— Christopher Reeve
"How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it."
— Marcus Aurelius
Tonight's Sky - Quick Links
Today's Conditions & Forecast
Weather Forecast - Neenah, WI
Aurora Forecast
Visible Planets Tonight
Planets currently above the horizon in Neenah, WI 👁️ = Visible to naked eye
★ Magnitude: -12.55
Altitude: 30.0°
Azimuth: 213.9° (undefined)
In Virgo
★ Magnitude: -2.21
Altitude: 0.2°
Azimuth: 303.2° (undefined)
In Gemini
Clear Sky Chart
ISS Pass Predictions - Neenah, WI
No ISS passes available at this time.
Upcoming Meteor Showers
Major meteor showers in the next 90 days
📅 Apr 22, 2026
⭐ 20/hr
Ancient shower from Comet Thatcher
Peak in 20 days
📅 May 6, 2026
⭐ 60/hr
Debris from Halley's Comet
Peak in 34 days
For lunar photography, use ISO 100–400 and fast shutter speeds (1/250s+). The moon is much brighter than it looks — treat it like daylight shooting.
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
Liftoff! Returning to the Moon
We are one small step closer to returning to the Moon. A new chapter in human exploration began yesterday when NASA's Artemis II launched aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) from Kennedy Space Center. Carrying four astronauts, the Orion spacecraft's planned lunar flyby will be the first in over half a century. This historic test flight, echoing the legacy of Apollo while pushing beyond it, will carry its crew farther from Earth than any humans since 1972, looping around the Moon before returning home. During the approximately ten-day journey, Orion's systems--from life support to navigation--will be tested in deep space, while astronauts observe the lunar surface, including shadowed regions of the far side rarely seen with such perspective. After looping around the Moon, the astronauts will return to Earth, ending their journey with a Pacific Ocean splashdown.
Photo Gallery
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
Astro News RSS Feeds :)
NASA
- Réunion Island Lava Reaches the Sea
- Liftoff! NASA Launches Astronauts on Historic Artemis Moon Mission
- March of the Harmattan
- Godspeed, Artemis II!
- Landsat Reveals Reservoir Changes and Bathymetry
- Fires Tear Through Nebraska Grasslands
- Sendoff for Artemis II Crew
- Seeing Blue During Schirmacher’s Summer Melt Season
- I Am Artemis: Erik Richards
- NASA Selects Intuitive Machines to Deliver Artemis Science, Tech to Moon
Latest from Space.com
- There was a bit of toilet trouble on NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon
- Why is the Artemis 2 rocket launch different from all other rocket launches?
- NASA launches 4 astronauts to the moon on historic Artemis 2 voyage, a lunar leap for the 21st century
- 'Project Hail Mary' end credits showcase stunning nebula photos captured over 400 hours by a single astrophotographer — here's the inside story
- 2 bright planets light up April evenings — here's where and when to look
- What do scientists hope to learn from NASA's historic Artemis 2 moon flyby?
- NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch may be visible from Florida and southern Georgia today. Here's when to look
- Watch Artemis 2 fly through space in real time with this telescope livestream
- April's full 'Pink Moon' rises tonight — just as NASA readies its Artemis 2 moon mission
- Satellite spies SpaceX Starlink before it breaks apart | Space photo of the day for April 1, 2026
Astronomy News & Astronomical Events | Sky & Telescope
- Artemis 2 Mission Launches for Trip Around the Moon
- Astronomers Play April Fool’s
- Have We Found the Black Hole Desert?
- New Astro Images: Saturn, the Crab Nebula, and a Newborn Planet
- April Podcast: Spotlight on Gemini
- White Dwarf Discovered Gobbling Material from Gamma Cassiopeiae
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 27 – April 5
- Comet Break-Up Caught In Action
- Many Waters May Have Mixed on Mars
- Brown Dwarfs Dance Unexpected Tango
Universe Today
- The Largest Survey of Exoplanet Spins Confirms a Long-held Theory
- Scouring TESS Data With AI Reveals A Hundred New Exoplanets
- Exploding Primordial Black Holes Might Have Reshaped the Early Universe - And Created All Matter As We Know It
- Mercury Scout Mission Concept with Solar Sail Propulsion
- KYTHERA Mission Concept Targets 200-Day Mission to Venus Surface
- Optical Fiber Arrays May Unlock Mysteries Of The Moon’s Deep Interior
- A New Theory Connects Early Cosmic Inflation and Quantum Gravity
- Tales of Two Comets: A1 MAPS and R3 Pan-STARRS Both Make a Showing in April
- Are We About to Premanently Scar the Night Sky With One Million AI Satellite and 50,000 Space Mirrors?
