April 11, 2026
The Weight of Stars — April 11, 2026
China Rocket Co. Ltd. Smart Dragon 3 launch coming up. Plus space news and stargazing.
Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather informaton from the NASA and other soruces.
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Calaroga Shark Media, Hello and welcome to Sleep from space.
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NASA is cheering the return of the Artemis two crew
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tonight after a nine day mission around the Moon. Administrator
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Jared Isaac man aboard the recovery ship USS John. The
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Sun is putting on a show for solar observers. Lots
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of active sunspot regions right now, which means the chance
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of solar flares stays elevated. Aurora watchers in the far
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North might catch a faint glow on the horizon. Tonight,
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asteroid flyby Alert twenty thirteen GM three, about thirty to
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fifty feet across, passes closer than the Moon about sixty
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seven percent of the lunar distance, in about three days.
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These close approaches happen weekly. Astronomers track thousands of them.
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A slim crescent moon rises in the pre dawn hours,
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so tonight's sky stay dark all evening, perfect for stargazing.
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Coastal areas are experiencing spring tides right now, the highest
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highs and lowest lows of the month. The Sun and
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Moon are aligned, pulling together on Earth's oceans. Venus continues
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its rain as the evening star shining so bright it
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casts faint shadows on dark nights. Mercury peaks above the
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western horizon briefly after sunset. Launch coming up later today.
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A smart Dragon three from Hyang Oriental Spaceport operated by
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China Rocket Company AI helped gather tonight's update from NASA
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and Spaceflight News sources. Rest easy knowing the universe keeps spinning.
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Good night,
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