... Northern and southern locales saw many a beautiful aurora over the last week, as particles from several large solar flares impacted the Earth. Many reported unusually red auroras, although colors across the spectrum were also seen. ... Hopefully, a star in one of the hundreds of high resolution galaxy images will explode in the coming years. ... Our Sun itself frequently has sunspots, relatively cool dark magnetic depressions that move across its surface. ... A Dark and Stormy Night . ...