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Severe G4 Solar Storm Lights Up Skies: Northern Lights Visible Across U.S., Southern Lights in Australia — Where to Watch Tonight (Nov. 12, 2025)

Northern Lights 2025: How to See Tonight’s Aurora and Photograph It Like a Pro

If it feels like everyone is suddenly posting Northern Lights photos, you’re not imagining it. A series of severe geomagnetic storms this week has pushed the aurora borealis as far south as Texas, Florida and California, with NOAA issuing a rare G4 (severe) storm watch and describing magnetic fields up to eight times stronger than usual. CBS News+2TIME+2 At the same time, scientists confirm that the Sun is in the peak of Solar Cycle 25, a naturally stormy “solar maximum” expected to keep aurora activity elevated through at least 2025–26. NASA Science+2The Washington Post+2 That means your chances of seeing — and photographing

14 November 2025

‘Lucifer’ Bee with Devil‑Like Horns Discovered in Western Australia — What We Know Today (Nov. 12, 2025)

A newly described species of native leafcutter bee sporting tiny, devil‑like facial “horns” has been unveiled by researchers in Western Australia’s Goldfields. The species, formally named Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer, was first collected in 2019 during a survey of pollinators around a critically endangered wildflower, Marianthus aquilonaris, and is now detailed in a peer‑reviewed paper in the Journal of Hymenoptera Research. Curtin University+1 Why scientists are buzzing about Megachile lucifer The female bees carry a conspicuous pair of forward‑curving “horns” on the clypeus (the front of the face) — a feature not seen in males. Researchers say the structures are sub‑millimetre

12 November 2025

Australia · Entomology · Nature · Science News · Wildlife Discovery

Galápagos Drone Ban REVEALED: Must-Read Rules for Tourists (2025 Update)

Key Facts Overview of Drone Regulations in the Galápagos Islands Drones in Ecuador are regulated by the Dirección General de Aviación Civil (DGAC) under national aviation law. In March 2024 the DGAC issued Resolution 0019-2024, a comprehensive update to the rules for remotely piloted aircraft (RPAS) es.scribd.com. However, the Galápagos Archipelago has a special conservation and legal status, so it imposes additional restrictions. Specifically, Galápagos park regulations explicitly require authorization for drone use. Ecuador’s Environment Ministry published visitor rules stating that “the use of drones requires authorization from the Galápagos National Park Directorate” ambiente.gob.ec. In other words, visitors must treat

15 September 2025

Drone Regulations · Galápagos · Nature · Tourism · Travel Tips

Glowing Planets, Monster Blooms & a ‘Next Ozempic’ – Science Highlights (Sept 1–2, 2025)

Space and Astronomy Baby Planet Still Glowing: In a landmark observation, astronomers directly imaged an infant planet still hot from its birth. The gas giant WISPIT 2b, roughly five Jupiters in mass and only ~5 million years old, was discovered orbiting within a multi-ring dust disk around a young star scitechdaily.com. Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile, the team captured WISPIT 2b shining in infrared – essentially catching it in the act of formation scitechdaily.com. It’s the first unambiguous photo of a planet in a multi-ring protoplanetary disk, offering a rare glimpse at early planet evolution scitechdaily.com. “Capturing an

2 September 2025

Astronomy · Innovation · Medicine · Nature · NYSE:NVO · Science

Everything You Need to Know About Tonight’s Spectacular Northern Lights

Solar Storm Sparks Rare “Aurora Extravaganza” Visible Far Beyond the Arctic What Are the Northern Lights? The Science Behind the Glow The Northern Lights (aurora borealis) are a dazzling atmospheric phenomenon caused by disturbances in Earth’s magnetic field – typically from eruptions on the Sun. When the Sun flings off charged particles in a solar flare or CME, those particles stream toward Earth. Our planet’s magnetic field deflects most of them, but some energetic particles funnel down near the North and South Poles ts2.tech. There, they collide with atoms of oxygen and nitrogen high in the atmosphere, “exciting” those gas

31 August 2025

Astronomy · Nature · Northern Lights · Science · Tonight

Northern Lights Alert: Best Places, Timing & Photography Tips for 2025’s Auroras

The absolute peak of Solar Cycle 25 is expected around July 2025, with about 115 sunspots mid-year. Noaa SWPC recorded a G2 geomagnetic storm on August 9, 2025, and issued G1–G2 watches on multiple days that month. Norway’s Tromsø (69°N), Alta, and the Svalbard archipelago (74–81°N) offer frequent auroras, with best viewing from late September through March and peak darkness November–January. Iceland’s prime viewing runs September to April, with the Westfjords and northern Iceland offering the clearest skies near popular spots like Thingvellir National Park and the Reykjanes Peninsula. Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories (62°N) experiences about 240 aurora nights

10 August 2025

Aurora Forecast · Nature · Northern Lights · Photography · Travel Tips

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