Japanese Moon lander SLIM successfully reaches lunar orbit on Christmas

Japan's lunar lander began its orbit of the Moon on Monday, setting the nation up for its first Moon landing in the coming weeks.

Laser incident involving aircraft leads to Arizona man's arrest: PD

A Phoenix man is in jail, according to police, following a laser strike incident involving aircraft that are about to land at Sky Harbor Airport.

First day of winter is December 21: Here's the science behind the winter solstice

Winter officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21 with the winter solstice – the day with the least amount of possible daylight and the longest night.

NASA: Life may exist in oceans, geysers of 17 icy exoplanets

These findings expand the search for life in the universe, as it bucks the typical approach of finding liquid water, a necessary ingredient for life.

NASA’s Webb telescope: ‘Ring’ in the holidays with newest image of Uranus

The newest image captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows Uranus in exquisite detail, including one of its more elusive rings, Zeta.

Meteor appears to fall over Fort McDowell, Arizona
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Ron Rosendale captured what appears to be a meteor falling over Fort McDowell, Arizona near the We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort early in the morning on Dec. 16, 2023.

Mysterious never-before-seen deep space radio signal found beyond Milky Way

This signal is known as a Fast Radio Burst (FRB), a bright flash of radio light lasting for a few milliseconds and originating from beyond the Milky Way.

Geminid meteor shower: What to know for Arizona viewing
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It'll be a gorgeous sight Wednesday night in the Arizona sky. FOX 10 Meteorologist Krystal Ortiz has more on the Geminid meteor shower passing through on Dec. 13.

SpaceX prepares for Falcon Heavy launch of DoD spaceplane this weekend

The X-37B spaceplane will launch Sunday from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The launch time is not public, but when the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches, residents in Florida will hear it.