US: Bright Streak Observed Over California as SpaceX Crew-11 Re-enters

A bright streak was observed across the night sky over Southern California early Thursday, January 15 as the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts made its fiery re-entry before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego. The capsule returned NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, along with Japan’s Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, ending the Crew-11 mission about a month early due to a non-emergency medical condition affecting one crew member. NASA said the astronaut was stable and brought back to Earth for further evaluation.

[Breaking News]New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

KUSHIRO, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - The Japan Coast Guard's new patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, arrives at Kushiro port in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025. The 4,200-ton vessel replaced the JCG's oldest patrol vessel with the same name, which was decommissioned in November after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, during 47 years of operation. (Kyodo)

US: Falcon 9 Streaks Across Arizona Sky After Vandenberg Launch

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday, January 2, deploying Italy’s dual-use Cosmo-SkyMed Second Generation Flight Model 3 (CSG-FM3) satellite into low Earth orbit. The mission, delayed by pad issues, marked SpaceX’s first orbital launch in 16 days and included a successful booster landing.

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 - Canto a la Tierra 'Chant to Earth'

Artist collective groups take part during the 'Canto a la Tierra' parade during the Carnaval de Negros y Blancos 2026 in Pasto, Colombia, January 3, 2026. Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

This photo taken on January 3, 2026 shows the moon over Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The first super moon of 2026, characterized by the moon's unusually close proximity to Earth, resulting in a larger and brighter appearance, showed in the sky on Saturday. Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

This photo taken on January 3, 2026 shows the moon over Tancheng County of Linyi, east China's Shandong Province. The first super moon of 2026, characterized by the moon's unusually close proximity to Earth, resulting in a larger and brighter appearance, showed in the sky on Saturday. Photo by Zhang Chunlei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

This photo taken on January 3, 2026 shows the moon over the Panlongshan section of the Gubeikou Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. The first super moon of 2026, characterized by the moon's unusually close proximity to Earth, resulting in a larger and brighter appearance, showed in the sky on Saturday. Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Yehua

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

This photo taken on January 3, 2026 shows the moon over Nanjing City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The first super moon of 2026, characterized by the moon's unusually close proximity to Earth, resulting in a larger and brighter appearance, showed in the sky on Saturday. Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

This photo taken on January 3, 2026 shows the moon over Jiayin County, Yichun City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The first super moon of 2026, characterized by the moon's unusually close proximity to Earth, resulting in a larger and brighter appearance, showed in the sky on Saturday. Photo by Li Shaojun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

This photo taken on January 3, 2026 shows the moon over Jiayin County, Yichun City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The first super moon of 2026, characterized by the moon's unusually close proximity to Earth, resulting in a larger and brighter appearance, showed in the sky on Saturday. Photo by Li Shaojun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

This photo taken on January 3, 2026 shows the moon over Jiayin County, Yichun City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The first super moon of 2026, characterized by the moon's unusually close proximity to Earth, resulting in a larger and brighter appearance, showed in the sky on Saturday. Photo by Li Shaojun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

The Japan Coast Guard's new patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, arrives at Kushiro port in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025. The 4,200-ton vessel replaced the JCG's oldest patrol vessel with the same name, which was decommissioned in November after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, during 47 years of operation.

New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

The Japan Coast Guard's new patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, arrives at Kushiro port in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025. The 4,200-ton vessel replaced the JCG's oldest patrol vessel with the same name, which was decommissioned in November after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, during 47 years of operation.

