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Night Sky News 20 December 2025 - 4 January 2026

Night sky tonight: NOAA issues geomagnetic storm watch for New Year’s weekend as supermoon nears

Night sky tonight: NOAA issues geomagnetic storm watch for New Year’s weekend as supermoon nears

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 14:46 ET The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued geomagnetic storm watches through Saturday after several solar eruptions, a setup that can strengthen the northern lights over parts of North America.  NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center The timing matters because the first nights of 2026 coincide with a burst of solar activity that…
1 January 2026
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Look up tonight: New England fireball reports roll in as Quadrantid meteors switch on

Look up tonight: New England fireball reports roll in as Quadrantid meteors switch on

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 06:42 ET Dozens of skywatchers across New England filed reports of a bright “fireball” on Saturday evening, according to the American Meteor Society’s public log of sightings. The entries, clustered around 5:59 p.m. ET, came as the Quadrantid meteor shower’s active period begins, giving stargazers another reason to look up this week. (Amsmeteors) The timing…
29 December 2025
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Night Sky Tonight (December 28, 2025): Waxing Gibbous Moon, Brilliant Jupiter, and the Quadrantids Begin

Night Sky Tonight (December 28, 2025): Waxing Gibbous Moon, Brilliant Jupiter, and the Quadrantids Begin

Sunday night, December 28, 2025, brings a classic late-December sky: a bright, growing Moon that lights up the landscape, Jupiter stealing the show for evening stargazers, and the Quadrantid meteor shower officially kicking off its annual run as we head toward the New Year.  Moongiant Below is a complete, publication-ready roundup of what matters most in the sky tonight (28.12.2025)—including the latest space-weather and asteroid-flyby…
28 December 2025
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Night Sky Today (Dec. 25, 2025): Christmas Crescent Moon Near Saturn as Jupiter Shines Like a “Christmas Star”

Night Sky Today (Dec. 25, 2025): Christmas Crescent Moon Near Saturn as Jupiter Shines Like a “Christmas Star”

December 25, 2025 brings a rare “holiday-perfect” mix for skywatchers: a waxing crescent Moon low after sunset, Saturn nearby in the evening, and brilliant Jupiter rising to dominate the night—plus lingering Ursid meteors and continued attention on space weather after a week of unsettled solar wind. Space If you’re stepping outside tonight, you don’t need a telescope to have a…
25 December 2025
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Night Sky Today (Dec. 25, 2025): Crescent Moon and Saturn at Dusk, Brilliant Jupiter Later, Ursid Meteors, and a Christmas ISS Flyby

Night Sky Today (Dec. 25, 2025): Crescent Moon and Saturn at Dusk, Brilliant Jupiter Later, Ursid Meteors, and a Christmas ISS Flyby

Christmas night has a delightfully “classic winter sky” vibe in the Northern Hemisphere: a fat waxing crescent Moon glowing in the southwest as twilight fades, Saturn parked nearby like a steady golden bead, and Jupiter muscling its way up in the east-northeast to dominate the late-evening and overnight sky. StarDate Online Add in the last few nights of the Ursid…
25 December 2025
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Night Sky Today: What to See Tonight on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2025 — Crescent Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, ISS Flyby and Aurora Chances

Night Sky Today: What to See Tonight on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2025 — Crescent Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, ISS Flyby and Aurora Chances

Christmas Eve 2025 arrives with a sky that’s doing the most — in the best way. Tonight’s waxing crescent Moon is growing brighter (roughly “one-fifth lit” by evening), setting the stage for easy naked-eye stargazing, quick telescope looks at lunar craters along the day-night line, and a clean backdrop for planets and satellites. Space And yes: there’s also a very…
24 December 2025
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Night Sky Tonight (Dec. 23, 2025): Crescent Moon Earthshine, Northern Lights Alert, and the Ursids’ Final ActNight Sky TonightNight Sky Tonight (Dec. 23, 2025): Crescent Moon Earthshine, Northern Lights Alert, and the Ursids’ Final Act

Night Sky Tonight (Dec. 23, 2025): Crescent Moon Earthshine, Northern Lights Alert, and the Ursids’ Final ActNight Sky TonightNight Sky Tonight (Dec. 23, 2025): Crescent Moon Earthshine, Northern Lights Alert, and the Ursids’ Final Act

Dec. 23, 2025 — Tonight’s sky is doing that classic winter trick: it gets dark early, stays dark long, and then quietly hands you a few genuinely photogenic targets as a reward for being a warm-blooded mammal who chose to go outside anyway. The main storylines in Night Sky Today (December 23, 2025) are straightforward and very worth your time:…
23 December 2025
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Night Sky Today (22.12.2025): Ursid Meteor Shower Peak, Aurora Alert, and the Best Planets to Spot Tonight

Night Sky Today (22.12.2025): Ursid Meteor Shower Peak, Aurora Alert, and the Best Planets to Spot Tonight

The “Night Sky Today” headline for 22.12.2025 is basically a gift-wrapped astronomy combo: the Ursid meteor shower is peaking on the darkest nights of the month, the Moon is only a slim waxing crescent (so it won’t wash out faint meteors), and bright Jupiter is dominating the late-evening sky. Add in a NOAA space-weather forecast calling for minor geomagnetic storming…
22 December 2025
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Night Sky Tonight (Dec. 21, 2025): Winter Solstice Stargazing, Ursid Meteor Shower Peak, Jupiter’s Glow — and Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Night Sky Tonight (Dec. 21, 2025): Winter Solstice Stargazing, Ursid Meteor Shower Peak, Jupiter’s Glow — and Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

If you’ve been waiting for a “big” skywatching night, Sunday, December 21, 2025 delivers one of the most atmospheric setups of the year: it’s the December solstice, bringing the longest night and shortest day for the Northern Hemisphere—precisely when a thin crescent Moon keeps skies dark for the Ursid meteor shower. And while Jupiter dominates the late evening, skywatchers with…
21 December 2025
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Night Sky Today (Dec. 20, 2025): New Moon Darkness, Jupiter All Night, Ursid Meteors Next, and Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Night Sky Today (Dec. 20, 2025): New Moon Darkness, Jupiter All Night, Ursid Meteors Next, and Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Saturday, December 20, 2025 brings one of the most skywatcher-friendly setups of the year: a New Moon has wiped out moonlight, Jupiter is blazing in the evening sky and staying up late, the Ursid meteor shower is building toward its peak, and an interstellar comet—3I/ATLAS—is still within reach of backyard telescopes just after its closest pass by Earth. AP News…
20 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • US Stock Futures Edge Higher Ahead of Fed Meeting and Potential Shutdown
    January 27, 2026, 5:55 AM EST. US stock futures nudged up, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts rising 0.2% and Nasdaq futures up around 0.5%, as investors weigh steady growth signals against looming Federal Reserve interest rate decisions and a possible government shutdown. The Chicago Fed National Activity Index is near zero, indicating growth aligns with long-term trends, while November durable goods orders surged 5.3%, boosted by demand for aircraft. Treasury yields hovered near 4.22%, keeping rate-sensitive sectors like real estate, utilities, and technology in focus. Zoom Communications gained 11.28% after positive analyst notes, Cloudflare rose 9.17%, and CoreWeave increased 5.73% following Nvidia's $2 billion investment. Upcoming earnings from key tech, auto, and payment companies, alongside the Fed meeting, will shape market direction.
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