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.
08.01.2026
A rare simultaneous approach of Venus and Mars to the Sun, which will now only happen again in the second half of the 23rd century, was recorded from space by the LASCO coronagraphs located on the SOHO spacecraft.
