⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 — Intro: Valentine's Day in space
1:15 — SpaceX Crew-12 launches & Valentine's Day ISS docking
4:30 — Ring of fire solar eclipse — just 3 days away
6:15 — Why eclipses always come in pairs (eclipse seasons explained)
9:00 — Mira A's heart-shaped nebula — a cosmic Valentine
11:15 — Comet 41P flips its spin — what happened?
13:30 — Six-planet parade coming February 28
15:15 — Valentine's Day aurora alert & sign-off
📰 TODAY'S STORIES:
• Crew-12 docks at the ISS on Valentine's Day after launching from Cape Canaveral
• Annular "ring of fire" solar eclipse countdown — Feb 17 over Antarctica
• Eclipse seasons: why solar and lunar eclipses arrive in pairs
• Dying star Mira A ejects heart-shaped gas cloud 300 light-years away
• Comet 41P reverses its rotation — unprecedented cometary behaviour
• Six-planet alignment peaks Feb 28 — four planets visible to the naked eye
• Possible northern lights tonight from geomagnetic storm activity
🔗 LINKS & SOURCES:
NASA Crew-12: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-spacex-crew-12-launches-to-international-space-station/
Eclipse seasons (Space.com): https://www.space.com/stargazing/eclipses/why-solar-and-lunar-eclipses-come-in-pairs-and-what-an-eclipse-season-really-is
Mira A study (Phys.org): https://phys.org/news/2026-02-mira-ejects-earth-masses-heart.html
Comet 41P (Daily Galaxy): https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/02/comet-41p-flips-spin-what-could-this-mean/
Planet parade (Daily Galaxy): https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/02/rare-six-planet-parade-convenient-hour/
Aurora forecast: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-30-minute-forecast
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Happy Valentine's Day! This special Astronomy Daily episode covers exciting cosmic events occurring today, February 14, 2026. We discuss astronauts arriving at the space station and a dying star sending a cosmic 'valentine,' alongside the possibility of aurora displays across the night sky. Join us for the latest in space exploration!