Northern lights may be seen in these 13 U.S. states

Hello space enthusiasts! | Northern lights may be seen in these 13 U.S. states | SpaceX launches advanced European weather satellite Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version July 2, 2025 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Hello space enthusiasts! It's Wednesday and we have lots of stories for you this morning, starting with a couple of SpaceX rocket launches. SpaceX's 500th Falcon 9 launch, carrying 27 Starlink satellites, broke its own reuse record, according to the FAA. In a separate launch, SpaceX helped carry a European weather satellite into low-Earth orbit before landing at sea.  In other news, skywatchers in some of the northern U.S. states may be able to see an aurora this evening as a solar storm heads our way, the James Webb Space Telescope is using cosmic archaeology (a rabbit hole I will no doubt be diving into) to unearth more about our Milky Way galaxy, and Martian dust devils may be conjuring up lightning which could threaten NASA's Perseverance rover. We have all that and more in today's news roundup.  Thanks for exploring with us. Keep looking up,  Kenna  Content Manager, Space.com Northern lights may be seen in these 13 U.S. states Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight. Read More SpaceX launches advanced European weather satellite The rocket's first stage came back to Earth as planned about 8.5 minutes later, touching down on the SpaceX drone ship "Just Read the Instructions," which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Read More Space quiz! What was the cause of the initial delay for Australia's first orbital rocket's, Eris-1, launch scheduled for May 2025? Click here for the answer! A fuel leak A trigger on the fairing system A miswiring in the navigation system An alien stowaway Space Deal of the Day Best phones for astrophotography: Prime Day 2025 Unlock the cosmos in your pocket with the best camera phones for astrophotography and get ready for huge savings with Amazon Prime Day starting on July 8! Read More Skywatching See enormous 'X' & 'V' on moon's surface July 2 The phenomenon is created by the shifting play of light and shadow over the lunar surface. Read More Spaceflight Australia's 1st orbital rocket Eris-1 delayed again Gilmour Space has stood down from the planned July 2 debut launch of its Eris-1 rocket, citing the desire for "a longer, more flexible launch window for our first test flight." A new target date could be announced next week, according to the company. Read More Science & Astronomy 1st image seen of a dead star that exploded twice "This tangible evidence of a double detonation not only contributes towards solving a long-standing mystery, but also offers a visual spectacle." Read More JWST uses cosmic archeology to study Milky Way "To see thin stellar disks already in place 8 billion years ago, or even earlier, was surprising." Read More SpaceX SpaceX 500th Falcon 9 launch sets reuse record SpaceX launched its 500th Falcon 9 rocket on early this morning (July 2) and broke its own reuse record in the process. Read More Search for Life Dust devils on Mars may threaten Perseverance rover Our Red Planet explorers may encounter a peculiar threat. Read More   Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036