Author | Lightnews

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · 1h

BAM! Another X flare! 💥 Looks like an old visitor is rotating back into view — and it made its presence known with an X1.2 flare around 22:30 UTC. Keep ’em coming, Sun! ☀️⚡️

More at bit.ly/sunactivity

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · 5h

🔥 Boom! Sunspot AR4274 just unleashed an X1.8 solar flare around 17:30 UTC — one of the most enormous bursts of energy the Sun can throw! 💥 Its magnetic field has become complex, and material has blasted into space. Could more be on the way? 🌞⚡️ Stay tuned bit.ly/sunactivity

2

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · 15d

On the way to Iceland over the Labrador Sea aurora from the plane 10/14 at 3:45 UT then on 10/18 at 4:22 UT near Lake Mývatn. Then the next night near midnight, BAM! An amazing show! 🤯Fingers crossed for more over the week. 🔥@vincent_ledvina @tamithaskov #spaceweather #aurora

1 8

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 24

🌍✨ The Carruthers Geocorona Observatory is now deployed! It will study the very edge of Earth’s atmosphere — the geocorona — to see how it leaks into space & changes with solar activity. Named for space imaging pioneer George Carruthers. Watch LIVE 🚀: nasa.gov/live

3

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 24

IMAP has connected to the ground station (IMAP called home) and SWFO-L1 has deployed. nasa.gov/live 👍 ❗ 😎 🛰️ 📡

1

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 24

😅 🤩 🚀 Cool! IMAP has successfully deployed! One down now two more to go. Go IMAP! nasa.gov/live

1 1

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 24

All is going well! 👍 🚀 ❗ First and second stage separation successful and reentry of the stage 1 with burn. Wow! 😱

1 3

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 24

YAY! The rocket is away. The one million mile (1.5 million km) journey begins! 😱 🚀

1

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 24

IMAP, Carruthers, and SWFO-L1 ready for launch. nasa.gov/live less than 3 minutes.

1

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 24

IMAP is a solar wind scout. Sits at L1, million miles closer to the Sun, watching streams of particles rush toward Earth. By measuring their speed, density, and direction, IMAP helps scientists predict space weather that could disrupt satellites, power grids, & astronauts’ safety www.nasa.gov/live

3

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 24

NASA and SpaceX are readying to launch🚀 This launch carries 3 missions: IMAP 🛰️ to map solar & cosmic particles, SWFO-L1 🌞 to monitor space weather for NOAA, and Carruthers Geocorona Observatory 🌍 to study Earth’s outer atmosphere. All heading to L1 for a front-row seat to the Sun! www.twitch.tv/nasa

1 3

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 23

🍁 Happy Fall / 🌸 Happy Spring!

We’re just a day past the exact #equinox but wait, there’s more! 🌍✨

You may have heard it’s when day & night are equal or when the Sun rises due east & sets due west… but that’s not the whole story.

It’s way more interesting (and a little weird 😏).
Discover the wack

1

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 22

🌍✨ Happy #Equinox! ✨🌍
Day & night in balance across Earth.

🍁 Fall in the North • 🌸 Spring in the South

Learn more: bit.ly/sept-equinox-2025

🍁🍂☕️📚🎃🧣 | 🌸🌷🌱🌼🌈🍓☀️

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 22

🔊 SOUND ON! EQUINOX DANCE PARTY! 🔊

Happy Fall, Northern Hemisphere!
🍁🍂📚☕️🌥🍂🧣🧦🍁🥧🎃🐿️🌰🍄🦔

Happy Spring, Southern Hemisphere!
🌈🌷🍄👒🍓🐸🌽🍎🍋🌸🌷🌿🌱🌼🌺

Seasons greetings! The #equinox occurred on Monday, September 22, 2025, at 18:19 UTC • 2:19 p.m. EDT • 11:19 a.m. PDT.

Learn more:

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 22

🌐 Happy September #equinox 2025! 🌐

It happened Sept 22 • 18:19 UTC • 2:19 pm EDT • 11:19 am PDT.

🍁 Hello fall, 🌸 hello spring!

Best wishes on this turning point of the seasons.

