Auroras incoming for this week | NASA expert explains Texas balloon crash | Space strategy games ranked

Comet Lemmon's tail is ripped apart | Satellites see record-breaking ocean waves Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version   October 15, 2025 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Something amazing every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Happy Wednesday space enthusiasts! 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 Auroras incoming: northern lights possible this week 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. Read More JPL hit by 550 layoffs in NASA 'realignment' NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory braces for another round of layoffs as budget cuts loom. Read More Space quiz! What does CME stand for? Click here for the answer! Coronal magnetic energy Coronal mass ejection Central magnetic electricity Circumpolar magnetic ejection Space Deal of the Day Top Lego Star Wars sets for Black Friday 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. Read More Skywatching Solar wind rips Comet Lemmon’s tail in new images See how the solar wind shredded Comet Lemmon's tail in an extraordinary view from Earth Read More Science & Astronomy Texas balloon drama: NASA expert sets record straight 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. Read More What is weak nuclear force and why is it important? The weak nuclear force doesn't play by the normal rules -- and, in fact, it breaks one of the biggest rules of all. Read More SpaceX What's next for SpaceX Starship after test flight 11 "Focus now turns to the next generation of Starship and Super Heavy, with multiple vehicles currently in active build and preparing for tests." Read More Technology Satellites track record ocean waves during storm Satellite data from the SWOT mission reveals how massive waves act as storm "messengers," carrying a storm's power across entire oceans. Read More Entertainment Top space strategy games ranked for cosmic command Conquer the cosmos and lead ships, fleets, and even entire civilizations to victory in the best space strategy games. Read More Today in Space On this day: Oct. 15, 1997: Cassini-Huygens launches On Oct. 15, 1997, NASA launched the Cassini spacecraft on a mission to explore Saturn and its moons. Read More Space photo of the day: Deep-space dishes dot desert ALMA's 66 radio dishes reveal many cosmic secrets that are hidden from human eyes. Read More Stay up-to-date on all things space science, news, and entertainment by subscribing to our newsletters. Sign Up   Follow SPACE Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036