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RECAP: Strongest Solar Storm in Over 20 Years Triggers Widespread Auroras

A powerful geomagnetic storm triggered by one of the strongest solar eruptions in more than 20 years lit up skies across large parts of Europe and North America on Monday, January 19 and Tuesday, January 20. The rare event allowed the northern lights to be seen far south of their usual range, including in parts of the United States, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland, according to NOAA.

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Rare Solar Storm Triggers Northern Lights Across Europe and North America 7

A powerful geomagnetic storm triggered by one of the strongest solar eruptions in more than 20 years lit up skies across large parts of Europe and North America on Monday night, January 19. The rare event allowed the northern lights to be seen far south of their usual range, including in parts of the United States, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland, according to NOAA.

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Rare Solar Storm Triggers Northern Lights Across Europe and North America 6

A powerful geomagnetic storm triggered by one of the strongest solar eruptions in more than 20 years lit up skies across large parts of Europe and North America on Monday night, January 19. The rare event allowed the northern lights to be seen far south of their usual range, including in parts of the United States, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland, according to NOAA.

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Rare Solar Storm Triggers Northern Lights Across Europe and North America 5

A powerful geomagnetic storm triggered by one of the strongest solar eruptions in more than 20 years lit up skies across large parts of Europe and North America on Monday night, January 19. The rare event allowed the northern lights to be seen far south of their usual range, including in parts of the United States, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland, according to NOAA.

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Rare Solar Storm Triggers Northern Lights Across Europe and North America 4

A powerful geomagnetic storm triggered by one of the strongest solar eruptions in more than 20 years lit up skies across large parts of Europe and North America on Monday night, January 19. The rare event allowed the northern lights to be seen far south of their usual range, including in parts of the United States, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland, according to NOAA.

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Rare Solar Storm Triggers Northern Lights Across Europe and North America

A powerful geomagnetic storm triggered by one of the strongest solar eruptions in more than 20 years lit up skies across large parts of Europe and North America on Monday night, January 19. The rare event allowed the northern lights to be seen far south of their usual range, including in parts of the United States, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland, according to NOAA.

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Rare Solar Storm Triggers Northern Lights Across Europe and North America 2

A powerful geomagnetic storm triggered by one of the strongest solar eruptions in more than 20 years lit up skies across large parts of Europe and North America on Monday night, January 19. The rare event allowed the northern lights to be seen far south of their usual range, including in parts of the United States, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland, according to NOAA.

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Rare Solar Storm Triggers Northern Lights Across Europe and North America 3

A powerful geomagnetic storm triggered by one of the strongest solar eruptions in more than 20 years lit up skies across large parts of Europe and North America on Monday night, January 19. The rare event allowed the northern lights to be seen far south of their usual range, including in parts of the United States, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland, according to NOAA.

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

This photo taken on Dec. 30, 2025 shows an interior view of a factory of the Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology, a private rocket developer, in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased o

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China: Student Climbs Into Campus Sewer to Rescue Trapped Dog in Hunan

A video from November 20, 2025, in Changde, Hunan, shows a Chinese student climbing into a narrow campus sewer to rescue a dog trapped inside. In freezing weather, the student squeezed into the cramped space while others used flashlights and tools to help guide the dog. After hours of effort, the dog was safely pulled out around 11 p.m., as students cheered and wrapped it in a warm jacket.

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Aurora Illuminates Night Skies Across North America 7

A strong solar flare triggered a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, sending northern lights across much of the U.S. and parts of Canada.

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Aurora Illuminates Night Skies Across North America 6

A strong solar flare triggered a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, sending northern lights across much of the U.S. and parts of Canada. The rare display was expected to continue into Wednesday.

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Aurora Illuminates Night Skies Across North America 5

A strong solar flare sparked a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, with the northern lights illuminated skies across U.S. states and parts of Canada through Wednesday morning.

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Aurora Illuminates Night Skies Across North America 4

A strong solar flare sparked a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, with the northern lights illuminated skies across U.S. states and parts of Canada through Wednesday morning.

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Aurora Illuminates Night Skies Across North America 3

A strong solar flare sparked a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, with the northern lights illuminated skies across U.S. states and parts of Canada through Wednesday morning.

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Aurora Illuminates Night Skies Across North America

A strong solar flare sparked a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, with the northern lights expected to illuminate skies across U.S. states and parts of Canada through Wednesday morning.

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Aurora Illuminates Night Skies Across North America 2

A strong solar flare sparked a severe geomagnetic storm on Tuesday, November 11, with the northern lights expected to illuminate skies across U.S. states and parts of Canada through Wednesday morning.

