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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: ESA Sharpens Its Path as December Flyby Fuels Livestreams and Debunks Doomsday Rumors

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: ESA Sharpens Its Path as December Flyby Fuels Livestreams and Debunks Doomsday Rumors

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1 ATLAS) – a frozen wanderer from another star system – is back in the news today as space agencies and observatories around the world fine‑tune its trajectory, release new images and prepare global livestreams ahead of its safe flyby of Earth in December 2025. At the same time, scientists are working hard to knock down viral claims that the comet is either an alien spacecraft or on a collision course with our planet. Spoiler: it’s neither. Here’s what you need to know today. What is 3I/ATLAS – and why is it such a big deal?
17 November 2025
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SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida; targets another 28 from Vandenberg today (Nov. 6, 2025)

Cape Canaveral Rocket Launch Today (Nov. 15, 2025): SpaceX Falcon 9 Sends Starlink 6‑85 to Orbit at 1:44 a.m. ET; Booster Lands on ‘JRTI’

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX kicked off Saturday, November 15, 2025, with an overnight Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, lofting 29 Starlink satellites on mission Starlink 6‑85 at 1:44 a.m. Eastern (06:44 UTC). The veteran first stage, core B1078, completed its 24th flight and touched down on the Atlantic droneship Just Read the Instructions (JRTI) a little over eight minutes after liftoff. Spaceflight Now+1 Launch at a glance What happened overnight The Falcon 9 climbed away from Space Launch Complex‑40 right on time, marking another routine—but high‑tempo—Starlink deployment for SpaceX. The company reported a successful droneship
15 November 2025
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Northern Lights Alert: Best Places, Timing & Photography Tips for 2025’s Auroras

Severe G4 Geomagnetic Storm Is Lighting Up U.S. Skies — Northern Lights Could Return Tonight (Nov. 12, 2025) NOAA confirms a severe storm; where and when to look, what’s driving it, and what it can affect

Key points NOAA: Severe storm confirmed, more to come The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) reported that G4 (Severe) geomagnetic storm conditions were observed at 01:20 UTC on Wednesday, Nov. 12 (8:20 p.m. ET Tuesday). The agency says geomagnetic activity is expected to continue into the night. NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center SWPC placed Geomagnetic Storm Watches for this multi-day event: G2 (Moderate) for Nov. 11, G4 (Severe) for Nov. 12, and G3 (Strong) for Nov. 13, tied to a train of CMEs that erupted from the Sun between Nov. 9 and early Nov. 12.
12 November 2025
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SpaceX Rocket to Launch NASA’s Triple Solar Mission to L1 – Unveiling Sun Secrets from Earth’s “Halo” to the Solar System’s Edge

SpaceX Rocket to Launch NASA’s Triple Solar Mission to L1 – Unveiling Sun Secrets from Earth’s “Halo” to the Solar System’s Edge

A Trio of “Sun-Watchers” Heads to L1 NASA and NOAA are launching three complementary missions on one rocket – a rare rideshare that underscores how interconnected Sun-Earth science has become nasa.gov space.com. Liftoff is scheduled for 7:32 a.m. EDT on Sept. 23, 2025, from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center nasa.gov. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will boost the trio into an Earth-escape trajectory toward the L1 Lagrange point, about 1.5 million km (930,000 miles) from Earth toward the Sun space.com. At L1, the gravitational pull of Earth and Sun balances enough to let a spacecraft “hover” relative to Earth science.nasa.gov. It’s a prized spot for
19 September 2025
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Cosmic Revelations: Space Launch Frenzy, Mars Life Hints & Asteroid Near-Miss – This Week’s Space Highlights

Cosmic Revelations: Space Launch Frenzy, Mars Life Hints & Asteroid Near-Miss – This Week’s Space Highlights

New Cargo Ships and Space Station Updates First “Cygnus XL” arrives after scare: A tense 48 hours at the ISS ended in relief as Northrop Grumman’s upsized Cygnus XL freighter resolved its in-orbit propulsion glitch and received a “go” for final approach nasa.gov. The cargo ship’s main engine had shut off early during two orbit-raising burns on Sept. 16, delaying an arrival originally set for Sept. 17 space.com. Engineers quickly developed alternate maneuvers, and NASA astronaut Jonny Kim captured Cygnus with Canadarm2 early on Sept. 18, allowing the spacecraft to be installed on the station as planned nasa.gov. NASA noted all other systems performed normally
18 September 2025
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Northern Lights Alert: Rare Aurora Could Dazzle Skies Over 15 States Tonight (Aug 19, 2025)

Northern Lights Alert: Rare Aurora Could Dazzle Skies Over 15 States Tonight (Aug 19, 2025)

A G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm is forecast for Aug 19, 2025 with Kp expected to reach 5, potentially making the aurora visible in at least 15 U.S. states. NOAA SWPC predicts auroras could be seen from Alaska across the Pacific Northwest to the Upper Midwest and New England, possibly including Iowa and northern Illinois. The peak viewing window is expected overnight Aug 19, roughly 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. EDT (0300–0900 UTC). The event is driven by a large coronal hole emitting a high-speed solar wind toward Earth, with a possible glancing-blow CME arriving around Aug 19–20. The Moon is
19 August 2025
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