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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.

SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on launch from Florida
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 28 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

Tiny ‘primordial’ black holes created in the Big Bang may have rapidly grown to supermassive sizes
By Robert Lea published
Supermassive black holes that seem too large to exist in the early universe may have grown from primordial black holes formed in the first second after the Big Bang.

Northern lights and glowing noctilucent clouds collide in a rare night sky show over Alberta (photo)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
The surprise display was captured on June 9 by aurora chaser Harlan Thomas.

Nat Geo documentary 'SALLY,' about the 1st US woman in space, now streaming on Disney+ & Hulu
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
You can now watch the award-winning documentary "SALLY" about the first American woman in space, Sally Ride, on Disney+ and Hulu.

China's next-gen astronaut capsule for moon missions aces crucial pad-abort test (video)
By Josh Dinner published
China's human spaceflight agency just conducted a crucial pad abort test for its Mengzhou spacecraft as it continues toward its goal of putting boots on the moon before 2030.

Best solar telescopes 2025: Safely observe sun spots and solar eclipses
By Chris McMullen last updated
The best solar telescopes suitable for the next solar eclipse.

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' season five will be the show's final frontier on Paramount+
By Jeff Spry published
Paramount announced that the show's five-season mission is coming to an end last week with a heartfelt 'thank you' from the showrunners.
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