Nasa Chief Astronomer Dies Christmas Day 2024. As part of the first crewed mission to orbit the moon, he looked toward home and took one of the most.  — this release features a composite image of a cluster of young stars looking decidedly like a cosmic christmas tree!

 — this image from nasa shows how to find hercules and the northern crown in the night sky during the summer months of 2024.  — william anders, apollo 8 astronaut who shot ‘earthrise,’ dies at 90.