Space

A severe (G4) geomagnetic storm lit up skies across the Northern Hemisphere overnight (Nov. 11-12), with vivid northern lights visible across Canada, the U.S, and as far south as Mexico. The incredible display followed the arrival of multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) — eruptions of magnetic field and plasma from the sun — launched by sunspot AR4274, one of the most energetic sunspot…

Fujifilm’s latest round of Techno-Stabi binoculars was released in January 2025 and two pairs were released: The 20×40 and the 16×40. The Fujinon Techno-Stabi TS-L 1640 binoculars are good for stargazing with 16x magnification, 40mm objective lenses and a three-degree image stabilization (IS) angle. Without IS, views from any 16x binoculars are going to be shaky. The same can be said…

Solar activity has kicked into high gear already this week with two powerful X-class solar flares erupting from active region AR4274 — one on Nov. 9 and another early Nov. 10 — each potentially firing coronal mass ejections (CMEs) toward Earth. Coronal mass ejection released during the X flare eruption on Nov. 10, 2025. (Image credit: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center) The Nov. 9…

Mars is about to receive a double dose of attention. This weekend, a pair of identical NASA satellites will launch together to help reveal how the Red Planet lost its thick atmosphere and liquid water — one of its oldest mysteries, and a key to understanding how it transformed from a once-habitable world into the frozen desert it is today. Scheduled for liftoff no earlier than Sunday (Nov. 9)…