April 29, 2026
Your Nightly Guide to the Cosmos — April 29, 2026
RKK Energiya Soyuz-5 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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Kalaruga shark media Welcome to sleep from space. New observations
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of Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede, revealed that its auroras share
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detailed structural similarities with auroras on Earth, suggesting that the
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physical processes that generate these lights may be universal across
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different types of celestial bodies. Something to ponder. The footprints
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left on the Moon by Apollo astronauts will remain visible
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for millions of years. There's no wind to blow them away.
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A Soyuz five rocket is set to launch later today
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from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. RKK Energea is behind
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this one. Venus blazes in the western sky after sunset,
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the brightest object in the night sky besides the Moon.
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Mercury makes a rare appear it's low on the horizon
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just after dusk. The Sun has been active lately, with
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several sunspot groups dotting its surface. Solar flares are possible
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over the next day or two. For now, aurora chances
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are moderate for those in far northern latitudes. Asteroid flyby
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Alert twenty twenty six eight SA three, comparable to a
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large aircraft, passes roughly three times the Moon's distance in
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the next couple of days. These close approaches happen weekly.
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Astronomers track thousands of them. Step outside early this evening.
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The bright moon won't rise until later, leaving the first
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part of the night beautifully dark. AI helped gather tonight's
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update from NASA and Spaceflight News sources. Rest easy knowing
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the universe keeps spinning. Good Night,
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