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- Celebration of Space - February 6, 2026
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Entry Date: Feb 6, 2026
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:00 am EST, the launch window opens for the four-person Crew-12 launch to the International Space Station. The launch will occur at Cape Canaveral, FL and should be visible for most of the East Coast, including South... more
- Celebration of Space - January 30, 2026
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Entry Date: Jan 30, 2026
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
This coming Sunday, February 1, 2016 at 6:11 pm EST, the Moon will arrive at the point in its orbit where Earth is in between the Moon and Sun. We call this “opposition”, but is more commonly known as the full Moon. Being that the Moon is on the op... more
- Celebration of Space - January 9, 2026
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Entry Date: Jan 9, 2026
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
This coming Saturday, January 10, 2026, Earth will arrive at the point in our orbit where we will pass in between Jupiter and the Sun. This is called opposition, and allows for the best views of Jupiter for the year. During the days around opposition J... more
- Celebration of Space - January 2, 2026
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Entry Date: Jan 2, 2026
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
The first full Lunar phase of 2026 will occur on January 3, 2026, at 5:04 am. Considering that this is the closest full Moon to the Winter Solstice, which occurred on December 21, 2025, at 10:03 am, the Moon will be the highest in the sky of all full L... more