SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 08/20/2025 UPDATED
A LARGE CORONAL MASS EJECTION: A filament of magnetism erupted from the sun’s southern hemisphere today, and it hurled a big bright CME into space. First-look models suggest the CME will miss Earth but hit Mars later this week.
Liriope Royal Purple Shrub
In Washington State the Liriope look like dense shrubs with leaves that stay green all winter. In the Spring of 2022 I planted a row along the front of the house with dreams that they’d do the same. I found out they grow in many climates. This may look like a sad example, but this is the first time it’s bloomed. That’s a good sign that they are taking hold and Mother Earth is bringing them to life. They are evergreen through the winter – and we saw some sub-zero temperatures last year.
The best time to see the auroras is from late August to early April, with optimal conditions around the equinoxes in March and September. The Earth’s magnetic field is more susceptible to solar wind during the equinoxes. The Fall and Spring Equinoxes are when the Light of the Feathered Serpent descends the stairs of El Castillo, the calendar pyramid of Chichen Itza. There are generally more frequent and vibrant displays, during the solar maximum of each 11-year solar cycle.
SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 08/20/2025
AURORA SEASON BEGINS: Around the Arctic Circle, it’s been a long summer of bright nights and no auroras. Now the seasons are changing. Jónína Óskarsdóttir sends the picture above from Fáskrúðsfjörður, Iceland.
