June 26, 2026
The Sun has been active lately, with several sunspot grou... — June 26, 2026
Aurora Australis. Launch coming up later today: an Electron from Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, operated by Rocket Lab.
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Calarogus Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Space News and
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weather Today. Saturn is well placed for late night viewing.
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Rising before midnight. Jupiter joins the morning sky, brilliant and
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impossible to miss before sunrise. The Moon rises late tonight,
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giving you dark skies for the first few hours after sunset,
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great time to catch some stars. Scorpius crawls above the
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southern horizon, its curved tail unmistakable. The red super giant
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Anteres marks the scorpion's heart, a star so large it
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would engulf Mars if placed at our Sun's position. Aurora
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Australis heads up for asteroid fans. Fifteen two, six three
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seven nineteen ninety seven NC one passes Earth tomorrow, about
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six lunar distances from Earth. It's several hundred meters across,
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harmless but fun to track. The Sun has been active lately,
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with several sunspot groups dotting its surface. Solar flares are
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possible over the next day or two. For now Aurora,
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chances are moderate for those in far northern latitudes. Launch
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coming up later today. An electron from Mehea Peninsula, New Zealand,
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operated by rocket Lab. Today's report was compiled by AI
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from NASA Launch Library and Spaceflight News. See you tomorrow.
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