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February 2026 – Back to the Moon
Outside of space enthusiasts, Apollo 8 is an almost forgotten mission. On December 21, 1968, three astronauts launched aboard a Saturn V rocket from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. Just 68 hours later, Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders became the first humans to orbit the Moon. A mere eleven years after the launch of…
January 2026 – A Winter Sky Worth Watching
The new year kicks off with cosmic fireworks as the Quadrantid Meteor Shower peaks in the early morning hours of January 3rd. Believed to originate from debris left behind by a long-lost comet noted by Asian astronomers more than 500 years ago, this short-lived but powerful shower radiates from the now-defunct constellation Quadrans Muralis. French…
December 2025 – Occupy Space
On December 4th, 1998, Space Shuttle Endeavour lifted off carrying some very special cargo: Unity, the first U.S.-built module of what would become the International Space Station. Two days later, NASA astronaut Nancy Currie skillfully maneuvered the shuttle’s Canadarm to capture Russia’s already-orbiting Zarya module. Eight days and three spacewalks after launch, Endeavour undocked—leaving behind…
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