East Coast Watchers: Set your alarms Tuesday morning for a pre-dawn double-feature!

 
By Member Wes Simpkins
October 12, 2026
 

Not skipjack-related—and perhaps pushing the rules a bit—but any watermen out early in the morning, along with anyone else who’s up, may want to look skyward. You might spot the International Space Station gliding overhead like a bright, steady star.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch is also coming up, additionally with the striking “space jellyfish” effect launch.

As a former airdale-carrier sailor, I’ve always been drawn to the early-morning and evening skies—and to the wonders waiting up there. God's canvas he paints for our learning and pleasure.