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The northern lights may make a rare appearance over Delmarva Thursday night into early Friday, thanks to a strong solar storm heading toward Earth. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G3 (Strong) Geomagnetic Storm Watch for November 6–7 UTC days,…
If you’re looking for a celestial treat in the coming nights, keep your eyes on the northwest sky just after sunset — Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is making its way into evening visibility, and Delmarva is in a prime spot to catch…
Launch Window: Between 10 p.m. tonight and 3 a.m. tomorrowMission: TOMEX+ (Turbulent Oxygen Mixing Experiment Plus) What to Expect NASA is launching a series of three sounding rockets from Wallops Island tonight as part of the TOMEX+ mission. Its goal? To explore…
Get ready for a springtime sky show! The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak this week, offering skywatchers across the Northern Hemisphere a chance to witness one of the oldest and most reliable annual meteor showers. The 2025 Lyrids will reach…
A very exciting day in the weather world. Welcome to GOES-19, the brand new updated satellite covering the United States is now in operation! GOES-19, formerly known as GOES-U, introduces significant enhancements over its predecessor, GOES-16, particularly in space weather monitoring. A…
Astronomers have detected fast-repeating radio bursts from a distant “dead” galaxy, challenging existing theories about such phenomena. The discovery was reported on January 24, 2025. Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are intense, millisecond-long pulses of radio waves originating from distant galaxies. While some…
Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS): What to Expect Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) is an exciting new discovery in the sky. Found on September 27, 2024, by the ATLAS system, this comet belongs to a special group called Kreutz sungrazers. These comets come incredibly…
We are thrilled to invite you to an unforgettable celestial adventure at the Delmarva Astronomical Star Party (DASP), where the night sky comes alive in all its splendor. Join us for two enchanting nights at one of the Eastern Shore’s darkest spots.…
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia was selected by Rocket Lab as the home for its new Neutron rocket’s first launch pad and production facility, further supporting the growth of commercial space capabilities in Virginia. The Neutron Production Complex will include a rocket production,…