.NET Rocks! Space Geek Out 2025
Dec 25, 2025
Dive into a year packed with cosmic wonders! Discover the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS and the record-breaking launches by SpaceX, including the challenges of Starship's development. Learn about the ongoing legacy of the International Space Station, future commercial space stations, and the latest lunar missions with successes and fails alike. Plus, explore the ambitious Moonlight program for lunar communication and the skepticism about space-based data centers. It's a thrilling update on the future of space exploration!
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GitHub Overflow With ISS Trackers
- Carl looked on GitHub and found 28 public ISS tracker repositories spanning Python, JavaScript, C++, and more. Most were Python, showing strong hobbyist and research interest in tracking the station.
3I/ATLAS Is A Fast, Carbon-Dioxide-Rich Comet
- The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is an ordinary comet with high velocity and frozen CO2 composition, not evidence of aliens. Avi Loeb's speculative claims stirred conspiracies despite limited imaging and data.
Record Launch Year Fueled By Falcon 9
- 2025 set a new global launch record driven largely by SpaceX's Falcon 9 dominance. 165 Falcon 9 launches accounted for roughly half of worldwide launches and enabled rapid Starlink growth.