13.01.2026
The rate of formation of geomagnetic disturbances (Kp index = 4; yellow level) and storms (Kp = 5 and above; red level) in the first 13 days of January exceeded the indicators of the previous year, 2025, which, in turn, were the highest in the last 10–20 years.
11.01.2026
The second magnetic storm of 2026 occurred last night and was accompanied by unexpectedly strong aurora borealis, the lower limit of which in places reached latitudes around 50 degrees. The aurora peaked between 1 and 3 a.m. Moscow time and reached a maximum intensity of 10.
09.01.2026
A full parade of all three planets closest to Earth—Mercury, Venus, and Mars—will gather near the Sun over the next two weeks, beginning January 22.
