Here is a look at just a few of the biggest developments in astronomy that The Debrief has been tracking in 2025.

The process, which existed for billions of years, would eventually turn lunar soil into a long-running archive of Earth's ...

Two million years ago, an encounter with a cold cloud of gas and dust could have caused our planet's "protective giant bubble" to draw back, potentially cooling our planet, new research claims. When ...

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Rogue planets — worlds that drift through space alone without a star — largely remain a mystery to scientists. Now, ...

“The recent Nature paper by Borlaff, Marcum and Howell raises important concerns about our ability to continue gathering ...

Simulations and satellite data reveal that Earth's magnetic field is more complex than scientists had thought. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Scientists think Earth may have undergone at least two extreme freeze events throughout its history, becoming a so-called “snowball Earth” with a surface covered by ice. What triggered these events is ...

Historical observations of the Moon's motion, dating back to ancient civilizations, played a crucial role in the development of timekeeping and calendar systems. The Moon's orbital cycle can be ...

In “Citizen Science in Astronomy (Part 7),” SETI Institute astronomers Dr. Franck Marchis and Dr. Lauren Sgro highlight two rare and compelling discoveries and the crucial role of citizen scientists ...

Early Earth may not have had the right ingredients for life — until a nearby Mars-size planet crashed into it, two new studies hint. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...