The Brightest Star Is a Planet — April 26, 2026

0:03 Calaroga Shark Media. You're listening to Sleep from Space Solemn Privilege Artemis two from Launch Complex thirty four. David's thoughts on Ardmis two as experienced from Launch Complex thirty four up on the International Space Station. Twelve people are orbiting Earth right now, including Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chubb, and Tracy Caldwell Dyson. Every ninety minutes, they circle the planet two hundred and fifty miles overhead. A bright, full Moon lights up the night while it drowns out dimmer stars. It's a great night to explore lunar features with a telescope.

0:51 The evening sky features Venus at its finest, brilliant and unmistakable in the west. Scan the horizon below it for Mercury's fleeting appearance. Asteroid twenty twenty six h three roughly as long as a commercial airliner will fly past Earth in about five days, roughly three times the Moon's distance. Completely safe, but a nice reminder of our busy solar system. Quick solar update. 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. Tides are at their most extreme this week as the Moon and Sun combine their gravitational pull. Coastal communities see their highest and lowest water levels.

1:45 This episode was assembled using AI pulling from NASA and Spaceflight News sources. Thanks for listening, sleep well,