January: Early Ventures
January's events include the expected launch of the Griffin Mission One, a meteor shower, and a Venus-Saturn conjunction, alongside the Sierra Space Dream
Chaser's test mission to the ISS.
February: Planetary Alignments
February features the potential launch of Artemis II, the opposition of Asteroid Vesta, and the peak of the Leonid meteor shower.
March: Equinox and Launches
March is marked by the equinox, with SMILE’s potential launch and the launch of China’s Xuntian telescope, along with Tianwen-2's arrival at asteroid Kamo’oalewa.
April: Close Encounters
April will witness BepiColombo entering orbit around Mercury, Psyche's maneuver near Mars, Hera’s arrival at Didymos-Dimorphos, and the Lyrid meteor shower.
May: Lunar and Solar
May offers a partial lunar eclipse, the launch of NASA’s SunRISE mission, and the peak of the Eta Aquariid meteor shower.
June: Celestial Events
June brings the June solstice, the opposition of Uranus, and the peak of the Ursid meteor shower.
July and August
July brings BepiColombo's sixth flyby, whereas August includes Firefly's lunar landing attempt, the peak of the Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower, and the launch of the Haven-1 private space station.
September: Equinox Time
September is characterized by the September equinox, bringing a seasonal shift.
December: Seasonal End
December concludes the year with the December solstice, the Geminid meteor shower's peak, and Mercury at its greatest elongation.
