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 Hey, Space Placers! NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch on Aug. 30, 2026. NASA/Jolearra Tshiteya Get more info here  and here Sky Guy in VA

 Hey, Space Placers! An image from NIRCam on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows Little Red Dot Abell2744-QSO1, magnified and triply imaged by galaxy cluster Abell 2744 (Pandora’s Cluster). Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, Lukas Furtak (Ben-Gurion University); Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI) Read this very interesting article. Sky Guy in VA

 Hey, Space Placers!                                                                                    IPHONE PIC OF PLANETS 6/3/26 GREG REDFERN As it gets dark tonight be sure to look to the West and see the FABULOUS planetary line up of Jupiter, Venus and Mercury  https://wtop.com/the-space-place/2026/06/eyes-to-the-skies-for-june-summer-solstice-a-strawberry-moon-and-milky-way-visible-at-night/ . This planetary spectacle will continue into the weekend so be sure to see it and photograph it with your smartphone. MY SHADOW SELFIE IS TO LEFT OF ROADWAY DURING LAST YEAR AURORA GREG REDFERN And while you are outside. Last Night the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC)  h...

 Hey Space Placers! Start watching the western sky tonight to see the celestial dance of the 3 planets that will be happening for the next few weeks. More details here. Use your smartphone and/or camera to take some astropics. Sky Guy in VA

 Hey, Space Placers! The Summer Triangle with the Milky Way flowing through it is a sight to see in summer skies.  (WTOP/Greg Redfern) CHECK OUT THE SKIES AND ACTIVITIES FOR JUNE! Sky Guy in VA

 Hey, Space Placers! ENJOY! Sky Guy in VA