Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines (and your imaginations)!

When you think of cosmic celebrations, you might envision confetti raining from the skies of a distant planet, or perhaps galaxies throwing themselves a lavish birthday party.

Have you ever gazed skyward and thought, “Is that a giant magical being watching me, or did I just forget to take my vitamins again?”

The holiday season! A time for gingerbread lattes, overly ambitious gift-wrapping, and the inevitable argument over the correct placement of ornaments on the Christmas tree.

Have you ever found yourself gazing up at the night sky, only to ask, “What do a cone, the fur of a fox, and a Christmas tree have in common?” No?

Get ready to pack your lunar snacks and polish those space helmets, folks, because NASA is gearing up for a cosmic road trip that could make your last vacation to the beach look like a day at the local park.

December has a magical way of transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary, and this year, the sky truly lit up like a Christmas tree—an ethereal green, blue, and purple masterpiece that could make even the most seasoned decorators reconsider their holiday spirit.

The cosmos! A vast expanse filled with twinkling stars and exotic celestial wonders—like the neighbors who always leave their holiday lights up well past Easter.

As the calendar pages turn, there’s a particular magic that dances along the horizon, often overlooked in the hustle and bustle of our daily lives.

Ah, March 20, 2015—the day the sun decided to take a little vacation and play hide and seek with the Earth! Talk about dramatic!