Apophis ahead of its unusually close — but safe — flyby of Earth in April 2029, with a Swiss-built camera selected for Europe’s planned Ramses mission.

29 December 2025

Astronomy·Science News·Space·Technology

Night Sky Tonight (December 28, 2025): Waxing Gibbous Moon, Brilliant Jupiter, and the Quadrantids Begin

Sunday night, December 28, 2025, brings a classic late-December sky: a bright, growing Moon that lights up the landscape, Jupiter stealing the show for evening stargazers, and the Quadrantid meteor shower officially kicking off its annual run as we head toward the New Year.

28 December 2025

Astronomy·Meteor Showers·Night Sky

Comet 3I/ATLAS Latest Update: Wobbling Jets in a Rare Sun-Facing Tail, NASA’s Multi-Mission Watch, and What Happens Next

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS—also known by its comet designation C/2025 N1 (ATLAS)—is already on its way out of our solar system. But in the final weeks of 2025, it’s still delivering surprises: a rare “anti-tail” that appears to point toward the Sun, jets that

28 December 2025

Astronomy·Space Exploration

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (Dec. 26, 2025): Wobbling Jets Detected in a Rare Sun-Facing Tail as the Interstellar Visitor Departs

Dec. 26, 2025 — Comet 3I/ATLAS is already on its way out of our neighborhood, but it’s still managing to surprise astronomers on the way to the cosmic exit ramp. Today’s coverage centers on a fresh scientific twist: researchers have

26 December 2025

Astronomy·Comets·Interstellar Objects·Space Exploration

Night Sky Today (Dec. 26, 2025): Crescent Moon Meets Saturn Tonight as Jupiter Brightens Toward Opposition

Boxing Day has a gift for anyone who can step outside for five minutes: a bright crescent Moon and Saturn hanging close together in the evening sky—an easy, naked-eye pairing that also happens to be one of the simplest ways

26 December 2025

Astronomy·Night Sky

Night Sky Today (Dec. 25, 2025): Christmas Crescent Moon Near Saturn as Jupiter Shines Like a “Christmas Star”

December 25, 2025 brings a rare “holiday-perfect” mix for skywatchers: a waxing crescent Moon low after sunset, Saturn nearby in the evening, and brilliant Jupiter rising to dominate the night—plus lingering Ursid meteors and continued attention on space weather after

25 December 2025

Astronomy·Night Sky

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (Dec. 25, 2025): Latest Updates, Skywatching Forecast, and What Scientists Expect Next

On December 25, 2025, Comet 3I/ATLAS is already on its way out—yet it remains one of the most intensively monitored visitors of the year. After making its closest approach to Earth on Dec. 19, the rare interstellar comet continues to

25 December 2025

Astronomy·Comets·Skywatching·Space News

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (Dec. 25, 2025): What’s New After the Flyby, What NASA and ESA Just Saw, and Why It Matters

December 25, 2025 marks the strange, quiet “afterglow” phase of Comet 3I/ATLAS—the third confirmed interstellar object ever found passing through our solar system. The comet’s closest approach to Earth is already behind us (it passed at a safe distance), but

25 December 2025

Astronomy·Comets·NASA·Scientific Discoveries·Space News

Night Sky Today (Dec. 25, 2025): Crescent Moon and Saturn at Dusk, Brilliant Jupiter Later, Ursid Meteors, and a Christmas ISS Flyby

Christmas night has a delightfully “classic winter sky” vibe in the Northern Hemisphere: a fat waxing crescent Moon glowing in the southwest as twilight fades, Saturn parked nearby like a steady golden bead, and Jupiter muscling its way up in

25 December 2025

Astronomy·Meteor Showers·Night Sky

Doomed SpaceX Starlink Satellite 35956 Photographed From Orbit After In‑Space Anomaly Spreads Debris

Dec. 24, 2025 — A rare, close-up orbital photograph has provided a clearer look at a SpaceX Starlink satellite that suffered an in-space anomaly and is now tumbling toward reentry, while a growing debris field underscores how quickly low Earth

24 December 2025

Astronomy·Satellite Technology·Space Exploration

Night Sky Today: What to See Tonight on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2025 — Crescent Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, ISS Flyby and Aurora Chances

Christmas Eve 2025 arrives with a sky that’s doing the most — in the best way. Tonight’s waxing crescent Moon is growing brighter (roughly “one-fifth lit” by evening), setting the stage for easy naked-eye stargazing, quick telescope looks at lunar

24 December 2025

Astronomy·Night Sky·Space Events·Stargazing

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