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

Severe G4 Geomagnetic Storm Is Lighting Up U.S. Skies — Northern Lights Could Return Tonight (Nov. 12, 2025) NOAA confirms a severe storm; where and when to look, what’s driving it, and what it can affect

Key points NOAA: Severe storm confirmed, more to come The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) reported that G4 (Severe) geomagnetic storm conditions were observed at 01:20 UTC on Wednesday, Nov. 12 (8:20 p.m. ET Tuesday). The agency says geomagnetic activity is expected to continue into the night. NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center SWPC placed Geomagnetic Storm Watches for this multi-day event: G2 (Moderate) for Nov. 11, G4 (Severe) for Nov. 12, and G3 (Strong) for Nov. 13, tied to a train of CMEs that erupted from the Sun between Nov. 9 and early Nov. 12.

12 November 2025

Sky on Fire Tonight: Giant ‘Solar Canyon’ Aims 800‑km/s Wind at Earth—Northern Lights Could Ignite 15 U.S. States & Test Global Tech

Northern Lights Tonight (Nov. 7, 2025): NOAA Issues G3 Geomagnetic Storm Watch—Where and When to See the Aurora Across the U.S.

Published: November 7, 2025 The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) at NOAA says a coronal mass ejection (CME) is arriving and has a G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storm watch in effect through Nov. 6–7 (UTC), with another, slower CME likely to bring G2 (Moderate) conditions on Nov. 8. Translation: the aurora borealis could dip unusually far south tonight, with the best odds across the northern tier of the United States and parts of the Midwest and Northeast. NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center+1 Overnight into Thursday, a first wave already pushed Earth to G3 storm levels—a strong event on the 1–5 scale—setting

7 November 2025

Aurora · Night Sky · Science News · Space Weather · Stargazing

Alien Probe or Cosmic Relic? Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Baffles Scientists (updated 27.10.2025)

NASA’s Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS on Nov. 5: Fresh Post‑Sun Images, JWST Chemistry—and How to See It Next

Key points What’s new today (Nov. 5) After weeks hidden in the Sun’s glare, 3I/ATLAS is being picked up again by ground telescopes. The Virtual Telescope Project published a clean, post‑conjunction image captured this morning (UTC), marking the start of a new observing window as the comet climbs into darker, pre‑dawn skies. The team plans additional public sessions as conditions improve. The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0 At the same time, science teams are digesting a flurry of perihelion‑time findings. Analysts note the object’s distinct blue hue reported in recent imagery—its third apparent color shift since discovery—and are comparing that trend

5 November 2025

Astronomy · NASA · Science News · Space · Telescopes

Double Meteor Shower Spectacle: Draconid and Orionid Displays Will Light Up October’s Night Sky

Meteor Storm or Moonlit Fizzle? Draconid ‘Dragon’ Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight with Skywatchers on Alert

The Draconids: A “Dragon” in the Night Sky Every October, the Draconid meteor shower gives skywatchers a chance – however slim – to see fireballs from the Dragon. The Draconids occur when Earth passes through dust debris shed by Comet 21P/Giacobini–Zinner, a small periodic comet that orbits the sun every 6.6 years ts2.tech. As these cometary bits hit Earth’s atmosphere at a relatively languid pace, they burn up and streak across the sky as meteors (often called “shooting stars”) ts2.tech. The Draconids take their name from the constellation Draco, from which the meteors appear to radiate. Because Draco is a northern constellation (its “head” near

9 October 2025

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

Northern Lights, Draconid Meteors & Bright Comets – Skywatch Highlights for Oct 7–8, 2025

Draconid Meteor Shower Peaks in Early Evening The Draconid meteor shower – a minor but convenient annual shower – is active October 6–10 and is expected to peak on the night of October 8, 2025 livescience.com. The Draconids are so named because their meteors appear to fan out from the head of the constellation Draco, the Dragon, which lies in the northwestern sky after nightfall in October science.nasa.gov livescience.com. Unlike many meteor showers that are best in the wee hours of morning, the Draconids are most easily viewed in the early evening – just after darkness falls – because Draco’s

7 October 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Meteor Showers · Night Sky · Northern Lights

Skywatch Alert: Harvest Supermoon, Meteors & Auroras Light Up Oct 6–7, 2025

Key Skywatch Highlights (October 6–7, 2025): The Harvest Supermoon of October 6–7, 2025 Illustration: A comparison of a supermoon at perigee vs. a micromoon at apogee, as seen from Earth. The Oct. 6 full moon occurs near lunar perigee, making it a supermoon (larger and brighter than average) science.nasa.gov. NASA/JPL-Caltech. October’s full moon arrives on the night of October 6–7 and is extra special: it’s both the Harvest Moon and a Supermoon. The term Harvest Moon refers to the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox (Sept. 22), traditionally aiding farmers with extended evening light timeanddate.com. In 2025, the September

