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The face looks familiar, but who's the other Time Lord in 'Doctor Who: The Story & the Engine'?
By Richard Edwards last updated
A brief flashback in this Nigeria-set episode dives deep into the Doctor's past.

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.

Severe G4 geomagnetic storm sparks northern lights across US and beyond (photos)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
The speedy solar storm arrived in style, sparking stunning aurora displays as far south as California and New Mexico.

Super-magnetic dead star throws a violent temper tantrum as NASA X-ray spacecraft looks on
By Robert Lea published
NASA's X-ray space telescope IXPE has made the first observation of polarized light emerging from an outbursting magnetar, neutron stars that possess the universe's strongest magnetic fields.

Trump to withdraw Jared Isaacman's nomination as NASA chief
By Mike Wall published
The White House is pulling the nomination of Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator, saying that the next agency chief should be "in complete alignment" with President Trump's agenda.

SpaceX adds 27 Starlink satellites to constellation after successful launch from California (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off with 27 Starlink internet broadband satellites from southern California on Saturday, May 31, 2025.

Northern lights may be visible in these 20 US States tonight [updated]
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Connecticut as speedy solar winds and an incoming CME fuel geomagnetic storm conditions.

Aurora alert: Severe geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Alabama and northern California tonight
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Attention aurora chasers! Powerful geomagnetic storm conditions could trigger northern lights at mid-latitudes tonight as a coronal mass ejection impact is imminent.

Blue Origin launches 1st New Zealander to reach space, 5 others on latest New Shepard suborbital flight (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Blue Origin completed its 12th human spaceflight today (May 31), flying six passengers on a 10-minute trip beyond the Karman Line and back.
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