July 23, 2026
The Smile spacecraft lifted off on a Vega-C rocket from E... — July 23, 2026
NASA's space weather trackers also note: A M3.6 class solar flare occurred on the Sun.
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Calaroga Shark Media. This is space news and weather today.
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Summer's best planet viewing is here. Saturn is up all
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night and Jupiter rises late evening. Both are perfect targets
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for telescopes and binoculars. The Moon is nearly full and
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quite bright tonight. Early evening is your best bet for
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stargazing before moonlight takes over. Look overhead for the summer
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triangle three bright stars from three different constellations, Vega, Denib
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and Altaire. This asterism dominates the summer sky. NASA's space
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weather trackers also note a M three point six class
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solar flare occurred on the Sun. Quick solar update. The
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Sun is quite active with numerous sunspot groups visible. That
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means a moderate chance of northern lights tonight for those
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in northern latitudes. Look north after dark if skies are clear.
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The Smile spacecraft lifted off on a Vegas Sea rocket
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from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana BST five fifty two
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CEST on nineteenth of May twenty twenty six. The launch
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marks the beginning of an ambitious mission to better understand
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solar storms, geomagnetic storms, and the science of space weather.
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Launch coming up later today a long March three bee
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from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China operated
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by China. Today's report was compiled by AI from NASA
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Launch Library and Spaceflight News. See you tomorrow.
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