SPACE WEATHER & NEAR-EARTH OBJECTS
Space Weather & Near-Earth Objects
Strong solar flares, solar storms headed for Earth, geomagnetic and radiation storms, asteroids passing closer than the Moon, and fireballs.
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Friday, October 23
Wednesday, October 21
Saturday, October 17
Friday, October 16
Thursday, October 15
Wednesday, October 14
Monday, October 12
- Asteroid flybyAsteroid 2026 TF59 flew past EarthAsteroid 2026 TF59 passed Earth on Oct 12, 2026 at 369,091 km, 0.96 times the Moon's distance.

- Asteroid flybyAsteroid 2026 TN77 flew past EarthAsteroid 2026 TN77 passed Earth on Oct 12, 2026 at 55,433 km, 0.14 times the Moon's distance.

- Solar stormCoronal mass ejection toward Earth, October 12, 2026A coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on Oct 12, 2026 is forecast to reach Earth around Oct 14, 2026.

Sunday, October 11
- Solar stormCoronal mass ejection toward Earth, October 11, 2026A coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on Oct 11, 2026 is forecast to reach Earth around Oct 14, 2026.

- Asteroid flybyAsteroid 2026 TP35 flew past EarthAsteroid 2026 TP35 passed Earth on Oct 11, 2026 at 224,848 km, 0.58 times the Moon's distance.

Saturday, October 10
- Solar stormCoronal mass ejection toward Earth, October 10, 2026A coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on Oct 10, 2026 is forecast to reach Earth around Oct 12, 2026.

- Solar flareM6.4 solar flareA class M6.4 solar flare peaked on Oct 10, 2026 at 15:10 UTC.

- Geomagnetic stormG3 geomagnetic storm, October 10, 2026A G3 geomagnetic storm on Oct 10, 2026: Kp up to 7, where auroras were visible and what caused it.

- Asteroid flybyAsteroid 2026 TL6 flew past EarthAsteroid 2026 TL6 passed Earth on Oct 10, 2026 at 250,713 km, 0.65 times the Moon's distance.

Friday, October 9
Thursday, October 8
- Solar stormCoronal mass ejection toward Earth, October 8, 2026A coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on Oct 8, 2026 is forecast to reach Earth around Oct 11, 2026.

- Solar stormCoronal mass ejection toward Earth, October 8, 2026A coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on Oct 8, 2026 is forecast to reach Earth around Oct 11, 2026.

- Solar flareM6.7 solar flareA class M6.7 solar flare peaked on Oct 8, 2026 at 15:48 UTC.

Wednesday, October 7
- Solar stormCoronal mass ejection toward Earth, October 7, 2026A coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on Oct 7, 2026 is forecast to reach Earth around Oct 11, 2026.

- Asteroid flybyAsteroid 2026 TU3 flew past EarthAsteroid 2026 TU3 passed Earth on Oct 7, 2026 at 317,507 km, 0.83 times the Moon's distance.

Tuesday, October 6
- Solar stormCoronal mass ejection toward Earth, October 6, 2026A coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on Oct 6, 2026 is forecast to reach Earth around Oct 9, 2026.

- Solar stormCoronal mass ejection toward Earth, October 6, 2026A coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on Oct 6, 2026 is forecast to reach Earth around Oct 9, 2026.

Monday, October 5
Sunday, October 4
- Geomagnetic stormG1 geomagnetic storm, October 4, 2026A G1 geomagnetic storm on Oct 4, 2026: Kp up to 6, where auroras were visible and what caused it.

- FireballFireball near Waitangi, New ZealandA fireball exploded about 364 km (226 mi) northeast of Waitangi, New Zealand on Oct 4, 2026 with about 180 tons of TNT energy.

Wednesday, September 30
Monday, September 28
- Solar stormCoronal mass ejection toward Earth, September 28, 2026A coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on Sep 28, 2026 is forecast to reach Earth around Oct 2, 2026.

- Asteroid flybyAsteroid 2026 SA8 flew past EarthAsteroid 2026 SA8 passed Earth on Sep 28, 2026 at 379,868 km, 0.99 times the Moon's distance.

Sunday, September 20
Thursday, September 17
Tuesday, September 15
- FireballFireball over open waterA fireball exploded over open water at 37.6°S, 161.6°W on Sep 15, 2026 with about 79 tons of TNT energy.

- Asteroid flybyAsteroid 2026 RG15 flew past EarthAsteroid 2026 RG15 passed Earth on Sep 15, 2026 at 94,698 km, 0.25 times the Moon's distance.

- Asteroid flybyAsteroid 2026 SB flew past EarthAsteroid 2026 SB passed Earth on Sep 15, 2026 at 126,288 km, 0.33 times the Moon's distance.

Monday, September 14
- Solar stormCoronal mass ejection toward Earth, September 14, 2026A coronal mass ejection that left the Sun on Sep 14, 2026 is forecast to reach Earth around Sep 17, 2026.

- Asteroid flybyAsteroid 2026 RO39 flew past EarthAsteroid 2026 RO39 passed Earth on Sep 14, 2026 at 254,498 km, 0.66 times the Moon's distance.

Friday, September 11
Thursday, September 10
Saturday, August 15
Friday, August 14
Saturday, August 1
Tuesday, July 21
Thursday, June 11
Saturday, May 30
Thursday, May 21
Sunday, May 10
Thursday, May 7
Wednesday, April 29
Wednesday, April 8
Wednesday, April 1
- FireballFireball near Pilot Point, AlaskaA fireball exploded about 45 mi (72 km) northwest of Pilot Point, Alaska on Apr 1, 2026 with about 79 tons of TNT energy.

- FireballFireball near Mar del Plata, ArgentinaA fireball exploded about 498 km (310 mi) southeast of Mar del Plata, Argentina on Apr 1, 2026 with about 86 tons of TNT energy.

Monday, March 23
Friday, March 20
Tuesday, March 17
Tuesday, February 10
Saturday, January 31
Friday, January 30
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Monday, October 20, 2025
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Tonight’s outlook: aurora forecast.