Space News News 16 December 2025

SpaceX scrubs year-end Falcon 9 launch again as Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed satellite waits at Vandenberg

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:00 ET SpaceX delayed for a second straight night its planned Falcon 9 launch carrying Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM3 satellite from California, saying it needs more time to check launch-pad systems and has not

29 December 2025

SpaceX Falcon 9 COSMO-SkyMed Launch Update: Italian Radar Earth-Observation Satellite Retargets Vandenberg After Scrub

SpaceX has scrubbed its planned year-ending Falcon 9 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California after a ground systems issue at the launch pad, delaying the launch of Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation Flight Model 3 (CSG-FM3) Earth-observation satellite. Spaceflight

28 December 2025

Earth Observation · Falcon 9 · Satellite Launch · Space News · SpaceX

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 · Science Updates · 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

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today: December 24, 2025 Updates on the Interstellar Visitor

December 24, 2025 — Comet 3I/ATLAS (also cataloged as C/2025 N1 (ATLAS)) is already past its closest point to Earth, fading and drifting outward again — but the science and the headlines are accelerating, not slowing down. Today’s developments include

24 December 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Interstellar Objects · Scientific Discoveries · Space News

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: Latest Updates, Science Highlights, and the Week-Ahead Skywatching Forecast (Dec. 21–28, 2025)

On Sunday, December 21, 2025, the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is already on the “goodbye” leg of its once-in-a-lifetime pass through our solar system—two days after its closest approach to Earth. The comet is still observable with amateur gear, but it’s

21 December 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Science Updates · Skywatching · Space News

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (Dec. 19, 2025): Closest Earth Flyby, New NASA/ESA Updates, and How to Watch Live

In the early hours of Friday, December 19, 2025, an icy visitor from beyond our Solar System swept through our cosmic neighborhood—not close enough to scare anyone, but close enough to thrill astronomers. Comet 3I/ATLAS (also known by its formal designation C/2025 N1

19 December 2025

Astronomy · Comets · NASA Updates · Skywatching · Space News

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today: Interstellar Visitor Nears Closest Approach to Earth — What’s Happening on Dec. 18, 2025 and How to Watch

December 18, 2025 — The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (sometimes written as 3I/Atlas) is back in the spotlight today as it heads into a key milestone: its closest approach to Earth early Friday, Dec. 19. It won’t be a dramatic “near miss” in everyday terms—NASA emphasizes the comet

18 December 2025

Astronomy Events · Comets · Interstellar Objects · Observing Tips · Space News

Rocket Launches Today, Dec. 17, 2025: Ariane 6 Delivers Galileo Satellites as SpaceX Targets Two Starlink Missions

Europe’s newest heavy-lift rocket notched another high-profile success in the early hours of December 17, 2025, sending two Galileo navigation satellites toward medium Earth orbit—while the global launch calendar stays packed with two SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink flights still on the schedule for later today.

17 December 2025

Ariane 6 · Rocket Launches · Satellite Missions · Space News · SpaceX Updates

Night Sky Tonight December 17, 2025: Moon Phase, Planets, Meteor Showers and Today’s Space News

If you’ve been waiting for a truly dark December evening to step outside and let your eyes drink in the stars, tonight is one of the best opportunities of the month. The Moon is in a very thin waning crescent

17 December 2025

Astronomy · Moon Phases · Night Sky · Planetary Events · Space News

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

16 December 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Interstellar Objects · Science Updates · Space News

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