Space Exploration News 18 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

Iran says Russia launched three new satellites, deepening Moscow-Tehran space ties

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:50 ET Iran said on Sunday three of its satellites were launched into low Earth orbit from Russia, extending space cooperation between Tehran and Moscow. Reuters+1 Iranian state media said a Russian Soyuz rocket carried

29 December 2025

Satellite Technology · Science News · Space Exploration

Shannon Airport Was Considered a NASA Space Shuttle Emergency Landing Site, Newly Released Irish State Papers Show

If you’ve ever passed through Shannon Airport, it’s easy to think of it as a gateway for transatlantic travel—a place built for long runways, strong winds, and big aircraft. But newly released Irish State Papers suggest the Co Clare runway

28 December 2025

NASA · Space Exploration

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

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

ISRO’s ‘Baahubali’ LVM3-M6 Launches BlueBird 6 (BlueBird Block-2) for AST SpaceMobile, Setting a New Heaviest-Payload Record — Dec. 24, 2025

India’s heavy-lift launch vehicle LVM3-M6 — popularly dubbed “Baahubali” — roared off the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC SHAR) in Sriharikota on December 24, 2025, successfully deploying BlueBird 6, a next-generation communications spacecraft for U.S.-based

24 December 2025

Aerospace · Space Exploration · Technology News

ISRO LVM3-M6 BlueBird Block-2 Mission: Countdown Begins for “Baahubali” Rocket Launch Carrying AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6

On December 23, 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) entered the final stretch ahead of a headline-making commercial launch: LVM3-M6, a dedicated mission to deploy BlueBird Block-2—also widely referred to as BlueBird 6—a next-generation communications satellite built for direct-to-smartphone

24 December 2025

Rocket Launches · Satellite Technology · Science News · Space Exploration

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (Dec. 23, 2025): New Spacecraft Data, X‑Rays, “Radio Signals,” and the Next Big Test at Jupiter

December 23, 2025 — Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object ever seen passing through our solar system, is already on its way out. But the news cycle around it is still very much inbound. In the days following 3I/ATLAS’

23 December 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Space Exploration

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (22 December 2025): The Latest Science, Spacecraft Views, and “Radio Signal” Reality Check

As of 22.12.2025, the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS—only the third confirmed object from beyond our solar system—is already on its way out again. Its closest pass by Earth happened just days ago, and while the comet never came anywhere near “close”

22 December 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Scientific Discoveries · Space Exploration · Space News

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (Dec. 20, 2025): Europa Clipper’s UV Surprise, Parker Solar Probe Images, and the Latest Forecast

December 20, 2025 — The rare interstellar visitor known as Comet 3I/ATLAS is now past its closest approach to Earth and heading back out toward the outer solar system. But “past” doesn’t mean “gone.” Today’s updates include a new research

20 December 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Science News · Space Exploration

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Today: Latest Dec. 17, 2025 Updates Ahead of Its Dec. 19 Earth Flyby

Two days before it reaches its closest point to Earth, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is giving astronomers and serious backyard skywatchers a rare, time-limited opportunity: observe a visitor that formed around another star, then wandered into our solar system on a one-way trip

18 December 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Science News · Space Exploration

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