
2026 promises a year of significant celestial events, highlighted by lunar missions and solar spectacles. The year begins with a supermoon on January 3rd and an astronomical blue moon in May. NASA's Artemis program aims to land astronauts on the moon for the first time in over 50 years, alongside robotic landers like Blue Origin's New Glenn. The sun will be a focal point with a ring-of-fire eclipse in February and a total solar eclipse in August. Additionally, scientists anticipate increased aurora activity and the continued observation of interstellar comet 3I Atlas.