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▶ WebplayerToday’s space news and space weather in a few minutes. We cover rocket launches, solar activity, and aurora conditions, along with what to look for in the night sky. Everything happening above Earth, fast and simple.
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Oct 1, 2026 · 2:09
Saturn reaches opposition, making it brighter and visible for much of the night. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather informaton from…
Sep 30, 2026 · 2:04
Binoculars will reveal the small cluster of stars around the Moon, though the bright lunar light will hide some of its fainter members. Portions of the podcast are made with the…
Sep 29, 2026 · 2:07
Two bright planets await you tonight. Saturn glows in the south after dark, and Jupiter rises in the east, outshining everything around it Portions of the podcast are made with…
Sep 28, 2026 · 2:07
The planet parade continues. Saturn is well-placed in the evening, and Jupiter rises earlier each night, both visible without a telescope Portions of the podcast are made with…
Sep 27, 2026 · 2:11
Look for Saturn as the steady point beside the bright lunar disk; the pairing is easy to see without a telescope. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which…
Sep 26, 2026 · 1:59
The Harvest Moon reaches full phase today, rising around sunset and staying visible through the night. Saturn will be easy to spot nearby, but bright... Portions of the podcast…
Sep 25, 2026 · 1:56
Saturn and Jupiter both grace the evening sky now. Saturn is high in the south after sunset, while Jupiter rises in the east and dominates by midnight Portions of the podcast are…
Sep 24, 2026 · 2:09
Saturn and Jupiter both grace the evening sky now. Saturn is high in the south after sunset, while Jupiter rises in the east and dominates by midnight Portions of the podcast are…
Sep 23, 2026 · 2:09
Around the equinox, the Sun rises almost due east and sets almost due west, while day and night are close to equal length around the world. Portions of the podcast are made with…
Sep 22, 2026 · 2:04
Venus reaches its brightest point of 2026 tonight. Look low in the western sky just after sunset, where the brilliant planet will outshine everything... Portions of the podcast…
Sep 21, 2026 · 2:09
At roughly magnitude 15, it is a serious telescope target rather than a naked-eye object, with darker skies and larger instruments giving the best chance. Portions of the podcast…
Sep 20, 2026 · 2:09
Look high in the north; the three objects span roughly seventy degrees, so binoculars are not needed. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us…
Sep 19, 2026 · 1:56
Two bright planets await you tonight. Saturn glows in the south after dark, and Jupiter rises in the east, outshining everything around it Portions of the podcast are made with…
Sep 18, 2026 · 1:50
The half-lit face makes the lunar terminator and crater shadows especially easy to explore. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather…
Sep 17, 2026 · 1:58
Two pairings share the sky today: the Moon passes near Antares, while Mars passes near Pollux. The Moon and Antares are evening targets; Mars and Pollux are... Portions of the…
Sep 16, 2026 · 1:59
Look south after sunset for Saturn's steady glow. Turn east later and you'll find Jupiter, the brightest point of light in the night sky Portions of the podcast are made with the…
Sep 15, 2026 · 1:51
Two bright planets await you tonight. Saturn glows in the south after dark, and Jupiter rises in the east, outshining everything around it Portions of the podcast are made with…
Sep 14, 2026 · 1:50
The Moon passes in front of Venus today for observers in parts of Europe, Africa, Asia, and nearby regions. Where the occultation is not visible, the... Portions of the podcast…
Sep 13, 2026 · 2:04
A meteor shower reaches peak activity soon. Find the best time and conditions for watching. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather…
Sep 12, 2026 · 1:58
Look south after sunset for Saturn's steady glow. Turn east later and you'll find Jupiter, the brightest point of light in the night sky Portions of the podcast are made with the…
Sep 11, 2026 · 2:09
This is one of September's best windows for faint stars, galaxies, nebulae, and modest meteor showers. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us…
Sep 10, 2026 · 1:53
Two bright planets await you tonight. Saturn glows in the south after dark, and Jupiter rises in the east, outshining everything around it Portions of the podcast are made with…
Sep 9, 2026 · 1:59
The September Epsilon Perseids peak tonight at about eight meteors per hour; find dark skies and look after midnight under a waning crescent Moon. Portions of the podcast are…
Sep 8, 2026 · 2:09
A current space-weather update, with the solar activity and viewing conditions skywatchers should know. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us…
