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Stars get ripped open like Christmas presents to create strange 'JuMBO' worlds
By Robert Lea published
What did you get fot X-mas? Scientists may have been gifted with a solution to the mystery of juMBOs, strange celestial bodies that seem to be neither planets nor stars.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe celebrates Christmas with record smashing 'kiss' of the sun
By Robert Lea published
On Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) NASA's parker Solar Probe made its closest approach to the sun yet, passing through the blisteringly hot outer atmosphere of our star.

24 amazing space images from 2024
By Josh Dinner published
Space.com's 24 space images of 2024! The most awe-inspiring space photos of the year from our Space Images of the Day.

Aurora alert: Geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights in upper Midwest skies this Christmas
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Aurora chasers are on high alert for minor geomagnetic storm conditions on Dec. 25. Northern lights could be visible over some northern and upper Midwest states.

These 5 particles are so strange, we're not sure they exist
By Paul Sutter published
Scientists theorize there could be subatomic particles we have yet to discover. Here are five of the weirdest, rarest hypothetical particles in the universe.

Scientists hope NASA's Parker Solar Probe gets hit by a storm during historic Christmas Eve sun flyby
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
If all goes to plan, the sun should give NASA's Parker Solar Probe a hard time.

See a dead Chinese satellite burn up as a brilliant fireball in the night sky (video)
By Tariq Malik published
The satellite was one of China's first-ever commercial Earth imaging satellites. RIP, SuperView 1-02.

How to follow Santa Claus this Christmas Eve with NORAD's 2024 tracker
By Jeff Spry published
Keep watch for Jolly Old St. Nick on NORAD's official website and festive Santa Claus tracker.

Asteroid-comet chimera Chiron has an unusual ice mix, James Webb Space Telescope finds
By Keith Cooper published
An object that orbits in the space between Jupiter and Neptune has chemistry that could tell us more about the birth of the solar system.

How to watch 'Doctor Who' Christmas special: Stream 'Joy to the World' online and from anywhere
By Richard Edwards published
The Doctor checks in to a very unusual hotel – here's how to watch "Doctor Who" Christmas special "Joy to the World" online on BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Disney Plus in the US.
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