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Look up: Northern lights could be visible for some upper states this week
17+ hour, 55+ min ago (280+ words) A G2 geomagnetic storm watch from March 1921 could bring northern lights to parts of the northern U.S. The storm is caused by a coronal mass ejection from March 16 heading toward Earth. Best viewing is in dark areas facing the northern horizon with…...
Northern lights could make a surprise appearance this weekend
12+ hour, 20+ min ago (249+ words) Springfield, MO. (KOLR) " A heightened chance for auroras is on the horizon, as the'Space Weather Prediction Center'has issued a geomagnetic storm watch from today through Saturday. A coronal mass ejection was spotted earlier this week, which could allow the northern…...
See it: NASA's asteroid-chasing spacecraft slingshots past Earth
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (192+ words) It's not often that a deep-space robotic explorer swings back by its home planet, but NASA's OSIRIS-APEX mission did just that, completing a dramatic slingshot past Earth before racing toward its next asteroid target - one that will come extremely close…...
Can you see the Northern Lights tonight? Met Office forecast
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (678+ words) Stunning images of the Northern Lights taken from several parts of the UK show the night sky illuminated by an eerie green and red glow. Vivid pictures of the phenomenon, known as the aurora borealis, were taken across the UK…...
Is There Zero Gravity On The ISS? Here's How It Works
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (575+ words) Photos and videos of astronauts on the ISS show them floating around, but saying there's zero gravity isn't fully accurate. Here's what's actually going on. - Gravity is still present on the International Space Station (ISS) despite the appearance of weightlessness,…...
Spring 2026 is here! Here's what to know about today's vernal equinox
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (235+ words) Spring is here, which means warmer days will soon be upon us. The season officially kicks off at 10:46 a.m. Easter, on Friday, March 20, when the sun's rays fall directly on the equator, according to'EarthSky. Here's what to know. The'first day of…...
NASA moving Artemis II back onto launchpad after moon mission delays
17+ hour, 33+ min ago (76+ words) NASA is rolling out the Artemis II rocket back onto its launch pad in Florida ahead of a new target launch date of April 1. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more from the Kennedy Space Cente... NASA is rolling…...
NASA Artemis II: Rocket to begin slow move to launch pad; watch live
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (668+ words) Artemis II will leave the VAB and begin its slow move back out to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday night. How does Artemis II move to the launch pad? NASA's crawler-transporter 2 carries the entire rig. How…...
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds Clues That Water on Mars Lasted Longer Than Thought
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1225+ words) You've probably followed the Mars rover missions on and off for years, watching those red-dust landscapes scroll across your TV screen and wondering: Could something have lived there once? Now, after more than a decade of climbing a Martian mountain,…...
Webb Telescope finds mysterious little red dots
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (50+ words) Scientists are investigating mysterious 'little red dots' spotted by the James Webb space telescope that could reveal how black holes formed in the early universe. Scientists are investigating mysterious 'little red dots' spotted by the James Webb space telescope that…...