The Smile spacecraft lifted off on a Vega-C rocket from E... — July 23, 2026

0:03 Calaroga Shark Media. This is space news and weather today. Summer's best planet viewing is here. Saturn is up all night and Jupiter rises late evening. Both are perfect targets for telescopes and binoculars. The Moon is nearly full and quite bright tonight. Early evening is your best bet for stargazing before moonlight takes over. Look overhead for the summer triangle three bright stars from three different constellations, Vega, Denib and Altaire. This asterism dominates the summer sky. NASA's space weather trackers also note a M three point six class solar flare occurred on the Sun. 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.

1:11 The Smile spacecraft lifted off on a Vegas Sea rocket from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana BST five fifty two CEST on nineteenth of May twenty twenty six. The launch marks the beginning of an ambitious mission to better understand solar storms, geomagnetic storms, and the science of space weather. Launch coming up later today a long March three bee from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China operated by China. Today's report was compiled by AI from NASA Launch Library and Spaceflight News. See you tomorrow.