- Black Hole Runs Out of Gas, Rapidly Dims its Galaxy
EarthSky
- Artemis 2 successfully launches toward the moon!
- Visible planets and night sky guide for March and April
- Sun news: What happened to last night’s auroras?
- Comet Hale-Bopp closest to the sun 29 years ago today
- The April birthstone is the diamond, the hardest known gem
- Starlink satellite breaks up, scatters debris
- Lightning on Jupiter is 100 times more powerful than Earth’s
- Feel awe over these national park timelapse videos
- The Big and Little Dipper: How to find them in spring
- Meteor shower guide 2026: Up next … the Lyrids
Astronomy Magazine
- Artemis 2 crew fixes toilet, can now pee in it
- Artemis 2 launches as NASA’s return to the Moon begins
- Artemis 2’s long countdown
- Your guide to NASA’s Artemis 2 Moon mission
- 2026 Full Moon calendar: When to see the Full Moon and phases
- April 1, 1995: Hubble images the Pillars of Creation
- The Sky Today on Wednesday, April 1: A Full Pink Moon and a double star
- April 2026: What’s in the sky this month? Venus and Uranus meet, and the Lyrid meteor shower peaks
- April 2026: What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?
- Here’s how to watch the Artemis 2 launch
Astro Butterfly
- The Astrology Of April 2026 – Uranus Enters Gemini
- Saturn Sextile Pluto – The Quiet Exit
- Venus Conjunct Chiron and Eris – The Bullied Kid at School
- Sun In Aries – A New Journey Around The Sun
- New Moon In Pisces – All Roads Lead To This Moment
- Aspects And The Hero’s Journey
- Mercury Conjunct Mars and North Node – If not Me, then Who?
- Total Lunar Eclipse In Virgo – The Audit
- The Astrology of March 2026 – Saturn Sextile Pluto
- 6 Mistakes We Make When Interpreting Aspects
Space News - Space, Astronomy, Space Exploration
- Europe to negotiate with NASA on lunar missions: ESA
- NASA's Artemis II mission launches on first crewed lunar flyby in 50 years
- Mercury scout mission concept with solar sail propulsion
- Gemini South confirms long-suspected link between the composition of exoplanets and their host stars
- Gravitational waves suggest a 'forbidden zone' for stellar-origin black holes
- Q&A: What to know about NASA's first crewed moon landing since 1972
- SpaceX files to go public, paving way for record stock offering
- High nickel concentrations in Martian bedrock point to potential biosignatures
- Cosmic collision of galaxies mapped by Maunakea telescope
- Artemis II space launch 'politically important' in new era of space competition, expert says
ESA Space Science
- ESA observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
- Last glimpse of Smile
- Smile meets Vega-C
- What is Smile about to discover?
- Where spiral arms and star formation meet
- Smile pre-launch media briefing
- Webb & Hubble capture new views of Saturn
- Smile fuelled for launch
- XRISM solves famous star’s 50-year mystery
- T-20 days: Smile to launch on 9 April
Weather at Appleton-Outagamie - via NOAA's National Weather Service
Astronomy Joke of the Day
Q: How do you organize a space party?
A: You planet!
Daily Horoscopes
For entertainment purposes only!
Aries
A competitive streak serves you well. Channel it into a goal rather than a conflict and watch results appear quickly.
Taurus
Comfort and beauty draw your attention. Investing in your environment — even slightly — pays dividends in peace of mind.
Gemini
A conversation takes an unexpected turn and opens a door you didn't know you were looking for.
Cancer
Home and family anchor you. A small gesture of care for your space lifts your entire mood.
Leo
Creative energy surges. Make something today, even if no one sees it. The act itself is the point.
Virgo
A system or routine that's been nagging you finally gets refined. The improvement is satisfying.
Libra
Your gift for fairness resolves a dispute that has frustrated everyone else. You see what was missing.
Scorpio
Your perception cuts through pretense. What you see beneath the surface today is worth noting.
Sagittarius
A philosophical question that's been brewing finds a partial answer in an unexpected place.
Capricorn
A long-term investment — financial, relational, or professional — shows signs of yield.
Aquarius
Community and connection serve a larger purpose today. Who you bring together matters.
Pisces
The boundary between your feelings and others' is thin today. Protect your energy intentionally.