Light from a Billion Miles Away — March 30, 2026
CAS Space Kinetica 2 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 soruces.
0:03 Kalaroga Shark Media. Hello and welcome to sleep from space. Here's something to think about. One million earths could fit inside the Sun, which contains ninety nine point eighty six percent of all the mass in our solar system. Look east for Leo rising, one of the zodiac's most recognizable shapes. The sickle of stars forms the lion's head, with Regulus at the bottom marking his heart. A Connecticut IWO rocket is set to launch later today from Jukwan Satellite Launch Center People's Republic of China CASS Space is behind this one.
0:48 Heads up for asteroid fans. Twenty twenty six FH seven passes Earth in the next couple of days, about one point nine lunar distances away. It's roughly the length of a bus. Harmless but fun to track. Look west after sunset for Venus so bright it's often mistaken for an airplane. Mars is higher in the sky, still showing its characteristic red color. The four Artemis two astronauts arrived in Florida March twenty seventh for final preparations ahead of a launch still scheduled as soon as April first. The Sun is putting on a show for solar observers lots of active sunspot regions right now, which means the chance of solar flares stays elevated. Aurora watchers in the far North might catch a faint glow on the horizon tonight. This is Sleep from Space, your AI curated guide to the cosmos.
1:47 Sources include NASA and space news from around the world. Good Night,
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