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Satellite captures destructive power of Hurricane Melissa | Space photo of the day for Nov. 17, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The image shows the difference in temperature between the top of a hurricane and the bottom.

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.

How the sun threatens your nuts: Inside the $100 million solar storm peanut problem
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Solar storms don't just trigger impressive auroras; they can scramble the GPS systems U.S. farmers rely on.

Watch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS speed away from the sun in free telescope livestream on Nov. 18
By Anthony Wood last updated
Comet 3I/ATLAS recently emerged from behind the glare of the sun to become visible to ground-based telescopes.

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 used rocket for 500th time, sends Sentinel-6B ocean-mapping satellite to orbit (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched the Sentinel-6B ocean-mapping satellite from California early Monday morning (Nov. 17) on a landmark flight — the company's 500th orbital mission with a used rocket.

The Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight: Here's where to look for 'shooting stars'
By Anthony Wood published
Leonid meteors may appear whenever the constellation Leo is above the horizon.

See the famous winged horse Pegasus fly in the autumn night sky
By Joe Rao published
A few hours after darkness falls during November, the unquestioned landmark of the autumn night sky occupies a commanding position high in the south: the flying horse Pegasus.
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