An Orbit Around the Ordinary — April 13, 2026
CAS Space Kinetica 1 launch coming up. Plus space news and stargazing.
Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather informaton from the NASA and other soruces.
0:03 Calaruga Shark Media Welcome to Sleep from space. The evening sky features Venus at its finest, brilliant and unmistakable in the west. Scan the horizon below it for Mercury's fleeting appearance. The slender crescent moon graces the evening sky briefly before setting. Dark skies follow for most of the night. Sam Wassendau Cast Space has a Connecticut one on the pad at Jukwan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China set to fly tomorrow. Ship thirty nine and Booster nineteen roll out for engine test testing. Following the successful return of Orion, attention for the Artemis program has now shifted to With the Sun and Moon aligned, spring tides are in effect along coastlines the u These are the most dramatic tides of the lunar cycle. A small space rock name twenty thirteen GM three makes a close approach tomorrow. It's about thirty to fifty feet across, passing closer than the Moon about sixty seven percent of the lunar distance scientists will be watching. The Sun has been acted lately, with several sunspot groups dotting its surface. Solar flares are possible over the next day or two. For now, Aurora chances are moderate for those in far northern latitudes. Sleep from Space
1:36 uses AI to gather and narrate information from NASA and spaceflight news sources around the world. Sweet Dreams
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