Space and Sky Highlights — May 28, 2026

0:03 Caloroga Shark Media. You're listening to space news and weather today, Here's something to think about. Saturn's density is so low that if you could find a bathtub big enough, the planet would float in water. The brightest planet, Venus, hangs in the west after sunset. For early risers, Saturn climbs the eastern sky in the pre dawn hours. Rocket Launch Alert SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon nine tomorrow from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, carrying the Starlink Internet Satellites mission. 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. The waning moon takes its time rising tonight. Enjoy dark skies early, then watch the bright moon appear later. Boots the Herdsman rises high tonight, led by brilliant arcturists. This orange giant is only thirty seven light years away, practically a neighbour in cosmic terms. New observations of Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede reveal that its auroras share detailed structural similarities with auroras on Earth, suggesting that

1:36 the physical processes that generate these lights may be universal across different types of celestial bodies. That's your space update for today, compiled by AI from NASA and Spaceflight News