Star Explosion Reveals New Space Ingredients

Star Explosion Reveals New Space Ingredients

Handout - Scientists have spotted chlorine and potassium hiding inside the remains of a blown-up star for the first time. Using Japan’s XRISM space telescope, they found these elements inside the giant cloud of debris left behind by the supernova called Cassiopeia A. The explosion happened about 11,000 light-years from Earth, but it is still giving up new secrets today. The find shows how stars don’t just light up the sky, they also make many of the elements that help build planets and life. Even long after a star explodes, it can still teach us something new about the universe. This discovery was published in a scientific paper on December 4 this year, and the image was released on January 28, 2024, using data from NASA’s Chandra telescope along with Hubble, Webb and Spitzer. Photo by Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI; IR: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Milisavljevic et al., NASA/JPL/CalTech; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/J. Schmidt and K. Arcand via ABACAPRESS.COM

FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Zhang Lu performing extravehicular activities outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronauts Zhang Lu and Wu Fei (R) performing extravehicular activities outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Wu Fei (above) passing a piece of equipment to Zhang Lu outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Zhang Lu performing extravehicular activities outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Zhang Lu performing the inspection and photography of the Shenzhou-20 return capsule's viewport window outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Zhang Lu performing the inspection and photography of the Shenzhou-20 return capsule's viewport window outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Wu Fei performing extravehicular activities outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Zhang Lu performing extravehicular activities outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Satellite View of Graham Land - Antarctica

Satellite View of Graham Land - Antarctica

Handout Satellite views dated on November 21, 2025, shows Graham Land. Graham Land, the northernmost stretch of the Antarctic Peninsula, is one of the most rapidly warming regions on Earth. Its mountainous spine and outlet glaciers drain into the Weddell Sea, forming an important transition zone between grounded ice, floating shelves, and open water. This dynamic landscape supports rich marine ecosystems, including krill-dependent species such as seals, penguins, and seabirds, and plays an important role in global ocean circulation and climate regulation. This Copernicus Sentinel-1 image, acquired on 21 November 2025, shows the contrasting textures of grounded ice, fragmented sea ice, and dark, open ocean, revealing key glaciological features in radar backscatter. Copernicus data is essential to climate science. A recent study published in Nature used Copernicus Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data to analyse glacier dynamics in Graham Land, Antarctica. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-1 imagery via ABA

Supermoon Over Normandy

Supermoon Over Normandy

Nighttime image of the super moon appearing larger in the sky as the natural satellite is closer to Earth, seen above Caen in Puy de Dome, France on December 4, 2025. This is the last super moon of the year, with the next expected in 2026. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Supermoon Over Normandy

Supermoon Over Normandy

Nighttime image of the super moon appearing larger in the sky as the natural satellite is closer to Earth, seen above Caen in Puy de Dome, France on December 4, 2025. This is the last super moon of the year, with the next expected in 2026. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Supermoon Over Normandy

Supermoon Over Normandy

Nighttime image of the super moon appearing larger in the sky as the natural satellite is closer to Earth, seen above Caen in Puy de Dome, France on December 4, 2025. This is the last super moon of the year, with the next expected in 2026. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Supermoon Over Normandy

Supermoon Over Normandy

Nighttime image of the super moon appearing larger in the sky as the natural satellite is closer to Earth, seen above Caen in Puy de Dome, France on December 4, 2025. This is the last super moon of the year, with the next expected in 2026. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hubble Seeks Clusters in Lost Galaxy

Hubble Seeks Clusters in Lost Galaxy

Handout Photo shows NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 4535, which is situated about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden). Through a small telescope, this galaxy appears extremely faint, giving it the nickname ‘Lost Galaxy’. With a mirror spanning nearly eight feet (2.4 meters) across and its location above Earth’s light-obscuring atmosphere, Hubble can easily observe dim galaxies like NGC 4535 and pick out features like its massive spiral arms and central bar of stars. This image features NGC 4535’s young star clusters, which dot the galaxy’s spiral arms. Glowing-pink clouds surround many of these bright-blue star groupings. These clouds, called H II (‘H-two’) regions, are a sign that the galaxy is home to especially young, hot, and massive stars that blaze with high-energy radiation. Such massive stars shake up their surroundings by heating their birth clouds with powerful stellar winds, eventually exploding as supernovae. The image incorporat