{"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 25, 2026","slug":"orbits-and-oceans-of-stars-april-25-2026","published_at":"2026-04-25T07:02:39+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-25-2026","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-25-2026--71629695","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71629695/space_report_20260425.mp3","summary":"Track the latest orbital developments including the upcoming Long March 6 launch and updates on the Artemis II mission. Learn how solar activity is currently driving increased aurora potential and monitoring an approaching asteroid.","meta_description":"Stay updated on the Long March 6 launch, Artemis II mission news, solar activity for auroras, and the upcoming asteroid 2026 HA3 flyby.","key_points":["Main idea: High solar activity and sunspot groups are increasing the probability of northern lights in high latitudes","Practical takeaway: For the best stargazing, wait until the early morning hours after the bright gibbous moon sets","Main idea: China's Long March 6 is positioned on the pad at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center for an imminent flight","Failure mode: Do not ignore the bright evening star, Venus, which is currently visible and bright enough to cast faint shadows","Main idea: Asteroid 2026 HA3 will pass within five lunar distances of Earth in approximately one week"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":20000,"title":"Artemis II Mission Update","summary":"Observations and thoughts regarding the Artemis II mission from Launch Complex 34."},{"start_ms":30000,"title":"Night Sky Viewing Guide","summary":"How to navigate the bright gibbous moon and the visibility of Venus as the evening star."},{"start_ms":50000,"title":"Long March 6 Launch","summary":"Details on the upcoming rocket launch from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in China."},{"start_ms":60000,"title":"Solar Activity and Auroras","summary":"An update on sunspot groups and the moderate chance of seeing northern lights."},{"start_ms":80000,"title":"Asteroid Flyby Alert","summary":"Tracking the approach of asteroid 2026 HA3 and its proximity to Earth."}],"topics":["Spaceflight","Astronomy","Artemis II","Long March 6","Solar Activity","Asteroids","Auroras","Stargazing"],"duration_seconds":100,"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-25-2026/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-25-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}