And we have liftoff. 🚀 2024 is going to be a big year in Earth's skies and beyond. Mark your calendars for a few top events to watch for: 🌞 January-October: a peak in solar activity will lead to an epic year for aurora borealis, or northern lights. 🖖 January 8th: the new Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch for the first time - and its first payload will carry remains from original Star Trek cast members into space. 🌚 April 8th: parts of North America will experience a rare total solar eclipse. 🌚 October 2nd: a second solar eclipse will be visible in parts of southern South America. 👩‍🚀 Late November: humans will leave low Earth orbit for the first time since 1972 on the Artemis 2 mission, orbiting the moon and prepping for a lunar landing in 2025. #happynewyear2024 #science #astronomy #spaceflight