Right now
3 near-Earth asteroids pass within 40 lunar distances in the next seven days; the closest is 2012 VB37 at 26.8 lunar distances (10,301,920 km) on September 23, 2026. Geomagnetic activity is quiet (Kp 1.0) and the solar wind is blowing at 304 km/s. Next orbital launch: Unknown Payload on Long March 6A from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Repu, September 24, 2026 at 8:45 AM UTC.
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- Space this week, September 23, 2026: the United States and what to watchSeptember 23, 2026
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