Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Dec. 29, 2025: Which meteor shower peaks in early January?
Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.
2025’s extreme weather had the jet stream’s fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes
First, instead of moving storms quickly eastward, the sluggish jet stream stalled storm systems in place, causing prolonged downpours and flash flooding.
Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like? Research using machine learning offers a new way
If nonliving materials can produce rich, organized mixtures of organic molecules, then the traditional signs we use to recognize biology may no longer be enough.
The largest sun of 2026 rises today as Earth draws closest to our parent star
Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in its 2026 orbit on Jan. 3.
The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tonight, but will the full ‘Wolf Moon’ outshine the show?
The Quadrantids are known for producing bright "fireball" meteors that can outshine the brightest planets
16 upcoming sci-fi shows to be excited for in 2026
Entertainment is the final frontier, as you experience everything from Starfleet to the Green Lantern Corps and Godzilla in 2026.
The 1st full moon of 2026 rises tonight! Here’s what to expect from January’s supermoon Wolf Moon
Don't miss January's Wolf Moon rise over the eastern horizon tonight, as the first full moon of 2026.
Nature carves colossal snowman in Siberia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 2, 2026
Do you want to build a snowman?
Will Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) be the ‘great comet’ of 2026?
In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, and there's a small chance it could be seen with the naked eye.
One of the best meteor showers of the year peaks at the worst possible time this week
A daylight peak and a full moon combine to sabotage the powerful Quadrantid meteor shower in 2026.