The Moon reaches New Moon today, leaving tonight's sky dark
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0:03 Caloroga Shark Media. Space weather is brought to you with the help of AI. The moon reaches new moon today, leaving tonight's sky dark. This is one of September's best windows for faint stars, galaxies, nebulae, and modest meteor showers. A beautiful crescent moon hangs in the west this evening. Once it sets, the sky opens up for some great stargazing. NASA's space weather trackers also note a burst of solar material was seen on the southwest side of the sun. A Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch in the next couple of days from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
0:45 SpaceX is behind this one. The booster will attempt a drone ship landing in the Atlantic. Asteroid Flyby Alert 2010 FX9, roughly as long as a commercial airliner, passes about nine lunar distances from Earth in the next couple of days. These close approaches happen weekly. Astronomers track thousands of them. Aerospace Lab. Thales Alenia Space secure $ 5. 4 billion in IRIS-2 contracts. Aerospace Lab and Thales Alenia Space have secured IRIS-2 contracts expected to total more than $ 5. 4 billion, covering satellite platforms, and communications payloads for the European Union's secure communications constellation.
1:30 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. Today's report was compiled by AI from NASA, Launch Library, and Spaceflight News. See you tomorrow. For the strange sight of the sky... Search your podcast app for UFO sightings today. The daily briefing on UAPs, Pentagon disclosures, sightings, and alien news.