The Universe Made the News Today — May 14, 2026

0:03 Calarogu Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Space News and Weather Today. Booties. The Herdsman rises high tonight, led by brilliant arcturists. This orange giant is only thirty seven light years away, practically a neighbour in cosmic terms. The slender crescent Moon graces the evening sky briefly before setting. Dark skies follow for most of the night. Here's something to think about. Astronauts grow up to two inches taller in space because their spines elongate without gravity compressing them. New observations of Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede, reveal that its auroras share detailed structural similarities with auroras on Earth, suggesting that the physical processes that generate these lights may be universal across different types of celestial bodies. Venus dominates the western sky after sunset, while Saturn rises in the southeast after midnight, its rings tilted beautifully for telescope viewing. A Connecticut one rocket is set to launch tomorrow from Jukwan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China KS Space is behind this one.

1:31 There is plenty of activity on the Sun right now. Multiple sunspot regions are crackling with energy, and solar flares could fire off at any time. Northern lights chances remain moderate tonight for viewers in Canada and the northernmost States. This is space news and weather Today, your AI curated guide to the Cosmos. Sources include NASA and space news from around the world.