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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
A Solstice Sun Tattoo
The word solstice is from the Latin for Sun and to pause or stand still. And in the days surrounding a solstice the Sun's annual north-south drift in planet Earth's sky does slow down, pause, and then reverse direction. So near the solstice the daily path of the Sun through the sky really doesn't change much. In fact, near the December solstice, the Sun's consistent, low arc through northern hemisphere skies, along with low surface temperatures, has left a noticeable imprint on this path to the mountain town of Peaio in northern Italy. The morning frost on the road has melted away only where the sunlight was able to reach the ground. But it remains in the areas persistently shadowed by the fence, tattooing in frost an image of the fence on the asphalt surface.
Image credit: Marcella Pace — APOD is a service of NASA and Michigan Tech. U.
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Artemis II, the first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years, is scheduled to launch on April 1, 2026, carrying four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth.
ESA — 31 Mar 2026
Europe's Service Module, built by ESA and equipped with 33 engines, will provide the propulsion, power, and life support systems that enable the Artemis II spacecraft to reach the Moon and return safely.
ESA — 30 Mar 2026
NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines $180.4 million to deliver seven science and technology payloads to the lunar surface through the Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative in support of the Artemis program.
NASA — 27 Mar 2026
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