Sep 7, 2026 · 1:45
Find the bright star in Gemini and look for the Moon nearby in the eastern morning sky. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather…
Sep 6, 2026 · 1:52
Look toward the eastern sky in the morning for the pairing, with reddish Mars appearing close to the shrinking lunar crescent. Portions of the podcast are made with the…
Sep 5, 2026 · 1:34
Two bright planets await you tonight. Saturn glows in the south after dark, and Jupiter rises in the east, outshining everything around it Portions of the podcast are made with…
Sep 4, 2026 · 1:28
It is best seen in the morning, when the line between lunar day and night brings crater shadows into sharp relief through a telescope. Portions of the podcast are made with the…
Sep 3, 2026 · 1:51
The Pleiades make an easy binocular target; Uranus is much fainter and needs binoculars or a telescope under a dark sky. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of…
Sep 2, 2026 · 2:09
Look low in the western sky after sunset, with a clear horizon; the bright planet should be easy to find, while Spica is the fainter point nearby. Portions of the podcast are…
Sep 1, 2026 · 2:06
Saturn is well placed in the evening, while Jupiter rises earlier each night; both are visible without a telescope. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI…
Aug 31, 2026 · 1:54
Saturn shines at peak brightness all night, while Jupiter rises around 10 PM for a spectacular late-night sky. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which…
Aug 30, 2026 · 2:06
Saturn reaches opposition this month, its closest and brightest of the year. Jupiter rises earlier each night, dominating the late-night sky. Portions of the podcast are made…
Aug 29, 2026 · 2:00
12 total solar eclipse over Europe, scientists aimed to study a long-standing mystery: why the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona, is far hotter than its... Portions of the…
Aug 22, 2026 · 2:01
A partial lunar eclipse darkens part of the Moon. Find the viewing time and visibility region for this event. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which…
Aug 21, 2026 · 2:03
A partial lunar eclipse darkens part of the Moon. Find the viewing time and visibility region for this event. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which…
Aug 20, 2026 · 2:00
A partial lunar eclipse darkens part of the Moon. Find the viewing time and visibility region for this event. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which…
Aug 19, 2026 · 2:00
A partial lunar eclipse darkens part of the Moon. Find the viewing time and visibility region for this event. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which…
Aug 18, 2026 · 1:58
A partial lunar eclipse darkens part of the Moon. Find the viewing time and visibility region for this event. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which…
Aug 17, 2026 · 1:56
On August 15, Mercury and Jupiter meet low in the eastern sky before sunrise. The bright planets come within 33 arcminutes of each other, near the Beehive... Portions of the…
Aug 16, 2026 · 1:48
On August 15, Mercury and Jupiter meet low in the eastern sky before sunrise. The bright planets come within 33 arcminutes of each other, near the Beehive... Portions of the…
Aug 15, 2026 · 1:56
On August 15, Mercury and Jupiter meet low in the eastern sky before sunrise. The bright planets come within 33 arcminutes of each other, near the Beehive... Portions of the…
Aug 14, 2026 · 1:53
On August 15, Mercury and Jupiter meet low in the eastern sky before sunrise. The bright planets come within 33 arcminutes of each other, near the Beehive... Portions of the…
Aug 13, 2026 · 1:49
On August 15, Mercury and Jupiter meet low in the eastern sky before sunrise. The bright planets come within 33 arcminutes of each other, near the Beehive... Portions of the…
Aug 12, 2026 · 2:00
August 12 total solar eclipse crosses Greenland, Iceland, and Spain; Perseids peak Aug. 12–13 under dark New Moon skies. Use certified eclipse glasses. Portions of the podcast…
Aug 11, 2026 · 1:55
August 12 total solar eclipse crosses Greenland, Iceland, and Spain; Perseids peak Aug. 12–13 under dark New Moon skies. Use certified eclipse glasses. Portions of the podcast…
Aug 5, 2026 · 2:01
A total solar eclipse crosses Greenland, Iceland, and Spain on August 12, followed by the Perseids under dark, moon-free skies. Portions of the podcast are made with the…
Aug 4, 2026 · 1:56
A slim crescent Moon rises in the pre-dawn hours, so tonight's skies stay dark all evening. Perfect for stargazing! Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI…
Aug 3, 2026 · 1:52
The Moon is a thin crescent rising before dawn, leaving most of the night beautifully dark for stargazing. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps…
