 | | Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version | | | |  The sun recently unleashed two colossal X-class solar flares, knocking out radio signals across the Americas and Pacific. For skywatchers, keep your eyes peeled as we might get some interesting auroral activity from these eruptions. Other stories for today include President Trump nominating Jared Isaacman to head NASA...again, the James Webb Space Telescope sees an ancient supermassive black hole nicknamed 'BiRD' and an astronomer catches two meteors slamming into the moon. We have all that and more for your daily read. Keep looking up, Kenna Content Manager, Space.com | | | NASA's plans are in doubt, however, due to budgetary issues. | | | The brief flashes were captured from Earth and could be from the Taurid meteor shower. | | | Space quiz: what are the four fundamental forces of nature? | | | | The back-to-back eruptions caused radio blackouts across two hemispheres as the active sunspots turn to face Earth. | | | | Now serving microgravity gourmet. | | | "Jared's passion for Space, astronaut experience, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of exploration, unlocking the mysteries of the universe, and unlocking the new Space economy, make him ideally suited to lead NASA into a bold new Era." | | | | "The James Webb Space Telescope has opened a new frontier in extragalactic astrophysics, revealing objects we didn't even suspect existed, and we're only at the beginning of this adventure." | | | "If such a fifth force exists, it cannot exceed 7% of the strength of gravity." | | | | "Instead of sending astronauts to bolt on new parts, they managed to fix things with code." | | | | Predator: Badlands tells a surprisingly human story of self-acceptance through the lens of sci-fi's most brutal hunter. | | | | On Nov. 5, 2002, NASA's old Galileo spacecraft was almost out of fuel. But the Jupiter mission still had some science to do. | | | It's a reminder of why preserving pristine night skies remains essential for both astronomy and human wonder. | | | | 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 | | | | |