Space – The Watchers

Extremely rare gigantic jet captured from the International Space Station over Mexico and U.S. Southwest

Reet Kaur — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:39:00 +0000

An extremely rare gigantic jet, powerful bolt of upward lightning, was captured from the International Space Station as it soared above a thunderstorm over northern Mexico and the U.S. Southwest on July 3, 2025. The striking image, taken by NASA astronaut Nichole Vapor Ayers, shows the jet piercing into the ionosphere, offering a rare glimpse of one of Earth's most elusive atmospheric phenomena.

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Bright daylight fireball explodes over Åland, Sweden

Rishav Kothari — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:57:00 +0000

A rare bright daylight fireball streaked across the skies of Sweden on July 1, 2025, generating a loud bang over Åland.

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A11pl3Z confirmed as third interstellar object, Mars flyby expected in October 2025

Teo Blašković — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:32:50 +0000

A new interstellar object, provisionally named A11pl3Z and approximately 20 km (12 miles) wide, has been confirmed as only the third known visitor from another star system to enter the Solar System.

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Daytime meteor explodes over Atlanta, meteorite strike damages Georgia home

Teo Blašković — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 21:36:12 +0000

A very bright daylight meteor exploded over Atlanta, Georgia, at 12:26 local time (16:26 UTC) on June 26, 2025, producing a sonic boom and damaging a home in Henry County. Additional fragments may have reached South Carolina.

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Starship 36 explodes during static-fire test at SpaceX Starbase facility, Texas

Reet Kaur — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 19:41:21 +0000

Starship 36 exploded during a static-fire test at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas at around 23:00 local time (LT) on June 18, 2025, destroying the prototype and delaying upcoming missions.

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Bright fireball explodes over Nuevo León, Mexico

Teo Blašković — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 17:52:04 +0000

A bright meteor was observed over Santiago, Monterrey, and several other municipalities in Nuevo León, Mexico, at approximately 08:13 UTC (02:13 local time) on June 15, 2025. The event lasted around 10 seconds and was widely reported across Nuevo León and Tamaulipas.

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Asteroid 2008 DG5 to fly past Earth at 9.1 lunar distances on June 5

Teo Blašković — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:46:21 +0000

A large asteroid designated 2008 DG5 will fly past Earth at a distance of 9.1 LD (0.023 AU; 3.4 million km / 2.1 million miles) at 23:57 UTC on June 5, 2025. This will be the closest approach of this asteroid between 1956 and 2125.

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Bright green meteor and Aurora Australis seen over Sydney skies, Australia

Reet Kaur — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:45:54 +0000

A bright green meteor flashed over Sydney on June 2, 2025, followed by vibrant Aurora Australis displays across Australia. The rare dual event was driven by a strong geomagnetic storm.

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Very bright fireball illuminates night sky over Guangdong, China

Harsh Vardhan — Thu, 29 May 2025 19:24:00 +0000

A very bright meteor streaked across the night sky over southern China on May 28, 2025, briefly illuminating Maoming in Guangdong Province and parts of Hainan. The event occurred around 13:00 UTC (21:30 local time) and was followed by a loud boom.

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SpaceX Starship ninth test flight ends in dual vehicle loss

Reet Kaur — Wed, 28 May 2025 10:25:04 +0000

SpaceX’s ninth Starship test flight on May 27, 2025, resulted in the failure of both the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage. A propellant leak and uncontrolled spin led to the upper stage’s destruction during re-entry, while the booster was lost during its landing attempt.

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