Daily Space Report - January 06, 2026 - Rising Sunspots and Aurora Possible

0:03 Caloroga Shark Media. This is your daily space report from Sleep from Space. Let's take a quiet look at what's happening above us today. A space rock is passing by Earth twenty towns in Watzmaidy. We're a twenty twenty five YU six, about the size of a house, will pass Earth in about five days at a safe distance of four point one times the distance to the Moon. It's perfectly safe. Just a close cosmic encounter that reminds us we're not alone out here. The Moon is at last quarter rising after midnight. Early evening skies are dark and perfect for stargazing before the moon appears. Jupiter rules the early evening, shining bright and steady overhead. If you stay up late, catch Mars rising in the east after midnight.

0:54 Its rusty color is unmistakable. Here's the space weather. Solar activity is picking up. Active regions on the Sun's surface are growing more complex, increasing the odds of sea class flares. Astronomers are watching these areas closely. Because of this, there is a moderate chance of auroras, especially across higher latitudes. If you're in the northern US or Canada, check the northern horizon after dark. You might catch some faint green glow. That's the update for today. The Sun, the planets, and our spacecraft continue their slow, steady motion above you. Let that thought carry you gently towards sleep.