Jan. 13, 2026
Daily Space Report - January 13, 2026 - Rising Sunspots and Aurora Possible
Tonight's space report: 338 active sunspot regions; China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Long March 8A launch later today. Calm narration to help you drift off to sleep.
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Calarogu Shark Media. This is your daily space report from
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Sleep from Space. Let's take a quiet look at what's
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happening above us today. Two planets worth watching this month.
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Jupiter commands the evening sky, while Mars climbs higher each night,
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growing brighter as it approaches opposition. In the coming weeks.
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Starting with the Sun, solar activity is picking up. Active
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regions on the Sun's surface are growing more complex, increasing
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the odds of sea class flares. Astronomers are watching these
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areas closely. The uptick in solar activity means auroras are
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more likely tonight, especially up north. If you're in Alaska, Canada,
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or the northern US, look toward the northern horizon after
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it gets fully dark, green and sometimes red curtain might
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dance overhead, step outside and look south. Orion commands the sky.
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The constellation seven main stars form one of the most
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recognizable patterns in the heavens. Binoculars revealed the sword hanging
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from his belt. Astronomers are tracking an asteroid twenty twenty
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two Obi five, about the size of a car. We'll
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pass Earth today at a safe distance of one point
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seven times the distance to the Moon. It poses no
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threat to Earth, but it's a reminder of the dynamic
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neighborhood we live in. That's today's space Report. As you
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rest tonight, remember that Earth moves quietly through space, wrapped
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in its protective magnetic field, while rockets launch and distant
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worlds wait to be explored. Sleep well,
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