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Space.comKeith Cooper

The top astronomical discoveries of 2025

Space.com reports: From new exoplanetary neighbors and a weakening dark energy to the best evidence for life on Mars and an interstellar comet that's got everyone talking, 2025 has been jam-packed with astronomical excitement and revelation.

2025-12-28T03:03:10.434535-08:00
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collectSPACERobert Pearlman

Rare rocket delivery: Gemini-Titan display arrives in Houston Texas

By collectSPACE: A 100-foot tall rocket rolled into Houston last week to join the small collection of very large launch vehicles populating the rocket park at the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Texas.

2025-12-27T23:02:47.231091-08:00
Space ExploredTheresa Cross

Orbital Data Centers: Why the Space Industry Is Betting on In‑Orbit Cloud Infrastructure

By Space Explored: A new phrase has been quietly circulating through space-industry discussions over the past year: Orbital data centers. The idea sounds...

2025-12-27T11:58:54.253611-08:00
Spaceflight NowWill Robinson-Smith

SpaceX to launch Italy’s Cosmo‑SkyMed Second Generation FM3 from Vandenberg in final Falcon 9 mission of 2025

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20251226_COSMO-SkyMed_SG_FM3.jpeg) Update Dec. 27, 5:56 p.m. EST (2256 UTC): SpaceX scrubbed the launch due to a ground issue, targeting Sunday, Dec.

2025-12-27T06:00:25.663470-08:00
Universe TodayAndy Tomaswick

Kirigami-enabled Solar Sails: Using Structural Cuts to Control and Turn Sailcraft

By Universe Today: Solar sails have some major advantages over traditional propulsion methods - most notably they don’t use any propellant. But, how exactly do they turn? In traditional sailing, a ship’s captain can simply adjust the angle of the sail itself to catch the wind at a different angle.

2025-12-27T03:54:23.461136-08:00