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Using the James Webb Space Telescope, UK scientists have found an atmosphere on a red hot planet 280 light years away, in the far stretches of the Milky Way.

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The Ursid meteor shower reaches peak visibility tonight with up to 10 meteors per hour visible across the UK - here's how to catch a glimpse of the spectacle

]]>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:30:00 +0000WeatherUK weather, Space, Space weather

The world was bracing for an intense solar storm that has already caused disruption.

]]>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:17:00 +0000ScienceSolar storm, New Zealand, Emergency News, Space weather, Breaking news, grid emergency, Space Weather Prediction Centre, South Island, Transpower, National grid, severe geomagnetic storm, solar particles, mobile phone networks, satellite signals

Space weather forecasters are issuing a heightened alert for a rare "cannibal CME" event.

]]>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:02:00 +0000ScienceSolar storm, Space weather, Coronal Mass Ejections, Electromagnetic disruption

You could catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights over the UK this evening.

]]>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:40:00 +0100UKSpace weather, Solar storm, Northern Lights, UK visibility, coronal mass ejections, geomagnetic activity

A red alert has been issued for the Northern Lights, meaning there is a high chance of being able to see them in the UK in the coming hours

]]>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 19:24:00 +0100UKNorthern Lights, Space weather, Auroras, Aurora Borealis, AuroraWatch UK, Solar Activity

The space agency has announced that a plane-sized asteroid will pass by Earth next week.

]]>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:48:00 +0100ScienceAsteroids, NASA, Space, Science (section), Astrology, International Space Station (ISS), Space weather, Tech (section), Universe

Coronal mass ejections can trigger geomagnetic storms on Earth that cause brilliant auroras, disrupt satellites and communication systems, interfere with GPS accuracy, and potentially damage electrical power grids.

]]>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:24:00 +0100ScienceSpace weather, Solar storm, Solar eruption, Coronal mass ejection, Geomagnetic storms, Solar and Heliospheric Observatory

Nasa astronaut Nichole Ayers captured the stunning image as the ISS flew over Mexico and the US

]]>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:08:00 +0100ScienceInternational Space Station (ISS), Space, Space exploration, Space weather, Nichole Ayers, Red Sprites, International Space Station, Transient Luminous Events

Incredible footage of the Sun's south pole has been sent to Earth for the first time from a spacecraft.

]]>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:45:00 +0100ScienceSpace weather, Space exploration, Space, NASA, European Space Agency, Solar Orbiter, Sun's south pole, space weather.