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NASA rendering of the Moon
Moon phase · 20 October 2026

Waxing Gibbous

More than half of the Moon's visible surface is illuminated, and the bright portion is growing as we approach the next Full Moon.

71.3%Illuminated
26 OctNext Full Moon

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NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory visible-light image of the Sun
NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory

Solar Observatory

See the Sun as it appears through NASA's orbiting solar observatory. Switch wavelengths to reveal sunspots and activity in the solar atmosphere.

▶ Tap a button above to play NASA's solar time-lapse animations

Visible-light view: look for dark sunspots on the solar surface.

Imagery: NASA/SDO. Solar images refreshed automatically every 30 minutes.

NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center

☀️ Solar Activity & Aurora Outlook

Track recent geomagnetic activity and official space-weather warnings that could influence Northern Lights visibility.

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Geomagnetic storm outlook
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Source: NOAA SWPC · Updated —. Data collected every 30 minutes. Solar events do not necessarily produce Earth-directed storms. For current UK visibility, see UK Aurora Watch ↓.

🌌 UK Aurora Watch

Northern Lights activity and potential visibility across Britain, using NOAA space-weather forecasts.

NOAA AURORA FORECAST · UNITED KINGDOM
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Awaiting verified NOAA aurora forecast data.

Source: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center. NOAA forecast data refreshed every 30 minutes. Grey means information is unavailable, not that aurora is unlikely. Actual visibility depends on darkness, cloud cover and local conditions.

✨ Upcoming Celestial Events

Discover what's happening in the skies above Britain over the next six months.

🌠 Our celestial events calendar is coming online.

Viewing depends on your location, weather, darkness and local horizon. All dates and times will be shown for the United Kingdom.

🚀 This Week in Space

Discoveries, exploration and astronomy news from NASA.

Source: NASA. Headlines are selected automatically from recent official NASA news releases.

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