Astronomy News 25 August 2025

Aurora Outbreak, Meteor Shower & Rocket Launch: Sky Spectacle on Aug 31–Sep 1, 2025

Key Facts Auroras Incoming: Solar Storm on September 1–2 The biggest excitement for this weekend’s skywatchers is the aurora alert triggered by an Earth-directed solar eruption. On Aug 30, a small sunspot (NOAA AR 4204, part of larger region 4199)

31 August 2025

Skywatch Alert: Meteor Shower, Planet Parade & Auroras Dazzle This Weekend (Aug 30–31, 2025)

Dark Skies and Meteor Showers: Perseids Fade, Aurigids Arrive Late August 2025 brings wonderfully dark night skies thanks to the Moon’s phase. August 23 was a rare “Black Moon” (a third new moon in a season), so evenings around Aug 27–30

30 August 2025

Astronomy · Meteor Showers · Sky Events · Space · Stargazing

Moonshots, Rocket Records & Cosmic Cat Videos: Epic Space News Roundup (Aug 29–30, 2025)

Key Facts In-Depth Report Launch Events & Spaceflight Milestones SpaceX’s Record-Breaking Launches: SpaceX achieved back-to-back historic feats with its workhorse Falcon 9. In the pre-dawn hours of Aug. 28, a Falcon 9 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center carrying 28 Starlink satellites –

30 August 2025

Astronomy · NASDAQ:AMZN · NASDAQ:RKLB · Rocket Launches · Science News · Space · Viral Videos

Marsquake Data Uncovers “Lumpy” Martian Interior Shaped by Ancient Impacts

Key Facts Artist’s cutaway illustration of Mars showing debris from ancient impacts (bright fragments) scattered through the mantle. Seismic waves from a meteoroid impact (left) travel through this lumpy interior before being detected by NASA’s InSight lander (right) on the

29 August 2025

Astronomy · Mars · Marsquakes · Planetary Geology · Space Science

Don’t Miss This Weekend’s Cosmic Light Show: Meteors, Auroras & 5-Planet Parade on Aug 29–30, 2025

Dark Skies & Meteor Showers: Perseid Fade, Aurigid Fireballs? Late August 2025 offers wonderfully dark skies thanks to the timing of the Moon. August 23 marked a rare third new moon in a season (sometimes called a “Black Moon”), leaving

29 August 2025

Astronomy · Science News · Space Events · Stargazing · Weekend Activities

Moonshots, Starlinks & Cosmic Secrets: 48 Hours of Epic Space News (Aug 28–29, 2025)

Key Facts Launches & Spaceflight SpaceX’s Record-Breakers: SpaceX achieved back-to-back milestones with its Starlink launches. In the pre-dawn hours of Aug. 28, a Falcon 9 rocket (booster B1067) blasted off from Kennedy Space Center carrying 28 Starlink satellites – notably

29 August 2025

Astronomy · NASDAQ:RKLB · Satellite News · Science · Space · Tech Updates

Spectacular Late-August Sky Show: Dark Moon, Meteors, Planets & Satellite Trains on Aug 28–29, 2025

Dark “Black Moon” Nights & Shooting Stars Late August 2025 brings unusually dark skies thanks to a rare Black Moon. The new Moon on Aug. 23 was the third new Moon in a season of four space.com – a configuration that

28 August 2025

Astronomy · Events · Meteors · Planets · Skywatching

“SpaceX Hits 400th Landing, NASA Rallies Volunteers & Webb Snaps New Cosmic Wonders – Top Space News Aug 27–28, 2025”

SpaceX Launches & Reusability Milestones On Aug. 27 SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral carrying 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, and its first-stage booster (B1095) successfully returned to SpaceX’s droneship in the Atlantic. Spaceflight reports confirm this landing marks

28 August 2025

Astronomy · NASA · News · Space · SpaceX

Aug 27–28 Sky Spectacle: Dark Skies, “Black Moon” Magic & SpaceX Light Shows

Moonless “Black Moon” Nights & Meteor Sightings Late August 2025 offers especially dark nights for skywatchers. The new moon on August 23 was the third new moon in a season with four (an event sometimes nicknamed a “Black Moon”) space.com.

27 August 2025

Astronomy · Moon · Night Sky · Sky Events · Space · SpaceX

Starship Triumphs, Satellite Blitz & a ‘Mother of All Galaxies’: Major Space Highlights (Aug 26–27, 2025)

Key Facts SpaceX’s Starship Soars on 10th Test Flight SpaceX’s Starship mega-rocket achieved a long-awaited breakthrough on Aug. 26, completing its first fully successful test flight after several explosive failures earlier in the program reuters.com spacepolicyonline.com. The 400-foot-tall Starship (comprising the

27 August 2025

Astronomy · Satellites · Science News · Space · Starship

Don’t Miss Tonight’s Cosmic Spectacle: Meteors, Planet Parade & Aurora Alerts (Aug 26–27, 2025)

The Perseid meteor shower ran July 17–August 23, 2025, but its peak was washed out by the nearly full Sturgeon Moon, which NASA estimated reduced meteors by about 75%. Under dark skies, the Perseids would normally yield 40–50 meteors per

26 August 2025

Astronomy · Aurora · Meteor Showers · Night Sky Events · Planet Parade

Cosmic Spectacle: What to Watch in the Sky on August 25–26, 2025

A rare Black Moon occurred on August 23, 2025, as Summer 2025 had four new moons (June 25, July 23, Aug 23, Sept 21), yielding ultra-dark skies for Aug 24–26. Perseid meteors, peaking Aug 12–13 at up to ~100 per

25 August 2025

Astronomy · Cosmic Phenomena · Science · Sky Events · Stargazing

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