{"podcast":{"title":"Space News and Weather Today – Auroras, Rocket Launches & Night Sky Viewing","slug":"space-news-and-weather-today-auroras-rocket-launches-night-sky-viewing-6693379","podcast_index_feed_id":6693379,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6007838/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.podpage.com/sleep-from-space/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9022e0bd3a09e8af1e093dd188361773.jpg","author":"Caloroga Labs  Space News and Weather","episode_count":300,"summary":"Today’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.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T14:23:24.044736+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-news-and-weather-today-auroras-rocket-launches-night-sky-viewing-6693379"},"episode":{"title":"Orbits and Oceans of Stars — April 16, 2026","slug":"orbits-and-oceans-of-stars-april-16-2026","published_at":"2026-04-16T07:02:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-news-and-weather-today-auroras-rocket-launches-night-sky-viewing-6693379/orbits-and-oceans-of-stars-april-16-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-news-and-weather-today-auroras-rocket-launches-night-sky-viewing-6693379","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/orbits-and-oceans-of-stars-april-16-2026--71360966","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71360966/space_report_20260416.mp3","summary":"NASA prepares for a major milestone in the Artemis program as the Space Launch System core stage moves for assembly. The episode also tracks upcoming asteroid flybys and solar activity affecting the northern lights.","meta_description":"Stay updated on NASA's SLS progress, the passing asteroid 2026 GM1, and tonight's stargazing opportunities including Venus and Mercury.","key_points":["Main idea: NASA is rolling the largest section of the SLS rocket for the upcoming Artemis II mission","Practical takeaway: Look to the western horizon tonight to spot a brilliant Venus and a fleeting Mercury","Main idea: Asteroid 2026 GM1 will pass near Earth at three times the moon's distance with no impact risk","Main idea: Increased solar sunspot activity may trigger moderate aurora displays in far northern latitudes","Practical takeaway: A China Long March 2D launch is scheduled from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":30000,"title":"Artemis SLS Assembly Update","summary":"Details on the movement of the Space Launch System core stage at the Michoud Assembly Facility."},{"start_ms":40000,"title":"Asteroid 2026 GM1 Flyby","summary":"Information on the upcoming close approach of a small building-sized asteroid."},{"start_ms":60000,"title":"Night Sky Stargazing Guide","summary":"Where to find Venus and Mercury in the evening sky."},{"start_ms":70000,"title":"Global Launch Watch","summary":"Upcoming Long March 2D launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center."},{"start_ms":90000,"title":"Solar Activity and Aurora Forecast","summary":"Updates on sunspots, potential solar flares, and aurora borealis visibility."}],"topics":["NASA","Artemis Program","Space Launch System","Asteroids","Astronomy","Solar Activity","Space Weather","Rocket Launches"],"duration_seconds":113,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/space-news-and-weather-today-auroras-rocket-launches-night-sky-viewing-6693379/episodes/orbits-and-oceans-of-stars-april-16-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-news-and-weather-today-auroras-rocket-launches-night-sky-viewing-6693379/orbits-and-oceans-of-stars-april-16-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}