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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.

Mario and Peach go planet-hopping in 1st trailer for 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' (video)
By Jeff Spry published
Brie Larson and Benny Safdie join the original vocal cast for this cosmic Super Mario Brothers sequel.

Scientists solve the mystery of 'impossible' merger of 'forbidden' black holes
By Robert Lea published
Scientists may have solved the mystery of an "impossible" merger between two black holes so massive and fast-spinning that they shouldn't even exist, according to current theory.

Rocket Lab delays debut of powerful, partially reusable Neutron rocket to 2026
By Josh Dinner published
Rocket Lab has delayed the first launch of its medium-lift Neutron rocket to 2026, founder and CEO Peter Beck said during a company earnings call on Nov. 10.

Scientists watch supernova shockwave shoot through a dying star for 1st time
By Keith Cooper published
The supernova was the death of a red supergiant star 500 times larger than the sun, in a galaxy just 22 million light-years away.

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS's tail is still growing, new image shows
By Samantha Mathewson published
New observations from the Virtual Telescope Project reveal 3I/ATLAS's sharply defined ion tail, highlighting increased activity as the interstellar comet moves through the inner solar system.

Northern lights may be visible in 17 states (or more) Nov. 12
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming coronal mass ejection could spark severe geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

Astronomers spot 1st coronal mass ejection from an alien star — and that's bad news in the search for life
By Robert Lea published
"Astronomers have wanted to spot a coronal mass ejection on another star for decades. We’ve now managed to do this for the first time."
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