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Partial solar eclipse September 2025: Everything you need to know about the 'solstice' solar eclipse

By Jamie Carter published

Reference Some remote regions will experience a partial solar eclipse on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. The best places to see it will be in Antarctica and New Zealand.

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On March 3, 2014, at 6:09 a.m. EST, a NASA-funded sounding rocket launched straight into an aurora over Venetie, Alaska. The Ground-to-Rocket Electrodynamics ? Electron Correlative Experiment (GREECE) sounding rocket mission, which launched from Poker Flat Research Range in Poker Flat, Alaska, will study classic curls in the aurora in the night sky. The GREECE mission seeks to understand what combination of events sets up these auroral curls as they're called, in the charged, heated gas ? or plasma ? where aurorae form. This is a piece of information, which in turn, helps paint a picture of the sun-Earth connection and how energy and particles from the sun interact with Earth's own magnetic system, the magnetosphere.

NASA wants to launch rockets into northern lights to study 'black auroras'

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA plans to fly two rockets through active auroras and study the unique ribbons of light that dance across the Alaskan night sky.

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Sky chart showing the planetary lineup visible after dark in January 2025. Jupiter is near Aldebaran, the star that makes up the eye of the bull in the constellation Taurus.

Watch 'planetary parade' online for free on Jan. 25

By Samantha Mathewson published

"There's so much universe out there. We need as many people looking up as we can."

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Wes Learns to Use a Telescope

Thinking of Buying a Telescope? Here's Our Advice

By Joe Rao published

In some cases, binoculars are a better bet.

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Total lunar eclipse September 2025: When and where to see the 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse

By Jamie Carter published

Reference The second total lunar eclipse of 2025 will be visible from Asia and western Australia on Sept. 7-8, 2025.

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a charred rocket stands upright on a flat barge lit by lights in early morning fog

Space pictures! See our space image of the day

By Space.com Staff last updated

Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.

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The Celestron Travel Scope 70 with it's accessories in black, on a purple background with disco rings while the space.com logo is in the top left corner

See the planet parade for under $70 with this beginner friendly, super-portable Celestron telescope deal

By Chris McMullen published

Deals The Celestron 70mm Travel Scope is currently 36% off with a coupon, making it the cheapest it's been in a long time.

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Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings

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.

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Aurora alert: Incoming solar storms could spark northern lights as far south as New York and Idaho tonight

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Aurora chasers are on high alert for minor geomagnetic storm conditions from Jan. 24 through to Jan. 25. Northern lights might be visible over some northern and upper Midwest states.

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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.

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