The Smile spacecraft lifted off on a Vega-C rocket from E... — July 12, 2026
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0:03 Calaroga Shark Media. Welcome to space news and weather today. The ringed planet Saturn reaches peak visibility this month. Jupiter follows behind, rising around midnight and offering spectacular views before sunrise. The slender crescent Moon graces the evening sky briefly before setting. Dark skies follow for most of the night. Look overhead for the summer triangle three bright stars from three different constellations Vega, denib and Altaire. This asterism dominates the summer sky.
0:46 The Smile spacecraft lifted off on a Vega Sea rocket from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana bst A five point fifty two cest on nineteenth May twenty twenty six. The launch marks the beginning of an ambitious to better understand solar storms, geomagnetic storms, and the science of space weather. Launch coming up in the next couple of days, A Falcon nine from Vandenberg Space Force Space California SpaceX is sending up Starlink Internet satellites. NASA's space weather trackers also note a burst of solar material was seen leaving the Sun.
1:28 The Sun has been active lately, with several sunspot groups dotting its surface. Solar flares are possible over the next day or two. For now, Aurora chances are moderate for those in far northern latitudes. That's your space update for today, compiled by AI from NASA and Spaceflight News.