{"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":"The Universe in a Few Minutes — April 18, 2026","slug":"the-universe-in-a-few-minutes-april-18-2026","published_at":"2026-04-18T07:01:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-news-and-weather-today-auroras-rocket-launches-night-sky-viewing-6693379/the-universe-in-a-few-minutes-april-18-2026","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/the-universe-in-a-few-minutes-april-18-2026--71432470","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71432470/space_report_20260418.mp3","summary":"NASA prepares for the next Artemis mission by rolling out the SLS core stage in New Orleans. The episode also covers upcoming SpaceX Starlink launches and opportunities for night sky observation.","meta_description":"Stay updated on NASA's SLS progress, SpaceX Falcon 9 launches, and upcoming asteroid flybys and stargazing opportunities.","key_points":["Main idea: NASA is moving the top four-fifths of the SLS core stage to prepare for the second crewed Artemis mission","Practical takeaway: Look west after sunset to observe a thin crescent moon, Venus, and potentially Mercury","Main idea: SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Starlink mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base with a booster landing attempt","Main idea: The asteroid 2026 GM1 will pass Earth at approximately three times the distance of the Moon","Observation tip: The early setting of the crescent moon will provide dark skies for deeper night viewing"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":40000,"title":"Artemis SLS Progress","summary":"NASA rolls out the massive SLS core stage section containing the liquid hydrogen tank in New Orleans."},{"start_ms":70000,"title":"Life on the ISS","summary":"An overview of the current crew orbiting Earth and the mechanics of liquid tides."},{"start_ms":90000,"title":"SpaceX Starlink Launch","summary":"Details on the upcoming Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg and the planned booster recovery."},{"start_ms":110000,"title":"Asteroid Flyby & Stargazing","summary":"Tracking asteroid 2026 GM1 and finding the Moon, Venus, and Mercury in the night sky."}],"topics":["NASA","Artemis Mission","SpaceX","Falcon 9","Starlink","Astronomy","Asteroids","International Space Station"],"duration_seconds":125,"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/the-universe-in-a-few-minutes-april-18-2026/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/the-universe-in-a-few-minutes-april-18-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}