APOD: 2026 January 19 – CTB 1: The Medulla Nebula
APOD: 2026 January 19 – CTB 1: The Medulla Nebula Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image…
Rare red-toned Aurora Borealis lights up skies across Scotland
BBC WeatherWatchers/Highland Dean Weather watchers enjoy the bright skies over Dyke in Moray Striking red and green skies…
Aurora Watch in Effect as Severe Solar Storm Slams Into Earth : ScienceAlert
Earth is currently under bombardment from one of the most powerful geomagnetic storm categories the Sun can unleash.…
Space sector eyes further investment growth in 2026
Global investment in space technology is poised to climb further in 2026, propelled by government spending on defense-linked…
Damaged DSN antenna out of service until May
WASHINGTON — A key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) that was damaged last fall is expected…
Intense geomagnetic storms could make auroras visible in southern US | US weather
The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern tier of US states on Monday…
Investors Put More Than $55 Billion Behind Space Startups Last Year
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the booming space industry, better space weather forecasts,…
Reborn black hole seen erupting across 1 million light-years of space like a cosmic volcano
Astronomers have discovered a once-dormant supermassive black hole springing back to life in a very dramatic and spectacular…
New Moon, New You: Here’s What the First Major Celestial Event of 2026 Means for Each Sign
A new dawn is upon us. The planets are moving in very exciting ways this year which will,…
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
Humanity is still in the early stages of exploring the cosmos, with Artemis 2 preparing to take us…
Auroras and satellite disruptions possible during severe solar storm
Powerful solar activity released by the sun is heading for Earth and it’s likely to create dazzling auroral…
The race to build a super-large ground telescope is likely down to two competitors
I have been writing about the Giant Magellan Telescope for a long time. Nearly two decades ago, for…