Astronomy News: 20 September 2025

Cosmic Sky Show: Northern Lights, Shooting Stars & Space Spectacles Dazzle Sept. 26–27, 2025

Key Facts Space Weather Outlook: Auroras & Solar Storms After a geomagnetically active equinox week, Earth’s magnetosphere is settling down for now. A few days ago, skywatchers as far south as Alberta

26 September 2025

Launch Doubleheader and Lunar Revelations – Space News Roundup (Sept 25-26, 2025)

Marathon Launch Day: Starlink & Kuiper Soar September 25, 2025 saw an extraordinary launch doubleheader. In the pre-dawn hours, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 4:39 a.m. EDT carrying 28

26 September 2025

Astronomy · Launches · Science News · Space · Space Exploration

Northern Lights, New Comet & Saturn Shine: Must-See Sky Events on Sept 25–26, 2025

Summary Auroras Dance Under Equinox Skies It’s aurora season! The autumnal equinox (September 22) is traditionally a prime time for auroras because of the way Earth’s magnetic field interacts with the solar

25 September 2025

Astronomy · Northern Lights · Planetary Science · Space Events · Stargazing

Space Showdown: 48 Hours of Epic Launches, Cosmic Breakthroughs, and a New Moonship Name

Major Launches Light Up Late September Solar sentinel liftoff: The week’s biggest blast-off came early on Sept. 24, when a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket roared off Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center

25 September 2025

Astronomy · Rocket Launches · Space Exploration · Spacecraft · Technology News

Saturn Dazzles, New Comet Rises, and Auroras Loom: Skywatch Alert for Sept 24–25, 2025

Saturn Steals the Show If you step outside on these late-September nights, Saturn immediately grabs your attention. The ringed planet reached opposition (when Earth passed directly between Saturn and the Sun) on

24 September 2025

Astronomy · Auroras · Comets · Planets · Skywatching

‘God of Chaos’ Asteroid Apophis to Skim Earth in 2029 – Inside the Historic Flyby and the 3 Probes Racing to Study It

Astronomers Propose Blowing Up a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid

Key Facts and Summary The Asteroid 2024 YR4: From Earth Hazard to Lunar Threat 2024 YR4 is a recently discovered asteroid that has drawn intense attention from astronomers and space agencies. Detected

23 September 2025

Asteroids · Astronomy · Planetary Defense · Science News · Space

Equinox Auroras, Mystery Fireballs & Planetary Spectacles (Sept 23–24, 2025 Skywatch Alert)

Summary Night Sky Highlights (Sept 23–24, 2025) Auroras Dance (But Fading) The autumnal equinox on Sept 22 didn’t just mark the start of fall – it also enhanced Earth’s aurora activity. Around

23 September 2025

Astronomy · Aurora · Meteor Showers · Skywatching · Space Events

Fly Through the Milky Way: ESA’s Stunning New 3D Galaxy Map Lets You Tour Our Galaxy

Background: Mapping the Milky Way with Gaia Launching on 19 December 2013, the ESA’s Gaia spacecraft set out to chart our Milky Way in unprecedented detail ucl.ac.uk. Stationed at the stable L2

22 September 2025

Astronomy · Milky Way · Science News · Space · Technology

Rare ‘Equinox Eclipse’ on Sept. 21, 2025 – Partial Solar Eclipse Promises a Spectacular Sunrise Show

What is a Partial Solar Eclipse? A partial solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between Earth and the sun but doesn’t completely cover the sun, so only a portion of the

21 September 2025

Astronomy · Celestial Phenomena · Solar Eclipses · Space Events · Stargazing

Skywatchers’ Delight: Solar Eclipse, Saturn’s Brightest Night & Equinox Auroras (Sept 21–22, 2025)

Key Facts: Partial Solar Eclipse at Dawn (Sept 21) An impressive partial solar eclipse will greet early-risers (and late-day viewers across the dateline) on Sunday, Sept 21, 2025. This eclipse is “deep”

21 September 2025

Astronomy · Auroras · Saturn · Skywatching · Solar Eclipses

Skywatchers’ Weekend Spectacle: Eclipse, Auroras & Saturn Dazzle Sept 20–21, 2025

Key Facts Meteor Showers & Fireballs Even without a major meteor shower peak, the night sky is still offering shooting stars this weekend. Several minor meteor showers are active, and combined with

20 September 2025

Astronomy · Eclipses · Night Sky Events · Planetary Science · Stargazing

Space Race Heats Up: Major Launches, Moon Missions & Policy Showdowns (Sept. 19–20, 2025)

Key Facts Starlink Launch Extends SpaceX’s Record Year SpaceX continued its rapid launch cadence with yet another Starlink deployment on Sept. 19. After two days of bad weather delays, a Falcon 9 rocket roared

20 September 2025

Astronomy · Moon Missions · Science News · Space Exploration · Space Policy

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