Get ready, skywatchers – the nights of August 15–16, 2025 are packed with celestial shows. From shooting star outbursts and potential aurora glows to brilliant planetary alignments and even high-flying satellites, this weekend offers something for everyone. Below is your in-depth guide to all the skywatch alerts and phenomena to expect, with expert insights, viewing…
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August 2025 offers a stellar lineup of celestial events that will delight everyone from casual stargazers to seasoned astronomers. From a rare “Black Moon” New Moon that creates inky-dark skies, to a ghostly nebula glowing in the summer stars, to Mars dancing through Virgo, and even Saturn’s moon Titan casting its shadow, the night sky…
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A large negative-polarity coronal-hole high-speed stream (CH HSS) has been rotating into Earth’s line of sight since 23 June, prompting NOAA SWPC to issue a G2 geomagnetic-storm outlook for 25–26 June UTC. Solar wind gusts exceeding 600 km/s are expected, with the planetary K-index (Kp) peaking near 5–6. Solar Cycle 25 is nearing its predicted…
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