What's Up? The Space Place

 Hey, Space Placers! Learn about China's possible lunar landing site for their taikonauts.  China has said they want a crewed lunar landing by 2030. Sky Guy Greg in VA

 HEY SPACE PLACERS! If you are like me, I LOVE SPACE THEMED SCI-FI FLICKS. I even give a presentation on them - "My Top 10 or So Favorite Space Flicks. I have classics from the 1950's to current day. Check your faves out on the little screen or at a theater. Don't forget the popcorn! Sky Guy Greg in VA

 Hey Space Placers! The weather is still playing winter-like havoc mixed in with heat wave records. But, today is the first day of Spring and I for one am very happy to see it arrive. Learn more about the Vernal Equinox. Oh, and if your skies are clear tonight check out the Crescent Moon and Venus. Sky Guy in VA

 Hey, Space Placers! Easter Island Moai statue Greg Redfern Before I get into the Aurora, I wanted to share with you this incredible statue on Eastern Island. I got to see a few more and they were spell binding. Read about them. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC)  https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/   issued this statement  https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g2-watch-19-21-march-due-cme-and-ch-hss-effects   this morning: G2 WATCH FOR 19-21 MARCH DUE TO CME AND CH HSS EFFECTS published: Thursday, March 19, 2026 13:53 UTC “A G2 Watch is in effect 19-21 March due to a mix of potential CME arrivals and CH HSS effects. While there is a high level of uncertainty related to the CME arrivals, there is more certainty regarding the likely CH HSS effects to begin by 21 March, with at least a G2 storm levels likely. There is at least a slight chance for G3 (Strong) storm conditions throughout this period. Continue to follow ...

 Hey, Space Placers! Artemis II Stack Greg Redfern Read my gift article from the New York Times about Dr. Robert Goddard and the birth of spaceflight 100 years ago today. How far we have come....... Sky Guy Underway in the South Pacific Ocean

 Hey, Space Placers! A new study suggests our sun might be a migrant from a more central region of our home galaxy, the  Milky Way . It suggests our sun joined a migration of other stars, which moved outward from the inner part of the galaxy some 4 to 6 billion years ago. Image via NAOJ/  EurekaAlert . New research on our star. Sky Guy Underway in the South Pacific Ocean