"2024's Celestial Calendar: Eclipses, Meteor Showers, and Moons to Watch"
The year 2024 is set to be a significant one for space exploration, with key events including the Artemis II mission, which will see astronauts orbit the moon for the first time since 1972, and SpaceX's Starship tests, which are crucial for future lunar landings. Additionally, the "Great North American Eclipse" will occur on April 8, darkening skies from Mexico to Canada. New rockets from various space agencies and companies are expected to launch, potentially increasing competition for SpaceX. The lunar surface will also see increased activity with several missions from different countries and companies attempting landings. Beyond the moon, the Europa Clipper mission will set off to study Jupiter's moon Europa, and other missions will explore Mars and asteroids within the solar system.