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Northern lights may be visible in 14 US states tonight
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as geomagnetic storm conditions are predicted for tonight.

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from California, lands rocket at sea
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink satellites today (Oct. 27), sending 28 of them up from California's central coast.

Scientists discover 3 Earth-size exoplanets that may have double sunsets — like Tatooine in Star Wars
By Robert Lea published
Using NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter, astronomers have discovered a strange arrangement of exoplanets around tight binary stars that shouldn't be.

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could help protect Earth from dangerous asteroids. Here's how
By Elizabeth Howell published
While interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will not come near our planet, future ones may. A new campaign seeks to improve orbit predictions.

Glowing meteor trail photobombs Comet Lemmon in incredible telescope footage. 'A pure perspective miracle'
By Anthony Wood published
A meteor photobombed the patch of sky containing Comet Lemmon on Oct. 24, wrapping it in a glowing trail.

SpaceX settles $15 million trespassing lawsuit with Cards Against Humanity
By Jeff Spry published
Elon Musk's rocket company is clearing out its "gravel, tractors and space junk" from a once-pristine plot of South Texas land.

Awakening an interstellar wanderer: Surprising nickel detection in Comet 3I/ATLAS
By Darryl Seligman, Rohan Rahatgaonkar published
The chemical signatures we're observing may reflect both the comet's ancient origins and its long journey through interstellar space.
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