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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.

Astronomers discover the famous Pleiades star cluster could be 20 times bigger than we thought
By Robert Lea published
"This study changes how we see the Pleiades — not just seven bright stars, but thousands of long-lost siblings scattered across the whole sky."

India tests parachutes for Gaganyaan astronaut capsule (video)
By Mike Wall published
India took another step toward its first-ever human spaceflight last week, successfully testing the parachute system for its Gaganyaan astronaut capsule.

'This all must end now.' NASA lab closures at Goddard Space Flight Center under Congressional scrutiny
By Josh Dinner published
A congressional letter is putting NASA on blast.

See Mars and Mercury shine in the glow of the setting sun on Nov. 12
By Anthony Wood published
Mars and Mercury will appear close to one another in the southwestern sky on Nov. 12.

Comet Lemmon photos are plagued by satellite streaks. Here's how amateur astronomers face the problem
By Anthony Wood published
"Every single subframe I take (prior to stacking) now contains at least one, and usually more than one satellite streak."

Mars orbiter spies 'barcode' aftermath of rare Red Planet avalanche caused by meteoroid impact
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A European Mars orbiter spotted barcode-like dust streaks on the slopes of Apollinaris Mons, revealing how tiny avalanches help drive the Red Planet's massive dust cycle.

Sun unleashes strongest solar flare of 2025, sparking radio blackouts across Africa and Europe
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The X5.1-class eruption from sunspot AR4274 is this year's most powerful solar flare and Earth is in the firing line.
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