In May 2024, people worldwide witnessed beautiful aurorae that appeared far beyond Earth's polar regions. Even the Aurora Borealis, which is usually confined to the Arctic Circle, was visible as far south as Mexico. This rare event was the result of a massive solar storm, the most powerful recorded in over 20 years. As always, this storm bombarded Earth with charged solar particles that interacted with the planet's magnetosphere. The storm also reached Mars, which was witnessed by two orbiters operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) - the Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO).
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The March full moon glows red through Saharan dust in eerie composite view
Saharan dust and atmospheric filtering combined to give the moon a dramatic red hue.
Best model rocket sets for beginners
Here are some of the best model rocket kits for those counting down to their first blast off.
Can't wait for Artemis 2 to make history? Get up to 20% off these awesome Lego NASA Artemis rocket sets
Artemis 2's launch may have been pushed back but you build your own adventure with these Lego Ideas and Lego Technic Artemis Space Launch System sets, up to 20% off in Amazon UK's Big Spring Deal sales.
Satellite spies an erupting volcano | Space photo of the day for March 13, 2026
A new NASA satellite image has captured a rare view of an erupting volcano, revealing its bright red lava flow as seen from space.
NASA begins building nuclear-powered Dragonfly drone for 2028 launch to Saturn moon Titan
Dragonfly will explore the giant Saturn moon Titan by air, helping scientists learn about the proto-ingredients of life on the satellite's hazy surface.
Northern lights may be visible in 9 US states tonight
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Maine tonight and tomorrow as a speedy solar wind stream is due to arrive.
How risky is the Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon? NASA would rather not say
NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will launch astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, comes with undeniable risk. But quantifying that risk is a tall order.
SpaceX plan for 1 million orbiting AI data centers could ruin astronomy, scientists say
SpaceX's plan to launch one million orbiting data centers to space worries astronomers, who say the satellite streaks caused by the proposed constellation would severely impair observations.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 13 – 22
A rare, near perfect young-Moon challenge awaits North Americans after sunset on March 19th. Jupiter rules the evening from on high in central Gemini.
Earth from Space: Maritime highways in the Øresund Strait
Image: This image from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission shows us the maritime traffic passing through the Øresund Strait in 2025.
SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base to begin the Starlink 17-31 mission on March 13, 2026. Image: SpaceX
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Friday morning, carrying 25 broadband internet satellites for SpaceX’s low Earth orbit megaconstellation.
Solar System Age
The Solar System, comprising the Sun and the objects that orbit it, is estimated to be approximately 4.57 billion years old. This age is determined through various scientific methods, primarily focusing on the analysis of meteorites and other celestial bodies. The consistent results from these independent methods provide a high degree of confidence in this figure.
SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral on cloudy Saturday morning
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars above the clouds during the Starlink 10-48 mission, which lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on March 14, 2026. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now
Update March 14, 9:49 a.m. EDT (1349 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the 29 Starlink satellites.
'Rick and Morty' season 9 promises 'No AI slop! Just Grade A organic slop' when it drops on Adult Swim later this year
Adult Swim's wild animated sensation is back for more sci-fi insanity in May.
NASA says its Artemis 2 moon rocket is all fixed up. It could launch astronauts to the moon on April 1
NASA has completed the Artemis 2 flight readiness review and plans to launch the historic moon mission as soon as April 1.
This Isn't Just Another Rocky World Orbiting a Red Dwarf. This One's Special
Astronomers have found an exoplanet that could serve as a benchmark in future studies. It's a rocky planet orbiting an M-type star, and though these planets are plentiful, this one could serve as a benchmark for understanding other M-dwarf exoplanets and their atmospheres. According to the authors of a new study, this new exoplanet could serve as "a reference system for highly irradiated rocky planets."
'Completely bonkers': Astronomers find evidence of a cataclysmic collision between exoplanets
Astronomers have witnessed evidence of an extremely violent collision between planets, and it resembles the event in Earth's history that created the moon.
The biggest and most expensive Lego Star Wars set ever made is over £130 off in Amazon's UK big spring sale
The 9023-piece Lego Star Wars UCS Death Star is a galaxy-shattering £135 off in Amazon UK's Spring Deal Days sale, but hurry! Stock is already running low.
