Blog
Short, useful field notes on the science and the chase — what the sun is doing, how to read a forecast without being fooled, and how to pick the nights that are actually worth staying up for.
Solar Cycle 25 has peaked earlier and stronger than forecast, and the result is aurora sightings from places that normally never see them. Here's what solar maximum actually means, and how long the good run lasts.
ReadA high Kp number sets phones buzzing worldwide — and most of those people see nothing. Here's what Kp really measures, why single-number alerts mislead, and how a multi-factor verdict fixes it.
ReadYou can't control the Sun, but you can plan around the Moon. Here's how moonlight washes out faint aurora, how to find the dark new-moon windows, and how to turn them into real plans.
Read