The Sun has been active lately, with several sunspot grou... — August 03, 2026

0:03 Calarogus Shark Media. Good morning, This is space news and weather today. Both gas giants put on a show. Saturn is at its yearly best, while Jupiter grows brighter and rises earlier each evening. The Moon is a thin crescent rising before dawn, leaving most of the night beautifully dark for stargazing. The Northern Cross hangs high overhead part of Signus the Swan. On dark nights, the Milky Way runs right through it, a river of stars stretching to the horizon.

0:43 This July twenty third, twenty twenty six illustration depicts charged particles from a solar storm stripping away charged particles of Mars atmosphere, one of the processes of Martian atmosphere loss studied by NASA's Maven Mission. NASA Maven Mission scientists have found that certain types of auroras on Mars form in a similar way. Launch coming up tomorrow a long March eight a from Wenchang Space launch site People's Republic of China operated by China. NASA's space weather trackers also note a burst of solar material was seen on the northeast side of the Sun. 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. This episode was assembled using AI pulling from NASA and Spaceflight News sources. Thanks for listening.