Thursday, January 22, 2026

Pilot sees auroras at 37,000 feet | Watch 3I/ATLAS leave solar system today | Blue Origin announces comms megasatellite

Crescent moon and Saturn together tonight | Wobbling exoplanet could hide exomoon
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January 22, 2026
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Pilot captures stunning auroras from 37,000 feet
Airline pilot Matt Melnyk took photos of the northern lights during a severe G4 geomagnetic storm, one of the strongest in years. These might be some of the best photos our staff has seen and we have them for you on our website. 

In other news, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has announced a communication satellite megaconstellation, astronomers have found a wobbling exoplanet that could be hiding a giant exomoon and the Virtual Telescope Project is hosting a livestream of comet 3I/ATLAS as it moves out of our solar system. 

We have all that and more for your daily read. 
Keep looking up,
Kenna
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Pilot captures historic auroras from 37,000 feet
Pilot captures historic auroras from 37,000 feet
The photos were taken during a severe G4 geomagnetic storm, one of the strongest in years.
 
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Crew-11 astronauts talk 1st ISS medical evacuation
Crew-11 astronauts talk 1st ISS medical evacuation
"This is actually a very, very good experience for the future of human spaceflight," said JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui.
 
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Space quiz! What does exoplanet stand for?
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Space deal of the day
 
Save 33% and watch Disney+ for just £3.99 a month
Save 33% and watch Disney+ for just £3.99 a month
With a host of exciting new Marvel and Star Wars releases landing this year, Disney Plus is the streaming subscription to have in 2026 and now it's a third cheaper with this UK-only deal.
 
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Skywatching
 
Watch 3I/ATLAS speed toward interstellar space today
Watch 3I/ATLAS speed toward interstellar space today
3I/ATLAS is the third interstellar visitor ever to visit the solar system having been formed around a distant star.
 
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See a crescent moon shine with Saturn in the sky tonight
See a crescent moon shine with Saturn in the sky tonight
The lunar crescent will disappear below the horizon before midnight on Jan. 22.
 
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Spaceflight
 
Blue Origin plans 5,400-satellite megaconstellation
Blue Origin plans 5,400-satellite megaconstellation
The company plans to start launching its "TeraWave" satellites late next year.
 
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Space junk-damaged Chinese capsule returns to Earth
Space junk-damaged Chinese capsule returns to Earth
Shenzhou 20 survived the trip through Earth's atmosphere in one piece.
 
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Science & Astronomy
 
'Eye of God' nebula looks like lava lamp in new image
'Eye of God' nebula looks like lava lamp in new image
It may be one of the most iconic sights in the night sky, but astronomers have never seen the Helix Nebula like this before.
 
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Wobbling exoplanet may be hiding a giant exomoon
Wobbling exoplanet may be hiding a giant exomoon
"In our solar system, the most massive moon is Ganymede, which is still extremely small compared to what we are inferring here," one of the researchers said.
 
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Entertainment
 
'Legends of Tomorrow' turns 10, and we miss it
'Legends of Tomorrow' turns 10, and we miss it
Legends of Tomorrow still rocks even 10 years later.
 
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Today in Space
 
On this day: Jan. 22 2003: Pioneer 10 beams last signal
On this day: Jan. 22 2003: Pioneer 10 beams last signal
On January 22, 2003, NASA's Pioneer 10 spacecraft beams its last data transmission back to Earth.
 
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Our photo of day: Seeing newborn stars with CAFFEINE
Our photo of day: Seeing newborn stars with CAFFEINE
The Core And Filament Formation/Evolution In Natal Environments (CAFFEINE) survey is an "astronomer's best friend," according to the European Southern Observatory.
 
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