May 7, 2026
From the Sun to the Stars — May 07, 2026
China Long March 7 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 sources.
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Calaroga Shark Media. You're listening to Space News and Weather today.
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Launch coming up in the next couple of days along
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March seven from Wenchang Space launch site. Machimains my schanshmana
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assigning People's Republic of China. China is sending up ninth
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cargo delivery mission to the Chinese Space Station. New observations
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of Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede, reveal that its auroras share
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detailed structural similarities with auroras on Earth, suggesting that the
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physical processes that generate these lights may be universal across
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different types of celestial bodies. Space is strange. Radio signals
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from Earth have been traveling through space for about one
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hundred years. Any civilization within one hundred light years could
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potentially detect Us. The brightest planet, Venus hangs in the
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west after sunset. For early risers, Saturn climbs the eastern
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sky in the pre dawn hours. The moon is a
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thin crescent rising before dawn, leaving most of the night
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beautifully dark. For stargazing. Look high in the east for Arcturus,
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a brilliant orange star and the brightest in the northern sky.
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It anchors the kite shaped constellation boots the Herdsman. Quick
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solar update. The Sun is quite active, with numerous sunspot
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groups visible. That means a moderate chance of northern lights tonight.
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For those in northern latitudes. Look north after dark if
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skies are clear. That's your space update for today, compiled
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by AI from NASA and Spaceflight News
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