StarWalk.com Astronomical News: July 17, 2026
On July 17, the Moon will appear close to Venus and Regulus in the evening sky. The waxing crescent will form a beautiful triangle with these two bright dots. All three objects are easy to see with the naked eye, low above the horizon after sunset. And if you have a telescope, try pointing it at Venus — you’ll see its disk about 62% illuminated.
Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Wisdom is only possible when we know we don’t know it all. We can’t imagine what the Lord can do.
Romans 11:33 KJV
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 01/19/2026
SIGNIFICANT X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: Sunspot 4341 erupted today (Jan. 18 @ 1809 UTC), producing an X1.9-class solar flare. The explosion lasted for hours, which makes this flare even more powerful than than its “X1.9” rating would suggest. This video from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory says it all:
Proverbs 2:6 KJV
6 For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Apostles Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are the authors attributed with the creation of the Gospel accounts as the first-hand witnesses of the wisdom shared by the Son of God. John recorded a disclaimer with his testimony.
John 21:25 KJV
25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.
