This week's episode is all about Artemis! Join Maheen and Sunna as they discuss the historic Artemis II mission to the Moon, as well as the history and future of crewed Lunar exploration.

Image: Artemis II Earthset, NASA

As the seasons progress through the year, they also progress through observing targets. This week, we talk about Easter and observing galaxies from home or by visiting our observatory. We also look at some Apollo history, the upcoming Artemis II Mission, and more data than you can possibly imagine from the Vera C. Rubin behemoth!

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This exciting episode features special guest Dr. Rachel Ward-Maxwell from the Ontario Science Center (https://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/). We cover mysterious Aurora, lunar launches, a bit of Artemis and of course a discussion of the newest science and sci-fi crossovers, the film Hail Mary. Observing tips and science tricks, we even discuss how to break the optical illusion that we all face in our lunar companion.

Image Credit: Rachel Ward-Maxwell, AICO, KPPO, 2025

An extra Northern Lights explainer from Ontario Science Center: https://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/science-at-home/explore-more/discover-the-northern-lights