George Observatory

This is NO April Fool's joke 🚀

For realsies this time. Dr. Carolyn Sumners explains the significance of NASA's Artemis II launch this evening from the Kennedy Space Center. Four astronauts will be rocketing around the Moon and back, marking the first manned flight of the program.

We'll be looking towards the skies. Will you?

Meteorite Mania has taken over the Houston area ☄️👀

Believe it or not, the meteorite that exploded over our city this past weekend is not the first of its kind. Our very own legendary former astronaut instructor Dr. Carolyn Sumners gives a closer look at samples found at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.

What is Artemis II, and why the delayed? 🚀🌘

Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission in the Artemis program, which aims to send four astronauts on a journey around the Moon and back to Earth.

So why the delay?

Space is… complicated. After Artemis I, engineers took another look into heat shield data, life-support systems, and overall spacecraft performance. This led NASA to allow more time for additional safety upgrades and testing, especially when it comes to protecting
the astronauts during the intense reentry back to Earth.

The goal hasn’t changed: safe, sustainable human exploration of the Moon. Sometimes taking one small step back ensures a giant leap forward.

Anyone catch the red moon this morning?

Here's an explanation of what's going on during a lunar eclipse. Enjoy!