2024 Astronomy News and Events

Local Events at the University of Mississippi

• Astronomy Open House Schedule

Astronomy Events by Date

• Hera, ESA’s Asteroid Investigator is Scheduled to Launch in October.
• NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft is Scheduled to Launch in October.
 
• Total Solar Eclipse — April 8, 2024.
 
• USA's Odysseus Lander Successfully Lands on the Moon — February 22, 2024.
• Asteroid 2024 DW Passed Close to Earth — February 22, 2024.

(see also the Sky & Telescope observing page and the Spaceweather update)

Meteor Showers and Eclipses

• Annual Meteor Showers (SkyScrapers, Inc.)
• Lunar and Solar Eclipses (NASA)

General Articles on Sky Observation

• Visible Objects: What is really visible in the night sky from Earth? (space)

General Astronomy News

• From Astronomy Magazine (News)
• From Science Daily (Astronomy News)
• Sky & Telescope (News)
• From Phys.org (Astronomy News)
• From Live Science (Space)
• From Space.com (Space News)
• Favorite Astronomy Resources (Sciencesy)

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