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China: Car Narrowly Escapes Fallen Tree Seconds After Pulling Out of Parking Spot

Surveillance footage captured the dramatic moment a black sedan narrowly avoided being crushed by a falling tree during a stormy afternoon in Guangdong on June 15. Just seconds after the vehicle pulled out of a parking space, a large tree came crashing down onto several cars parked in the spot it had been. The black sedan escaped the incident entirely, thanks to its perfectly timed departure.

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US: Solar Flare Triggers Widespread Aurora Display 2

A severe geomagnetic storm caused the Northern Lights to appear over a wide area of Europe and the United States on Sunday, June 1, as an Earth-orbiting satellite detected an explosive solar flare on Friday.

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April’s Full Moon Graces Night Sky 3

The full moon of April, the Pink Moon, shone in the night sky on Sunday, April 13, appearing as a 'micromoon' due to its farthest distance from Earth this year.

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April’s Full Moon Graces Night Sky 2

The full moon of April, the Pink Moon, shone in the night sky on Sunday, April 13, appearing as a 'micromoon' due to its farthest distance from Earth this year.

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April’s Full Moon Graces Night Sky

The full moon of April, the Pink Moon, shone in the night sky on Sunday, April 13, appearing as a 'micromoon' due to its farthest distance from Earth this year.

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Chile: Meteor Spotted Streaking Over Viña Del Mar

A camera captured what appeared to be a meteor streaking across the night sky over Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, early on Monday, February 10.

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China: Unattended Tricycle Moved By Gusty Winds And Parked Perfectly In Taiyuan, Shanxi

Taiyuan, located in northern China's Shanxi Province, witnessed a peculiar incident on the evening of November 25, 2024. A parked SF Express tricycle, left unattended as its driver made a delivery, became the unexpected subject of a strong wind's force. The gusts propelled the tricycle down the street, narrowly missing a collision with a nearby white truck. The wind then pushed the vehicle into a turn, steering it directly into the tight space between two parked cars. Remarkably, the tricycle came to a stop in the narrow gap without causing any damage, surprising bystanders.

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US: Fireball Spotted Streaking Across Southwest Night Skies

A mysterious light was spotted streaking across the night sky over the Southwest U.S. on Saturday, November 9. The source of the light was one of the Starlink satellites, which are designed to break up in the sky, according to reports.

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China: Aurora Borealis Illuminates Beijing’s Miyun Reservoir

The aurora borealis was observed in parts of China as a severe geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Thursday, October 10.

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US: Aurora Borealis Observed As Severe Geomagnetic Storm Hits Earth 3

The aurora borealis was observed across the U.S. as a severe geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Thursday, October 10.

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Canada: Aurora Borealis Observed As Severe Geomagnetic Storm Hits Earth 3

The aurora borealis was observed in Canada as a severe geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Thursday, October 10.

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Canada: Aurora Borealis Observed As Severe Geomagnetic Storm Hits Earth 2

The aurora borealis was observed in Canada as a severe geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Thursday, October 10.

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Canada: Aurora Borealis Observed As Severe Geomagnetic Storm Hits Earth

The aurora borealis was observed in Canada as a severe geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Thursday, October 10.

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UK: Dazzling Aurora Borealis Lights Up Night Skies 3

The aurora borealis was observed across the UK as a severe geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Thursday, October 10. This time-lapse video was recorded from around 9:00 p.m. in Nottingham.

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Ireland: Stunning Aurora Borealis Lights Up Night Skies

The aurora borealis was observed in Ireland as a severe geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Thursday, October 10.

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UK: Dazzling Aurora Borealis Lights Up Night Skies 2

The aurora borealis was observed across the UK as a severe geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Thursday, October 10.

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UK: Dazzling Aurora Borealis Lights Up Night Skies

The aurora borealis was observed across the UK as a severe geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Thursday, October 10.

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US: Aurora Borealis Observed As Severe Geomagnetic Storm Hits Earth 2

The aurora borealis was observed across the U.S. as a severe geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Thursday, October 10.

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US: Aurora Borealis Observed As Severe Geomagnetic Storm Hits Earth

The aurora borealis was observed across the U.S. as a severe geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Thursday, October 10.

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Canada: Magnificent Aurora Borealis Lights Up Night Sky

The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, lit up the skies over several places in Canada on Monday, October 7.

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[Breaking News]Japan launches H2A rocket

MINAMITANE, Japan, Sept. 26 Kyodo - Japan's H2A rocket, carrying an information-gathering satellite, is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 26, 2024, following two postponements due to unfavorable weather. (Kyodo)

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