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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.

Satellite jamming is a real and growing threat. How can we protect our space infrastructure?
By Tereza Pultarova published
Jamming and spoofing attacks on space-based services have increased by greatly over the past few years, and technologists are racing to find ways to keep the onslaught at bay.

Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
By Jamie Carter last updated
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

North America is 'dripping' down into Earth's mantle, scientists discover
By Sascha Pare published
Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust above it to "drip" and suck down rocks from across the continent.

'Doctor Who' Season 2 premieres this week with a robot revolution and AI terrors
By Jeff Spry published
Ncuti Gatwa is back with a shower of outer space action for Disney+'s sci-fi series

Lyrid meteor shower 2025 peaks this month: Could we be in for a surprise outburst this year?
By Joe Rao published
The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known of the annual showers, peaks this year with only some small interference from a waning crescent moon.

NASA website removes 'First Woman' graphic novel — but here's where you can still find it
By Jeff Spry published
The interactive female astronaut series was created to inspire a new generation of space explorers.

On this day in space! April 6, 1965: NASA launches 1st commercial communication satellite
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On April 6, 1965, NASA launched the world's first commercial communications satellite into orbit.
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