Near-Earth asteroid 2003 SD220 will pass safely, at more than 28 times the moon's distance, on Christmas Eve. Will it cause earthquakes? Of course not.
NASA has called off the planned March 2016 launch of the InSight mission to Mars, following failure to repair a leaky instrument in the science payload.
The votes are in. The IAU has accepted the people's choice of names for 14 stars and 31 exoplanets. Exoworlds are now named for deities, demons and scientists.
These results rule out the idea of dry hot Jupiters. That's a good thing, since it would require a complete rethinking of current theories on how planets are born.
JAXA has confirmed that its Hayabusa 2 craft is on target to reach asteroid Ryugu, after a December 3 Earth swing-by. "See you later, people on Earth!"