Space Events News 10 July 2025

Weekend Skywatch Alert: Blood Moon Eclipse, Auroras & Shooting Stars Collide (Sept 6–7, 2025)

Key Facts Now, let’s dive deeper into what you can see and how to make the most of this exciting weekend in the sky… In-Depth Report Aurora Alert: Geomagnetic Storm Likely If you live in mid to high latitudes, you could be in for a treat this weekend: the Northern (and even Southern) Lights might come out to play. Space weather forecasters at NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center have issued a G1 geomagnetic storm watch for September 6–7 due to a high-speed solar wind stream buffeting Earth’s magnetic field earthsky.org. This solar wind surge comes from a “positive polarity” coronal

6 September 2025

Skywatch Alert: Aurora Glow, Shooting Stars & Planetary Spectacle Dazzle the Night Sky (Sept 3–4, 2025)

Key Facts Full Report Skywatchers have plenty to look for on the nights of September 3–4, 2025. From the lingering afterglow of an aurora outbreak, to a moonlit meteor shower, a nearly-full Moon, bright planets adorning the sky, and even human-made satellites flying overhead – there’s a bit of everything happening. Below we break down all the major sky phenomena to watch for, with tips on when and where to see them. Whether you’re an avid stargazer or just curious and looking up for the first time, the next two nights offer a variety of cosmic sights that are accessible

3 September 2025

Astronomy · Night Sky · Science News · Skywatching · Space Events

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 nights around Aug 27–30 exceptionally dark ts2.tech. By Aug 29–30 the Moon is only 6–7 days old – a slim waxing crescent that sets relatively early in the evening. In fact, on Aug 29 the Moon will be roughly first-quarter phase and set around local midnight (give or take), meaning minimal moonlight interference for most of the night. This creates

29 August 2025

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

Black Moon Sparks Cosmic Show: Meteors, Planet Parade & Auroras on Aug 24–25, 2025

The New Moon on Aug 23, 2025 at 06:06 UTC creates a rare Black Moon, and Summer 2025 features four new moons (Jun 25, Jul 23, Aug 23, Sep 21), making Aug 24–25 moonless. Perseids are active until about Aug 24 and peaked on Aug 12–13, and with the Moon gone, observers could see roughly 5 meteors per hour late at night to dawn, while peak rates with Moon interference could reach around 15 per hour. Kappa Cygnids (Aug 3–28, peak Aug 16–18) may deliver slow, bright fireballs, typically at about 3 meteors per hour at best. Northern Hemisphere observers

24 August 2025

Astronomy · Auroras · Meteor Showers · Planets · Space Events

Black Moon, Meteors & Auroras: Skywatch Alert for Aug 23–24, 2025

The Black Moon occurs when the new moon reaches Aug 23 at 06:06 UTC, making it the third of four summer 2025 new moons (June 25, July 23, Aug 23, Sept 21) and rendering a moonless sky. The Perseid meteor shower, which peaked in mid-August with up to about 100 meteors per hour under ideal conditions, is winding down by Aug 23, but a Moonless sky this weekend could yield roughly 5 meteors per hour with occasional bright fireballs. The minor Kappa Cygnids (Aug 3–28, peaking around Aug 16) remain active with at most about 3 meteors per hour at

23 August 2025

Astronomy · Auroras · Meteors · Skywatching · Space Events

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

Astronomy News · Aurora Alert · Night Sky · Northern Lights · Space Events

Cosmic Weekend Spectacle: Meteors, Planets, and Aurora Hints Light Up Aug 16–17, 2025

The Perseid meteor shower remains active on August 16–17, even though its peak occurred on August 12–13. The meteors originate from debris of Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, an ancient celestial body well over 5 billion years old. Moonlight washes out fainter meteors, but a few bright Perseid fireballs have still been observed. Meteor rates predawn are expected to be around a dozen per hour at mid-northern latitudes, with the American Meteor Society estimating about 15–20 meteors per hour in ideal conditions (though moonlight will reduce that). Minor sources like the kappa Cygnids contribute about 1 meteor per hour. Venus and Jupiter form