6 October 2025

Astronomy · Celestial Events · Meteor Showers · Night Sky · Space News

Skywatch Alert: Aurora, Meteor Showers & Satellite Sights – What to See Sept 29–30, 2025

Space Weather Forecast Space weather experts agree: late September will be mostly uneventful. NOAA’s SWPC issued a 3-day forecast on Sept 29 predicting only quiet to unsettled geomagnetic conditions (Kp indices up to 4) services.swpc.noaa.gov. In its rationale NOAA explicitly notes “No G1 (Minor) or greater geomagnetic storms are expected” on Sept 29–30 services.swpc.noaa.gov. EarthSky’s “Sun News” bulletin echoed this outlook, describing Sept 29–30 as “Quiet to unsettled” as the effects of a coronal-hole high-speed stream (CH HSS) wane earthsky.org. Space.com’s aurora live-blog (Sept 25 update) had warned that a small solar wind boost over the weekend might briefly push

29 September 2025

Astronomy · Meteor Showers · Satellites · Skywatching · Space Events

Incredible Skywatch Weekend: Northern Lights, Meteor Fireballs & Planetary Sights (Sept 27–28, 2025)

Key Facts Solar Storms and Aurora Outlook Space weather officials are on alert for auroras this weekend. A large coronal hole on the Sun has rotated into an Earth-facing position, sending a stream of fast solar wind toward Earth. According to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, this “weak enhancement in the solar wind” is forecast to arrive and push geomagnetic activity to unsettled or even active levels, with a chance of minor G1 storms space.com. In practical terms, that means the Northern Lights could strengthen on the nights of Sept. 27–28. If the disturbance reaches G1 (Kp 5) levels, auroras

27 September 2025

Astronomy · Meteor Showers · Northern Lights · Planetary Events · Stargazing

Cosmic Sky Show: Northern Lights, Shooting Stars & Space Spectacles Dazzle Sept. 26–27, 2025

Key Facts Space Weather Outlook: Auroras & Solar Storms After a geomagnetically active equinox week, Earth’s magnetosphere is settling down for now. A few days ago, skywatchers as far south as Alberta were treated to vibrant auroral shapes (one even looked like a green “shark’s fin” cutting through the stars) thanks to a high-speed solar wind stream spaceweather.com. As of Friday, Sept. 26, that solar wind has slackened, and NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center forecasts quiet geomagnetic conditions in the near term earthsky.org. Any auroras tonight will likely be confined to the high Arctic latitudes – think northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland,

26 September 2025

Astronomy · Meteor Showers · Northern Lights · Skywatching · Space · Space Events

Equinox Auroras, Mystery Fireballs & Planetary Spectacles (Sept 23–24, 2025 Skywatch Alert)

Summary Night Sky Highlights (Sept 23–24, 2025) Auroras Dance (But Fading) The autumnal equinox on Sept 22 didn’t just mark the start of fall – it also enhanced Earth’s aurora activity. Around the equinox, Earth’s tilted magnetic field lets more solar particles in, an effect scientists call the “equinox effect” people.com. This year lived up to that reputation: NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center had forecast minor geomagnetic storms (G1) from Sept 21 through 23, meaning the northern lights could be seen much farther south than usual during that period people.com. Indeed, auroras “crashed the equinox party” this week, delighting skywatchers

23 September 2025

Astronomy · Aurora · Meteor Showers · Skywatching · Space Events

Equinox Sky Alert: Northern Lights, Planet Parade & More Dazzle Sept 22–23, 2025

Equinox Brings Autumn – And an Aurora Opportunity Monday, September 22 marks the autumnal equinox, the moment the Sun crosses Earth’s equator. Day and night are nearly equal in length across the globe during an equinox earthsky.org. In 2025 this happens at 18:19 UTC on Sept 22 (which is 8:19 p.m. in Warsaw, or 2:19 p.m. EDT) earthsky.org earthsky.org. For the Northern Hemisphere, it’s the first day of autumn; for the Southern Hemisphere, spring begins earthsky.org. Equinoxes are more than just a date on the calendar – they also have an interesting side effect for skywatchers: an “equinox effect” that

22 September 2025

Astronomy Events · NASDAQ:RKLB · Night Sky · Northern Lights · Planetary Alignments · Stargazing

Rare ‘Equinox Eclipse’ on Sept. 21, 2025 – Partial Solar Eclipse Promises a Spectacular Sunrise Show

What is a Partial Solar Eclipse? A partial solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between Earth and the sun but doesn’t completely cover the sun, so only a portion of the sun’s disk is obscured space.com. To an observer, it appears as if the moon has taken a “bite” out of the sun – leaving the sun as a bright crescent shape in the sky. In a partial eclipse the alignment isn’t perfect; the moon’s central shadow (umbra) misses Earth, so we only experience the penumbra (partial shadow) en.wikipedia.org. Because part of the sun remains visible, a partial eclipse

21 September 2025

Astronomy · Celestial Phenomena · Solar Eclipses · Space Events · Stargazing