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There is plenty of activity on the Sun right now. — July 03, 2026

There is plenty of activity on the Sun right now. — July 03, 2026

Aurora Australis.

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Calarogu Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Space News and

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weather today. An unusually tight conjunction tonight, Mars passes just

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a tenth of a degree from Uranus. Through a telescope,

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you can see both planets in the same field of view,

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fiery red Mars next to icy blue Uranus. The fading

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crescent Moon won't appear until early morning, giving you dark

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skies all night long. Look overhead for the summer triangle

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three bright stars from three different constellations, Vega, Denib and Altaire.

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This asterism dominates the summer sky. There is plenty of

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activity on the Sun right now. Multiple sunspot regions are

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crackling with energy, and solar flares could fire off at

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any time. Northern lights chain nsas remain moderate tonight for

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viewers in Canada and the northernmost states. Aurora australis one

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of the many asteroids in our neighborhood. Five two three

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eight zero eight two thousand seven m L twenty four

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swings by tomorrow at massive by asteroid standards. It'll pass

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about nine lunar distances from Earth. No threat, just a

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cosmic passerby NASA's space weather trackers. Also note a burst

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of solar material was seen leaving the Sun moving at

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moderate speed. This is space news and weather today, Your

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AI curated guide to the Cosmos. Sources include NASA and

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space news from around the world.