 | | Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version | | | | | The Launchpad We have lots of stories for your daily read, starting with incoming auroras as the sun's activity heads our way. Read more about where to see these northern lights in the next week. Other headlines for today include new images showing Comet Lemmon's tail being ripped apart, a NASA scientist sets the record straight on the recent Texas balloon crash and satellites catch record-breaking ocean waves. We have all that and more for your daily read. Keep looking up, Kenna Content Manager, Space.com | | | Scientists say a train of CMEs could impact Earth's magnetic field Oct. 15-17, bringing a chance of northern lights across northern North America. | | | NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory braces for another round of layoffs as budget cuts loom. | | | Space quiz! What does CME stand for? | | | | Space Deal of the Day | | Here are the best Lego Star Wars sets credits can buy ahead of Black Friday 2025, which will arrive in under 12 parsecs, on November 28. | | | Skywatching | See how the solar wind shredded Comet Lemmon's tail in an extraordinary view from Earth | | | | Science & Astronomy | NASA launched an exoplanet-hunting experiment Oct. 1 despite the government shutdown. After the mission's end on Oct. 2, news reports got a little confused. | | | The weak nuclear force doesn't play by the normal rules -- and, in fact, it breaks one of the biggest rules of all. | | | | SpaceX | "Focus now turns to the next generation of Starship and Super Heavy, with multiple vehicles currently in active build and preparing for tests." | | | | Technology | Satellite data from the SWOT mission reveals how massive waves act as storm "messengers," carrying a storm's power across entire oceans. | | | | Entertainment | Conquer the cosmos and lead ships, fleets, and even entire civilizations to victory in the best space strategy games. | | | | Today in Space | On Oct. 15, 1997, NASA launched the Cassini spacecraft on a mission to explore Saturn and its moons. | | | ALMA's 66 radio dishes reveal many cosmic secrets that are hidden from human eyes. | | | | Stay up-to-date on all things space science, news, and entertainment by subscribing to our newsletters. | |  | | | | | | | Future US LLC © | | Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036 | | | | |
