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Severe G4 geomagnetic storm sparks jaw-dropping northern lights worldwide (photos)

A fast CME slammed into Earth on Jan. 19, unleashing hours of intense auroral activity and lighting up skies far beyond the poles.

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Northern lights may be visible in 24 states Jan. 19 as a massive CME slams into Earth

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Colorado tonight as a speedy coronal mass ejection impacts Earth.

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An armada of 6,500 Elite Dangerous players just embarked on a three-month expedition to explore the Milky Way, and there's still time to join them

To explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no one has gone before!

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How astronomers plan to detect the signatures of alien life in the atmospheres of distant planets

Astonishingly, we can identify molecules present in the atmospheres of exoplanets.

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What the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station tells us about healthcare in space

The evacuation raises a question worth exploring: how do astronauts stay healthy in space, and why is this early evacuation so unusual?

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How to find 4 legendary spacecraft in January's night sky

Along with bonus stargazing targets!

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Reborn black hole seen erupting across 1 million light-years of space like a cosmic volcano

"It's like watching a cosmic volcano erupt again after ages of calm — except this one is big enough to carve out structures stretching nearly a million light-years across space."

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China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space telescope will be ahead of 2027 launch (video)

Chinese researchers have completed a full end-to-end simulation of the Chinese Space Station Telescope's observing systems, offering a preview of how the powerful scope will survey the universe.

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NASA rolls Artemis 2 moon rocket to launch pad | Space photo of the day for Jan. 19, 2025

America's next mission to the moon is happening in only a few weeks.

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Was the Red Planet once blue? New evidence points to an ancient ocean on Mars

Ancient shoreline features hint that water on Mars once formed a vast ocean.

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This is the sharpest view ever seen of a black hole's dusty disk

"Instead of Webb's 6.5-meter diameter, it's like we are observing this region with a 13-meter space telescope."

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Sun unleashes powerful X-flare, CME hits Earth sparking severe geomagnetic storm

Aurora alert! The colossal solar storm could impact and trigger impressive northern lights.

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Astronomers discover an enormous iron bar in the famous Ring Nebula: 'We definitely need to know more'

"One thing popped out as clear as anything, this previously unknown 'bar' of ionized iron atoms, in the middle of the familiar and iconic ring."

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026.

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Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown gets a release date, bringing roguelite survival action to the Delta Quadrant

Get stranded in the Delta Quadrant all over again when Star Trek Voyager – Across the Unknown warps in on February 19th.

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'Starfleet Academy' isn't the first time that 'Star Trek' tried to go back to school

The new teen-led Paramount+ TV show isn't Trek's first attempt to study at the Academy.

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Does antimatter 'fall up'?

We need to talk about antimatter.

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What is below Earth, since space is present in every direction?

When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our space neighborhood.

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New moon of January 2026 brings prime views of Jupiter, Saturn and winter stars tonight

With the moon out of the way on Jan. 18, bright Jupiter and Saturn become stand-outs in the January night sky.

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Hubble Telescope watches star blast out jet of hot gas 32 light-years long

The protostar is launching the longest outburst ever seen at 32 light-years long.

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NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad ahead of historic moon launch

On Saturday (Jan. 17), the rocket that will launch the Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon rolled to the pad for its historic mission, which could lift off just a few weeks from now.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 193 — A History of Tomorrow

On Episode 193 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with NASA Chief Historian Dr. Roger Launius about the space agency's past.

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1 month until a 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse puts on a show — mostly for penguins

The first solar eclipse of the year will take place on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Houston after 1st-ever medical evacuation from ISS

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission made it to Houston today (Jan. 16), just a day after their unprecedented medical evacuation from the International Space Station.

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Watch NASA roll huge Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad today

NASA will roll its Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad on Saturday (Jan. 17), and you can watch the slow-moving action live.

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