We're going to the MOON!

This episode Alyshia and Leon discuss the exciting Artemis II launch returning humans to the moon. Space fails include the Cancellation of Mars Sample Return, an Indian Polar Satelite Rocket Explodes taking 14 satellites with it - oops! Alyshia's brain breaks and Leon received yet ANOTHER spam call during recording.

Night sky - Jupiter, Canis Minor.

Space Pics

Artemis II Movie Poster

https://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/missions/webb/science/2026/01/STScI-01KCMATAPPC5QXWSD5BM6VRT9M.png

Space pictures

Alyshia - James Webb Helix Nebula

1. https://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/missions/webb/science/2026/01/STScI-01KCMATAPPC5QXWSD5BM6VRT9M.png
2. Comparison Video - https://youtu.be/F3nm9oUggrE?si=kz2KmS17NrSGO72w

Leon - Crawler Preps for Artemis II Rollout.

https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasas-crawler-preps-for-artemis-ii-rollout/

Mars Sample Return Video -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9G36CDLzIg&t=1s

Australian of the Year

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/25/astronaut-katherine-bennell-pegg-named-australian-of-the-year-for-2026

Happy New Year!

This month, join the Please Look Up team for this special episode of reflection - looking back on our favourite moments from the year of 2025.

Leon and Alyshia will be back in February well rested and ready to return to regular space news programming.

But fear not! We wouldn't leave you without your monthly dose of space news. If you want to read about what's happening in the night sky in January, check out the latest 'The Sky Tonight,' on the Particle website.

Just click this link: WA science. Done different. | Particle

Join Leon and Alyshia in a look through the December night sky.

Enjoy the last faint glimpses of the milky way for the year and cast your eyes instead on Jupiter which is shining brightly this month. If you whip out a telescope you may even be able to see Saturn and Neptune to add to your planet tally! And Pisces gives you your monthly dose of mythological family shenanigans.

As for space news, the New Glenn rocket investigates Mars’ “absolutely spaghetti mess piss-weak magnetic field.”

Important dates this month!

December 5th - Super Full Moon

December 14th - Geminids Meteor Shower

December 21 - Summer Solstice

To see the space pictures of the month:

Alyshia's

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Leon's

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