Orbits and Oceans of Stars — April 25, 2026
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Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather informaton from the NASA and other soruces.
0:03 Calaroga Shark Media. This is Sleep from Space Solemn Privilege Artemis two from Launch Complex thirty four. David's thoughts on Artemis two as experienced from Launch Complex thirty four. A bright, gibbous moon dominates the evening. For darker skies, wait until the early morning hours after it sets. Venus continues its rain as the evening star, shining so bright it casts faint shadows on dark nights. Mercury peaks above the western horizon briefly after sunset. China has a long March six on the pad at Taiwan Satellite Launch Center People's Republic of China, set to fly later today. Quick solar update.
0:55 The sun is quite active with numerous sunspot groups visible. That means a moderate chance of northern lights tonight for those in northern latitudes. Look north after dark if skies are clear. Asteroid fly by Alert twenty twenty six H three, comparable to a large aircraft, passes about five lunar distances from Earth in about seven days. These close approaches happen weekly, Astronomers track thousands of them. Sleep from Space uses AI to gather and narrate information from NASA and Spaceflight News. Sources around the world. Sweet Dreams