Learn more: bit.ly/sept-equinox-2025

1 1 2

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 22

Everyone says the #equinox is when day & night are equal… but that’s not quite true. 🌍✨

👉 4-day sunrises & sunsets at the poles
👉 Both poles in daylight at once
👉 Auroras that supercharge

Here’s the weird & beautiful reality of Sept 2025:
bit.ly/sept-equinox-2025

2

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 21

✨ The #equinox is almost here! ✨

📅 Sept 22, 2025 • 18:19 UTC • 2:19 pm EDT • 11:19 am PDT

🍁 Fall begins in the North, 🌸 Spring in the South.

Balance, change, & Sun–Earth geometry ahead!

Learn more: bit.ly/sept-equinox-2025

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 21

🌒✨ A Big Bite out of the Sun! ✨🌒

On Sept 21, 2025—just one day before the equinox—the Moon covers up to 86% of the Sun in a deep partial solar eclipse visible in the Southern Hemisphere.

🔗 www.thesuntoday.org/eclipse250921

▶️Live 2 pm EDT / 18:00 UTC: www.youtube.com/watch?v=frOk...

#solareclipse

3

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 7

🌕🔴 The Total Lunar Eclipse Has Begun! 🔴🌕
Don’t worry, Americas — you can still watch it live online! 📺✨

The Blood Corn Moon is now in progress — visible across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica 🌍✨

🎥 Watch LIVE 👉 www.youtube.com/live/l1Sx0FG...

bit.ly/eclipse250907

LIVE: Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon) - September 7–8, 2025

timeanddate

www.youtube.com

1 2

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 7

🌕🔴 Total Lunar Eclipse – Blood Corn Moon!

🌕🔴 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴! 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀𝗲 (𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗻) 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴!

📺 Watch here:
▶️ youtu.be/l1Sx0FG8EYE

▶️ www.youtube.com/live/pQqvd3C...

ℹ️ Eclipse details: bit.ly/eclipse250907

Live : Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 | Blood Moon September 7 - 8

Secrets of Space

www.youtube.com

1

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 7

🌕✨ Total Lunar Eclipse Tonight! ✨🌕

🌕🔴 Total Lunar Eclipse – Blood Corn Moon!
Sept 7–8, 2025 • Best in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia 🌍 (not Americas)
⏰ 15:28–20:55 UTC | 23:28–04:55 AWST

🌐 Learn more and 👉 watch details here: bit.ly/eclipse250907

1

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Sep 1

🚨🌌 Aurora Alert!

Sun just hurled solar stuff our way 🌞💥 Arrival is expected late Sep 1 into Sep 2, could spark G2–G3 geomagnetic storms (chance of G4 😲).

✨ Auroras may light up skies much farther south, keep your eyes up & your cameras ready.

📸 Share your #aurora pics

More at: bit.ly/sunactivity

1 1

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Jul 3

𝗪𝗼𝘄! 𝗪𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁, 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! 🌞🌎👋🤔🤩

The farthest point Earth reaches in its orbit around the Sun happened Jul 3, 2025 @ 19:54 UTC • 3:54 PM EDT • 12:54 PM PDT

At that time, the distance from Earth’s center to the Sun’s center was 𝟵𝟰,𝟱𝟬𝟮,𝟵𝟯𝟵 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 (𝟭𝟱𝟮,𝟬𝟴𝟳,𝟴𝟰𝟴 𝗸𝗺)

bit.ly/aphelion2025

1

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Jul 3

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! 🌞🌎👋🤔🤩

The farthest point Earth reaches in its orbit around the Sun occurs on July 3, 2025 @ 19:54 UTC • 3:54 PM EDT • 12:54 PM PDT.

At that time, the distance from Earth’s center to the Sun’s center will be 𝟵𝟰,𝟱𝟬𝟮,𝟵𝟯𝟵 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 (𝟭𝟱𝟮,𝟬𝟴𝟳,𝟴𝟰𝟴 𝗸𝗺).

𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘: bit.ly/aphelion2025

2

Dr. C. Alex Young @thesuntoday.bsky.social · Jun 20

😎 🎉 The 2025 June Solstice hits Sat, June 21 at 02:42 UTC, Fri, June 20 at 10:42 pm EDT • 7:42 pm PDT 🌞 🌎 😄 It's the most direct sunlight, but the longest daylight may fall on nearby days due to Earth’s tilt, elliptical orbit, and your location.

bit.ly/solstice-june2025

#solstice #summer #winter

2