Aug 2, 2026 · 1:47
The fading crescent Moon won't appear until early morning, giving you dark skies all night long. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather…
Aug 1, 2026 · 1:56
Launch coming up on August 04: a Long March 8A from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China, operated by China. Portions of the podcast are made with the…
Jul 31, 2026 · 2:00
Dark skies tonight! The Moon won't rise until the early morning hours, leaving plenty of time for stargazing after sunset. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of…
Jul 30, 2026 · 2:05
The Sun is putting on a show for solar observers. Lots of active sunspot regions right now, which means the chance of solar flares stays elevated. Aurora wat... Portions of the…
Jul 29, 2026 · 1:58
Launch coming up later today: a Long March 7A from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China, operated by China. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance…
Jul 28, 2026 · 2:00
A Long March 7A rocket is set to launch tomorrow from Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China. China is behind this one. Portions of the podcast are made with the…
Jul 27, 2026 · 2:01
Launch coming up in the next couple of days: a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. SpaceX is sending up Starlink internet satellites. Portions of the podcast…
Jul 26, 2026 · 2:06
The Moon rises late tonight, giving you dark skies for the first few hours after sunset. Great time to catch some stars! Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of…
Jul 25, 2026 · 2:01
Tonight's Full Moon rises at sunset and stays bright all night, washing out fainter stars but offering beautiful views of lunar craters and maria. Portions of the podcast are…
Jul 24, 2026 · 1:54
Launch coming up tomorrow: a Starship from SpaceX Starbase, Texas, operated by SpaceX. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather informaton…
Jul 23, 2026 · 1:55
NASA's space weather trackers also note: A M3.6 class solar flare occurred on the Sun. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather informaton…
Jul 22, 2026 · 2:06
The Sun has been active lately, with several sunspot groups dotting its surface. Solar flares are possible over the next day or two. For now, aurora chances ... Portions of the…
Jul 21, 2026 · 2:03
The Sun is putting on a show for solar observers. Lots of active sunspot regions right now, which means the chance of solar flares stays elevated. Aurora wat... Portions of the…
Jul 20, 2026 · 1:59
The Smile spacecraft lifted off on a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana BST / 05:52 CEST on 19 May 2026. The launch marks the beginning o... Portions of the…
Jul 19, 2026 · 1:57
The Moon is waxing gibbous, more than half-lit and growing toward Full. It sets late, giving only a brief window of dark skies after sunset. Portions of the podcast are made with…
Jul 18, 2026 · 1:48
A bright gibbous Moon dominates the evening. For darker skies, wait until the early morning hours after it sets. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which…
Jul 17, 2026 · 1:58
A Vikram-I rocket is set to launch tomorrow from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India. Skyroot Aerospace is behind this one. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of…
Jul 16, 2026 · 2:05
The Sun is putting on a show for solar observers. Lots of active sunspot regions right now, which means the chance of solar flares stays elevated. Aurora wat... Portions of the…
Jul 15, 2026 · 1:58
The Moon is a slim crescent in the western sky after sunset, setting early and leaving dark skies for the rest of the night. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance…
Jul 14, 2026 · 2:06
The slender crescent Moon graces the evening sky briefly before setting. Dark skies follow for most of the night. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which…
Jul 13, 2026 · 2:06
The Moon is a slim crescent in the western sky after sunset, setting early and leaving dark skies for the rest of the night. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance…
Jul 12, 2026 · 1:51
The slender crescent Moon graces the evening sky briefly before setting. Dark skies follow for most of the night. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which…
Jul 11, 2026 · 2:00
A beautiful crescent Moon hangs in the west this evening. Once it sets, the sky opens up for some great stargazing. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI…
Jul 10, 2026 · 1:43
Aurora Australis. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather informaton from the NASA and other sources. Also check out UFO Sightings Today…
Jul 9, 2026 · 2:01
The Moon is hidden tonight, making this an excellent time for stargazing. With no moonlight to compete, fainter stars and the Milky Way shine through. Portions of the podcast are…
Jul 8, 2026 · 1:52
