Scott MacNeill's Columns
- Celebration of Space - May 29, 2026
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Entry Date: May 29, 2026
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
This coming Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 4:47 am ET, the Moon will once again arrive on the opposite side of Earth than the Sun. This is the full Moon. On this date the Moon will rise with the setting Sun and set with the rising Sun, keeping the Moon above ... more
- Celebration of Space - May 1, 2026
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Entry Date: May 1, 2026
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
At 1:25 pm ET this afternoon (Friday, May 1, 2026) the Moon will arrive on the opposite side of the Earth than the Sun. In science we call this “opposition”, but most people call it the Full Moon. Tonight, the Moon will rise with the setting Sun an... more
- Celebration of Space - April 10, 2026
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Entry Date: Apr 10, 2026
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
It’s been over a week since the Artemis II mission launched (Wednesday, April 1, 2026). On Monday, April 6, 2026, the Artemis II crew module (Orion Mult-Purpose Crew Vehicle or MPCV) executed a flyby maneuver around the Moon and embarked on the retur... more
- Celebration of Space - March 20, 2026
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Entry Date: Mar 20, 2026
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
This past Monday, March 16, 2026, the International Astronomy Union (IAU) Minor Planet Center announced the addition of 11 newly discovered moons around Saturn, and 4 around Jupiter. These additions bring the total count of moons around Saturn to 285, ... more