16 August 2025

Astronomy · Aurora · Meteor Showers · Planetary Science · Space Events

Don’t Miss the Cosmic Show: Perseid Meteors, Planetary Duet & Auroras (Aug 13–14, 2025)

The Perseid meteor shower peaks around August 12–13, 2025, with a bright Moon at about 84% full that reduces typical rates from 50–75 meteors per hour to about 10–20 per hour or fewer. The best Perseid viewing is after dark, especially between midnight and dawn around 2:00–4:00 a.m. local time when the Perseus radiant is highest, per NASA. The Perseids are debris from Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, whose last near-Earth approach was in 1992. On August 13–14 the Moon is waning gibbous at about 75–80% illumination, rises in mid-evening, and its brightness washes out fainter stars and meteors. On August 8–9 a

13 August 2025

Astronomy · Meteor Showers · Night Sky · Skywatching · Space Events

August 2025 Night Sky Spectacles: Rare Black Moon, Nebula Treasure, Mars in Virgo & Saturn’s Shadow Show

On August 23, 2025, the Moon undergoes a seasonal Black Moon New Moon in Virgo at 06:06 UTC, the third New Moon in a season with four. The Dumbbell Nebula, M27, in Vulpecula is a bright planetary nebula visible throughout August 2025 and was first discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. Mars in August 2025 has a brightness of about magnitude 1.6 and a disk roughly 5 arcseconds across. Mars makes a close approach to Beta Virginis (Zavijava) on August 2, 2025, passing about 8 arcminutes to the southeast. By August 24, 2025, Mars will be about 2.7° south of

10 August 2025

Astronomy · Night Sky · Planets · Space Events · Stargazing

Spectacular “Blood Moon” Eclipse: Everything to Know About September 2025’s Full Moon

On September 7, 2025, the Moon reaches full phase around 18:09 UTC and participates in a total lunar eclipse. Totality lasts about 82–83 minutes, making it the longest total lunar eclipse since 2022. About 6.2 billion people (roughly 77% of the world’s population) could witness at least part of the eclipse. During totality the Moon will glow rusty-orange or red as Earth’s atmosphere scatters blue light and bends red wavelengths into its shadow. September 7’s full Moon is commonly called the Corn Moon in 2025, reflecting the corn harvest of late summer. The eclipse happens about 2.7 days before lunar

10 August 2025

Astronomy · Eclipse · Moon · Science · Space Events

You Won’t Believe Where the Next Total Solar Eclipse Will Happen – Upcoming Solar Eclipses from 2025 Onward

September 21, 2025 – Partial Solar Eclipse visible mainly from the Southern Hemisphere, with up to 80% Sun obscured over the South Pacific, including Fiji, Tahiti, New Zealand, and parts of Antarctica. February 17, 2026 – Annular “ring of fire” over Antarctica, with annularity lasting about 2 minutes at maximum, while a partial eclipse will be visible across southern South America, southern Africa, and surrounding oceans. August 12, 2026 – Total Solar Eclipse crossing Greenland, Iceland, and northern Spain (plus a small corner of Portugal) with totality up to about 2 minutes 18 seconds. February 6, 2027 – Annular Solar

2 August 2025

Astronomy · Future Phenomena · Science News · Solar Eclipses · Space Events

July 10 2025’s ‘Buck Moon’ Will Be the Farthest‑From‑the‑Sun, Low‑Riding Full Moon of the Decade—Here’s the Exact Time, Best Viewing Tricks & Pro Photo Hacks You Need

The Buck Moon peaks on 10 July 2025 at 4:37 p.m. EDT (20:37 UTC). Earth reached aphelion on 4 July 2025, making this the farthest full Moon from the Sun in 2025. During the 18.6-year major lunar standstill, the Moon hugs the southern horizon, producing the lowest July full Moon path since 2006. The Moon is not a supermoon, as it occurs near apogee on 5 July 2025 at a distance of 404,400 km. July’s full Moon is traditionally named Buck Moon (Algonquin) and Thunder Moon. In New York, Moonrise is at 8:53 p.m. and sunset at 8:28 p.m., a

10 July 2025

Astronomy · Moon Phases · Photography Tips · Space Events · Stargazing

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