Most of the night is Moon-free tonight. The thin crescent only rises just before sunrise, leaving hours of dark sky. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI…
Jul 7, 2026 · 1:41
Aurora Australis. A slim crescent Moon rises in the pre-dawn hours, so tonight's skies stay dark all evening. Perfect for stargazing! Portions of the podcast are made with the…
Jul 6, 2026 · 1:44
Aurora Australis. The fading crescent Moon won't appear until early morning, giving you dark skies all night long. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI…
Jul 5, 2026 · 1:47
Aurora Australis. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather informaton from the NASA and other sources. Also check out UFO Sightings Today…
Jul 4, 2026 · 1:46
Aurora Australis. The Moon is a thin crescent rising before dawn, leaving most of the night beautifully dark for stargazing. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance…
Jul 3, 2026 · 1:49
Aurora Australis. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather informaton from the NASA and other sources. Also check out UFO Sightings Today…
Jul 2, 2026 · 1:53
NASA's space weather trackers also note: A M4.2 class solar flare occurred on the Sun. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather informaton…
Jul 1, 2026 · 1:41
Aurora Australis. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather informaton from the NASA and other sources. Also check out UFO Sightings Today…
Jun 30, 2026 · 1:41
NASA's space weather trackers also note: A M1.3 class solar flare occurred on the Sun. Aurora Australis. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us…
Jun 29, 2026 · 1:32
Agency for Defense Development has a South Korean ADD Solid-Fuel SLV on the pad at Sea Launch, set to fly tomorrow. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI…
Jun 28, 2026 · 1:51
Aurora Australis. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather informaton from the NASA and other sources. Also check out UFO Sightings Today…
Jun 27, 2026 · 1:56
The Moon is waning gibbous, rising a bit later each night. Early evening offers good dark sky time before moonrise. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI…
Jun 26, 2026 · 1:42
Aurora Australis. Launch coming up later today: an Electron from Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, operated by Rocket Lab. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI…
Jun 25, 2026 · 1:44
Tonight's Full Moon rises at sunset and stays bright all night, washing out fainter stars but offering beautiful views of lunar craters and maria. Portions of the podcast are…
Jun 24, 2026 · 1:49
Aurora Australis. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather informaton from the NASA and other sources. Also check out UFO Sightings Today…
Jun 23, 2026 · 1:45
Aurora Australis. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather informaton from the NASA and other sources. Also check out UFO Sightings Today…
Jun 22, 2026 · 1:48
Aurora Australis. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us gather informaton from the NASA and other sources. Also check out UFO Sightings Today…
Jun 21, 2026 · 1:43
Aurora Australis. Launch coming up later today: a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. SpaceX is sending up Starlink internet satellites. Portions of the…
Jun 20, 2026 · 1:43
NASA's space weather trackers also note: A M1.3 class solar flare occurred on the Sun. Aurora Australis. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance of AI which helps us…
Jun 19, 2026 · 1:30
Aurora Australis. Launch coming up later today: a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, operated by SpaceX. Portions of the podcast are made with the assistance…
Jun 18, 2026 · 1:49
Heads up for asteroid fans: 2003 LN6 passes Earth today, roughly 3 times the Moon's distance. It's comparable to a large aircraft, harmless, but fun to track. Portions of the…
Jun 17, 2026 · 2:05
Asteroid flyby alert: 2003 LN6, roughly as long as a commercial airliner, passes roughly 3 times the Moon's distance tomorrow. These close approaches happen ... Portions of the…
Jun 16, 2026 · 2:01
The Sun has been active lately, with several sunspot groups dotting its surface. Solar flares are possible over the next day or two. For now, aurora chances ... Portions of the…
Jun 15, 2026 · 2:07
The Sun has been active lately, with several sunspot groups dotting its surface. Solar flares are possible over the next day or two. For now, aurora chances ... Portions of the…
Jun 14, 2026 · 2:01
The Sun has been active lately, with several sunspot groups dotting its surface. Solar flares are possible over the next day or two. For now, aurora chances ... Portions of the…
Jun 13, 2026 · 2:06
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 l... Portions of the…
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