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Tonight at a Glance
Aurora Forecast — Very unlikely
Geomagnetic activity far below the Kp 7 needed at your latitude.
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Binocular Targets
Small Scopes (3–6 inch)
Big Scopes (8–12 inch)
At 21:00 look halfway up in the northwest
The Week Ahead
| Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| 🌗 27% | 🌘 19% | 🌘 12% | 🌘 6% | 🌑 2% | 🌑 0% | 🌑 1% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moon occults Phi Sgr | Moon occults Gamma Cap | Moon occults Lambda Aqr | New Moon |
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
Toolondo Totality Trails
In this composited night skyscape, stacked exposures trace graceful star trails above Lake Toolondo, Victoria, Australia, planet Earth. Captured while the lunar eclipse of March 3 was in progress, the exposures used were made during the hour-long total eclipse phase. So faint star trails are easily visible along with the trail of the reddened Moon in eclipse-darkened skies above the lake and trees. Of course, the apparent motion of Moon and stars revealed in the timelapse composite reflect the Earth's daily rotation around its axis. Dramatically punctuating the Moon's trail as totality ended, a single, separate telephoto image of the totally eclipsed Moon was scaled and blended into the scene. Growing Gallery: Total Lunar Eclipse of March 3
Image credit: Jason Perry — APOD is a service of NASA and Michigan Tech. U.
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NASA used advanced simulations to optimize launch conditions for Artemis II, a major crewed mission around the Moon that represents a critical step toward returning humans to the lunar surface.
NASA — 20 Mar 2026
Artemis II rocket completed its second rollout to the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center, advancing preparations for the crewed lunar test flight.
ESA — 20 Mar 2026
NASA's observations of the rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS from over a dozen missions will be preserved in public archives, providing valuable data for future scientific discoveries.
NASA — 20 Mar 2026
ISS astronaut Chris Williams completed a spacesuit fit verification, ensuring proper configuration and safety for upcoming spacewalk operations on the International Space Station.
NASA — 20 Mar 2026
NASA's newest astronaut candidate class of ten explorers is training at Johnson Space Center for future missions to the ISS and Moon, representing the next generation of human spaceflight participants.
NASA — 19 Mar 2026
Watch Earth from Space
A 3D globe with real-time day/night terminator, ISS position tracking, aurora oval overlay, and city lights. See where the sun is shining — and where the stars are out.
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