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Sept. 17, 2026

Find Mars: A Simple Night-Sky Guide

Find Mars: A Simple Night-Sky Guide
Find Mars: A Simple Night-Sky Guide
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Find Mars: A Simple Night-Sky Guide

Two pairings share the sky today: the Moon passes near Antares, while Mars passes near Pollux. The Moon and Antares are evening targets; Mars and Pollux are...

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0:03 Caloroga Shark Media. Space weather is brought to you with the help of AI. Two pairings share the sky today. The Moon passes near Antares, while Mars passes near Pollux. The Moon and Antares are evening targets. Mars and Pollux are better found before dawn. Pegasus climbs the eastern sky, heralding autumn. The Great Square is easy to spot, four moderately bright stars forming a perfect landmark for navigating the fall constellations. NASA's Integrated Medical Model, IMM. Planning crewed missions to the Moon and Mars involves preparing for the medical realities of long-duration space travel. Factors like cosmic radiation, microgravity, and distance from Earth create unique health considerations for astronauts.

0:56 To anticipate these needs ahead of time, NASA developed the Integrated Medical Model. Launch coming up in the next couple of days, an electron from Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, operated by Rocket Lab. There is plenty of activity on the sun right now. Multiple sunspot regions are crackling with energy, and solar flares could fire off at any time. Northern light's chances remain moderate tonight for viewers in Canada and the northernmost states. NASA's space weather trackers also note a burst of solar material was seen on the northeast side of the sun. This is Space News and Weather Today, your AI-curated guide to the cosmos. Sources include NASA and Space News from around the world. For the strange side of the sky, search your podcast app for UFO sightings today, the daily briefing on UAPs, Pentagon disclosures, sightings, and alien news.