Asteroid flyby alert: 2007 AA2, comparable to a large air... — July 08, 2026

0:03 Calaroga Shark Media. This is space news and weather today. The ringed planet Saturn reaches peak visibility this month. Jupiter follows behind, rising around midnight and offering spectacular views before sunrise. Most of the night is moon free. Tonight, the thin crescent only rises just before sunrise, leaving hours of dark sky. Look overhead for the Summer triangle. Three bright stars from three different constellations Vega, Deneb, and altare This asterism dominates the summer sky. Asteroid Flyby Alert two thousand and seven AA two, comparable to a large aircraft, passes about seventeen lunar distances from Earth in the next couple of days.

0:56 These close approaches happen weekly. Astronomers track thousands of them. NASA's space weather trackers also note a burst of solar material was seen on the northeast side of the Sun, moving at moderate speed. Coastal areas are experiencing spring tides right now, the highest highs and lowest lows of the month. The Sun and Moon are aligned, pulling together on Earth's oceans. A Falcon nine rocket is heading to space tomorrow. SpaceX launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Florida, sending up the Starlink Internet Satellites mission. The booster will attempt a drone ship landing in the Atlantic. That's your space update for today, compiled by AI from NASA and Spaceflight News.