It’s December, and we’re in our darkest month. It is also now meteorological winter — the name given to the coldest three months of the year (December, January and February). December comes with one ...

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New high-contrast images from SPHERE show a stunning variety of debris disks shaped by collisions of tiny planet-building ...

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Are you ready to brave the cold for 2025’s final supermoon display? The aptly named “Cold Moon” will peak on Thursday night, ...

The first step on the moon was one of humanity's most exciting accomplishments. Now scientists are planning return trips—and ...

The Geminids peak Dec. 13, producing up to 120 meteors per hour visible from 8 p.m. until sunrise. Plus, a recap of ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in December 2025: ...

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The Geminids peak annually in mid-December and are always one of the most brilliant meteor showers of the year. December’s ...

As a space reporter for The New York Times, I follow what’s happening in the stars, including eclipses, meteor showers and ...