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Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

Laws of physics are still broken: Attempt to explain away black holes' central singularity falls short, scientist says
By Robert Lea published
A researcher throws cold water on a recent effort that purported to eliminate black holes' greatest and most enduring mystery — the existence of their central singularity.

NASA begins push to slash workforce with more staff buyouts, early retirements as budget cuts loom
By Tariq Malik published
NASA employees have until July 25 to decide if they'll stay or go.

'Uranus is weird.' Big moons of tilted ice giant hide a magnetic mystery, Hubble telescope reveals
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Scientists find surprising evidence that space dust is shaping the surfaces of Uranus' largest moons.

Atlas V rocket to launch Amazon’s 2nd batch of Kuiper internet satellites on June 16
By Josh Dinner last updated
The second big batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites will launch next Monday (June 16) from Florida, if all goes to plan.

Watch June's full Strawberry Moon skim the southern horizon live online tonight
By Anthony Wood published
This month's full Strawberry Moon rides low across the southern sky via livestream on June 11.

James Webb Space Telescope sees 1st exoplanet raining sand alongside 'sandcastle' partner world
By Robert Lea published
In two related firsts, the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered sand-filled rains on a distant exoplanet as its "sandcastle" partner world forms from sandy matter before the eyes of astronomers.

Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit
By Mike Wall published
Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit for the Japanese company iQPS on Wednesday morning (June 11).

Humanity takes its 1st look at the sun's poles: 'This is just the first step of Solar Orbiter's stairway to heaven' (images)
By Robert Lea published
The Solar Orbiter has captured humanity's first look at the south pole of the sun, revealing messy magnetic fields and particles being ejected at high speeds.
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