🌌Stunning auroras seen worldwide | ☄️Comet Wierzchos approaches sun today | 🔭WST sees young galaxies aging faster than expected

Search for life may be in exoplanets' atmospheres | Trivia Tuesday quiz of the week Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version   January 20, 2026 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Something amazing every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Stunning auroras seen across the globe Skywatchers around the world were treated to stunning auroras that surged far beyond their usual polar limits, lighting up mid-latitude skies during a severe G4 geomagnetic storm. We have the full story and jaw-dropping images for you on our website.  In other news, a team of 6,500 "Elite Dangerous" players have embarked a community-led journey to the deepest reaches of the Milky Way galaxy that will last for around 3 months, solar system comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) makes its closest approach to the sun today and the James Webb Space Telescope sees galaxies aging faster than expected.  As it's also Trivia Tuesday, and our quiz of the week is all about the fundamental theories in astronomy, from the Big Bang to general relativity.  We have all that and more for your daily read.  Keep looking up, Kenna Content Manager, Space.com G4 geomagnetic storm triggers stunning global auroras A fast CME slammed into Earth on Jan. 19, unleashing hours of intense auroral activity and lighting up skies far beyond the poles. Read More 'Elite Dangerous' invites you on 3-month Milky Way trip To explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no one has gone before! Read More Space quiz! Where is comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) thought to have originated from? Click here for the answer Oort Cloud Jupiter's moons Asteroid belt The sun   Space deal of the day Drone deals 2026: Save big on soaring through the skies (Future) Want to start the new year with a new hobby or get ahead of the U.S.'s foreign drone ban? See the world from a different angle with the best drone deals, suitable for all budgets and skill levels. Read More Skywatching Find 4 legendary spacecraft in January's night sky Along with bonus stargazing targets! Read More Comet Wierzchos buzzes the sun today. Can you see it? C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) brightened significantly ahead of its close approach to the sun. Read More Spaceflight What 1st ISS medical evac tells us about space healthcare The evacuation raises a question worth exploring: how do astronauts stay healthy in space, and why is this early evacuation so unusual? Read More Science & Astronomy Webb sees young galaxies aging faster than expected "The knowledge of these will ultimately help us understand the formation of the first stars and planets and how our own Milky Way came into being." Read More Reborn black hole erupts across a million light-years "It's like watching a cosmic volcano erupt again after ages of calm -- except this one is big enough to carve out structures stretching nearly a million light-years across space," the lead researcher said. Read More Search for Life How astronomers aim to spot alien life in exoplanet air Astonishingly, we can identify molecules present in the atmospheres of exoplanets. Read More Entertainment Best Lego Marvel sets 2026 Can't wait for Avengers: Doomsday? Tide yourself over with the best Lego Marvel sets, from a shelf-friendly Lego Marvel Logo to the colossal Lego Marvel Avengers Tower. Read More Trivia Tuesday: Quiz of the week Universal truths: Astronomy's deepest theories quiz Test your grasp of the forces and ideas that shape our universe. Read More Today in Space On this day: Jan. 20, 1978: 1st Progress cargo mission On January 20, 1978, the Soviet space program launched the first ever Progress cargo ship on a mission to deliver supplies to the Salyut 6 space station. Read More Our photo of day: Mars orbiter sees odd etchings Even though the Red Planet's atmosphere is thin, wind is still one of Mars' most relentless sculptors. 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