Nightly News

Nightly News

The Nightly News is a hand-picked roundup of night-sky and space news: sky events, aurora and space weather, eclipses, dark-sky and light-pollution policy, NASA/ESA/CSA missions, satellites, official UAP news, space travel, and the occasional fun culture story, with our take on each and a link to every source. It is not limited to what happened in the last day: we pick what is worth your time, not just what is newest. New items are added regularly, so check back and browse the archive below. For deeper background on recurring topics, see our explainers on UFOs and UAPs, Starlink satellites and astronomy, and NASA's budget.

NASA's Swift telescope has burned up, months after a robot sent to save it failed

NASA’s Swift telescope falls to Earth after nearly 22 years in space

Rubin Observatory discovers two hidden companions of the Milky Way. Hundreds more may be waiting

Hera probe gets 1st good look at asteroid system clobbered by NASA's DART mission | Space photo of the day for Nov. 6, 2026

Giant exoplanet emerges from the dark when the James Webb Space Telescope turns out the starlight

M30’s Sparkling Stars

Don't miss: Meteor showers, fireballs, and a supermoon light up November's night sky

Northern lights could reach New York and Idaho this weekend as speedy solar wind races toward Earth

In a Surprising Mystery, NASA’s Hubble Reveals Something is Missing from These Nearby Galaxies

NASA is racing against time to save the Hubble Space Telescope

Exoplanets Can't Hide From The JWST's 'Digital Twin'

The Sky Today on Tuesday, November 3: The Moon passes Regulus

The Taurid meteor shower peaks tonight, and fireballs could steal the show

Avoiding an uncontrolled reentry; boost Hubble and keep the science, Isaacman

Red and green auroras may share electron-driven origins

Ancient star collisions could explain mysterious Little Red Dots and 'impossible' black holes

10 asteroid mysteries that Hera will explore

The Star Wars Eclipse, Want to see the 2027 total solar eclipse on Tatooine? Head to Tunisia

APOD: 2026 November 3: Comet PanSTARRs and Rainbow Meteor

James Webb Space Telescope uncovers new clues about the origins of 'interstellar invader' comet 3I/ATLAS

Stars make oxygen for small galaxies, but they lose most of it

What’s Up: November 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

NASA hopes the commercial space industry can help save Hubble

It's a Ghost! No, It's a Stellar Crèche!

Once again, NASA is asking for ideas to rescue Hubble from certain death

November’s Night Sky Notes: Light-Day Away

Ghostly Cat’s Head Nebula lurks within sight of Hubble and Webb

The Taurid meteor shower isn't much to look at. That's why I love it

NASA Explores Potential Commercial Servicing for Hubble Telescope

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Eerie Cat’s Head

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