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Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight. Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight. (Image credit: Created in Canva by Daisy Dobrijevic. Aurora forecast inset courtesy of NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.)

The Perseids are one of the most visually spectacular meteor showers of the year and are known for spawning impressive fireballs that light up the night sky. A Perseid meteor is seen streaking across the sky over Yosemite National Park. (Image credit: Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images) Get ready stargazers: the Perseid meteor shower peaks next week, Aug. 12-13,

The full sturgeon moon — the second full of summer in the Northern Hemisphere — will turn full on Saturday, Aug. 9. It will be best seen during dusk that evening, but also be a spectacular sight the previous evening on Friday, Aug. 8. It takes its name from the sturgeon fish found in the Great Lakes in North America during summer. One consequence of the timing of this full moon is the ruining

The “megaflash” occurred in 2017 and stretched from Texas to Missouri. Some areas are more prone to lightning storms than others. (Image credit: John finney photography/Getty Images) It’s 2017, and a thunderstorm shoots off a lightning bolt. What’s so special about that, you ask? Well, the bolt is an astonishing 515 miles (829 kilometers) long. Using archiva

The "megaflash" occurred in 2017 and stretched from Texas to Missouri. Some areas are more prone to lightning storms than others. (Image credit: John finney photography/Getty Images) It's 2017, and a thunderstorm shoots off a lightning bolt. What's so special about that, you ask? Well, the bolt is an astonishing 515 miles (829 kilometers) long. Using archival satellite

The moon's crescent limb will cloak and uncover stars from the iconic cluster before sunrise. Don't miss the moon cover the Pleiades for the final time in 2025 on July 20. (Image credit: Created in Canva Pro by Daisy Dobrijevic) If you live anywhere in the contiguous U.S. or Canada, and clear skies are forecast for early Sunday morning, July 20, then be sure to step outsid

Find out what time the full moon rises on July 10, 2025, how to see the Buck Moon from your location, and why it looks bigger near the horizon. A bull elk silhouetted against a full moon rising in Yellowstone National Park (composite image). (Image credit: Mark Miller Photos via Getty Images) The July full moon 2025, also known as the Buck Moon, will rise on July 10, offer

July’s full 'Buck Moon' rises close to aphelion, making it the furthest full moon from the sun in 2025. (Image credit: Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The July full moon, known as the 'Buck Moon' will rise on Wednesday, July 10 and put on a spectacular show for both stargazers and astrophotographers alike. A full moon occurs when the moon is po

3I/ATLAS is the third-ever interstellar object discovered. A rare but faint interstellar visitor from beyond our solar system is racing toward the sun — and you can watch it live online today! Astronomers have identified this cosmic interloper as 3I/ATLAS, making it only the third confirmed object from outside the solar system after 'Oumuamua (2017) and comet 2I/Borisov (2019). T