Venus Rising — Brightest Object After the Moon — May 23, 2026

0:03 Calaroga Shark Media. Good morning. This is Space news and weather today. China has a long March two FG on the pad at Jukwan Satellite Launch Center People's Republic of China set to fly tomorrow. Space is strange. Saturn's density is so low that if you could find a bathtub big enough, the planet would float in water. Our tourist blazes overhead tonight, an orange giant star about twenty five times larger than our Sun. It's the bottom point of the kite shaped boots constellation. Look west after dark, Venus shines like a beacon. Night owls can catch Saturn rising in the east around two AM, golden and steady among the stars. The moon is growing each night as it approaches full tonight, it'll stay up late, so stargazing is best right after sunset. 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.

1:27 Quick solar update. The Sun is quite active, with numerous sunspot groups visible. That means a moderate chance of northern lights tonight. For those in northern latitudes, look north after dark if skies are clear. This is space news and weather Today, Your AI curated guide to the Cosmos. Sources include NASA and space news from around the world.