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Shorter days, crisp clean air and a low winter sun all play a role in those vivid pink and golden skies.

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I thought I knew the night sky, but what I saw from the Canary Islands left me speechless

From volcanic landscapes to world-class observatories, a journey through the Canary Islands reveals a night sky unlike anything I'd seen before.

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Our favorite Space.com stories of 2025

We asked our staff to choose their favorite Space.com stories of 2025. Here's what we got.

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When is the best time to watch the Geminid meteor shower tonight?

The Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight tonight. Here's when to look for the most shooting stars — and where to aim your gaze.

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December's 'Cold Moon' rises: See breathtaking images of the final full moon of 2025

December's "Cold Moon" rose on Dec. 4 as it neared its closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit.

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Is an aurora cruise worth it? I joined Hurtigruten's Signature Voyage to find out

Sailing through Arctic Norway under the aurora, this voyage redefines what cruising and chasing the northern lights can really be.

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Northern lights may be visible in 21 US states tonight

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Indiana as two incoming coronal mass ejections could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

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Northern lights may be visible in these 10 states tonight

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Washington as an incoming speedy solar wind could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

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Venus and Jupiter conjunction 2025: How to see two iconic planets meet in the morning sky

Venus and Jupiter meet in the morning sky on Aug. 12. Catch their dazzling conjunction just before sunrise with the crescent moon joining later!

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3 powerful solar flares erupt in less than 24 hours, ending weeks of calm on the sun (video)

Space weather forecasters are watching for faint CMEs that could reach Earth later this week.

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Collaboration or collapse: Why Earth observation must be a global mission

Satellites don't stop at borders and neither should science.

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As NASA's budget shrinks, Europe doubles down on Earth science: 'Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation'

If NASA must pull back, Europe is ready to step up — and do so with open arms.

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I went to STARMUS La Palma for science and music — I came back in love

On a volcanic island under some of the darkest skies on Earth, I rediscovered the night sky and came home with a new view of our universe.

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Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! Here's how to see one of the best meteor showers of the year

Look up! The Geminds could put on quite the show tonight despite the bright moon.

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Geminid meteor shower peaks this week: Here's what to expect from the last big meteor shower of the year

The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year and with good reason!

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More than just auroras: My Norwegian adventure with The Northern Lights Company

Join me on an unforgettable trip filled with breathtaking auroras and exciting daytime adventures with The Northern Lights Company.

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'It was 3 hours of magic': Spectacular auroras thrill stargazers across the world (and internet) as intense geomagnetic storm batters Earth (photos)

A powerful geomagnetic storm illuminated auroras that lit the skies over Earth on Thursday (Oct. 9) after X 2 solar flare that erupted from the sunspot AR 3848 on Tuesday (Oct. 8) evening.

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Aurora season is here: What to expect from the northern lights in 2024/25

Here's what to expect from this aurora season and how to best prepare for your northern lights hunting experience.

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Indulge yourself in a special birthday cake hunt onsite competition to celebrate our 25th anniversary.

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Chasing the midnight sun along Norway's arctic coastline

Join me on an adventure along Norway's stunning coastline as I explore the strange phenomenon of the midnight sun, where the sun doesn't set below the horizon.

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Summer solstice 2024 is here! See celebrations at Stonehenge and beyond (photos)

Around the world, people celebrated the June 20 solstice in a variety of ways as Earth's north pole reached its greatest tilt towards the sun.

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Astrophotographer captures stunning close-up views of sunspot region that spawned May's auroras

Check out these incredible close-up views of emerging sunspot AR3697 as it turns to face Earth. The scenes were captured by astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy from his backyard in Arizona.

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Starmus 2024: Scientists and musicians unite in Bratislava to celebrate planet Earth

Here's what it was like to experience the Starmus Festival in Bratislava, where top scientists and musicians united to celebrate Earth with an overarching theme "The future of our home planet".

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How a giant sunspot unleashed solar storms that spawned global auroras that just dazzled us all

Intense solar activity generated the most extreme geomagnetic storm since 2003 on Friday (May 10), and the action could continue into this week. Here's how it happened.

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'Extreme' solar storms cook up sweet Mother's Day auroras for Moms everywhere

Want to save all the calories from Mother's Day brunch? You can still "sweeten" her holiday with an opportunity to see the northern lights again tonight!

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