In this photo from Nov. 9, 2023, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket illuminates the water as it launches at night from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. T...

"Pisces, Prepare for a Galactic Wave: Even Your Goldfish Might Start Speaking Klingon!"

"Brace Yourselves, Aquarians! Mercury's in Retrograde and It's Forgotten Its Spectacles!"

"Capricorn, Grab Your Safety Goggles! Your Planet Saturn Is All Set to Throw Cosmic Dust and Opportunities This Week!"

"Sagittarius Forecast: Prepare for Lighthearted Chaos - Even Your Quasar Can't Predict This One!"

"Scorpio, Prepare for a Stellar Twist! Planetary Shenanigans Ahead: Mars Dons Its Dancing Shoes and Mercury Gets Chatty!"

"Libra: Prepare to Balance More than Just Your Checkbook, as the Universe Tosses You a Cosmic Juggling Act!"

"Virgo: Prepare for a Cosmic Reboot, Time to Channel Your Inner Terminator!"

"Leo Season Alert: Expect Huge Mane Events, Roaring Success, and an Unavoidable Urge to Play with Yarn Balls!"

"Cancerians, Prepare to Crab-Walk Through Cosmic Conundrums: Your Star-Patterned Shell Might Just Hold The Answer to Quantum Quandaries!"

"Gemini, Brace Yourself for an Alien Invasion of Opportunities: Astral Extraterrestrials Promise a Galactic Good Time!"

"Brace yourselves Taurus, the Stars are Aligning - and So are Your Socks, According to Jupiter's Third Moon!"

"Mars in Retrograde: A Fiery Aries' Guide to Not Accidentally Setting the Universe on Fire... Again!"

"Spaceman's Scoop: Moon Ditches Scorpio, Says 'Flash Ah-Ah' to Sagittarius!"

"Pisces, Prepare for a Galactic Tsunami! Better Get Those Water-Proof Space-Boots Ready!"

"Galactic Shocker: Aquarius to Stage Dramatic Rebellion Against Laws of Gravity, Set to Float Their Way Through the Month!"

"Capricorn Forecast: Expect Neo-Level Deja Vu Moments as Pluto Retrogrades like a Glitch in the Matrix!"

"Sagittarius: Strap on Your Jetpacks! Jupiter's Doing the Macarena and It's Time to Join the Cosmic Conga Line!"

"Beep-Boop-Bop! Scorpio, Prepare for a Cosmic Rollercoaster, Might Be More Twists Than a Twi'lek's Tentacle Hairdo!"

"Libra Log Stardate 2022: Balancing Act in Quadrant Relationships, Prepare for Emotional Klingons!"

"Logical Forecast for Virgo: High Probability of Star-crossed Serenity, Minimal Chance of Klingon Invasion!"

"Leo: Prepare to Roar with Laughter as the Stars Align in Your Favor, Just Don't Scare Away the Neighbors!"

"Cancer, Brace Yourself for Interstellar Battle: The Force of the Planets is Stronger Than a Jedi's Mind Trick This Month!"

"Twins in Space: Gemini's Hilarious Journey of Tripping Over Cosmic Lego Blocks This Month!"

"Planetary Mayhem: Taurus, Time to Moooo-ve Over, Saturn's in Retrograde!"

"Aries Alert: Brace for Ram-Packed Action and a Galaxy of Good Vibes - Hope Your Spacesuit is Starched!"

"Space Fish Alert! Pisces, Prepare to Swim the Galactic Tides of Uncertainty With Your Fins of Fortune!"

"Aquarius: Expect Nebulas of Novelty and Peculiar Planetary Alignments — It's Time for a Galactic Makeover!"

"Capricorn, Brace Yourself! Pluto is Coming Over for a Cosmic Slumber Party - Hope You've Stocked Up on Stargazing Snacks!"

"Sagittarius, Buckle Up! Jupiter's Retrograde is like your Ex - Unpredictably Reappearing and Stirring Chaos!"

"Scorpio, Goodness Gracious Me! You're Set for a Galactic Rollercoaster of Emotions This Month, According to the Stars (And No, You Can't Use the Force to Stop It)"

"Alien Invasion Forecasted in Libra's House: Prepare for Extraterrestrial Balance Adjustments and Cosmic Face Huggers!"

"Virgo's Horoscope: Expect Supernova Success, Pockets Full of Stardust, and a Chance of Alien Abductions!"

"Leo's Forecast: Prepare for a Mane Event as Saturn Tries to Tame Your Inner Lion with Quantum Physics!"

"Breaking Walls and Building Fortunes: Cancer's Astrological Forecast - More Fun Than a Twitter Spree at 3AM!"

"Gemini, prepare for a cosmic conga line! Your twin stars are doing the interstellar jitterbug, and it's time to join the dance of destiny!"

"Taurus, Prepare to Graze on Cosmic Pastures: Universal Cow-tipping Not Advised!"

"Brace Yourself, Aries: Mars is in Retrograde and It's Throwing More Curves than a Hyperbolic Space-Time Continuum!"

"Uh-oh! Moon Ditches Libra's Balance Beam for Scorpio's Sting Operation: Cosmic Shenanigans Ensue!"

"Pisces, May the Stars be with you: Your Galactic Guide to Navigating the Nebula of Nonsense that is Next Week!"

"Quantum Quirks in Aquarius: Prepare for Space-Time Shenanigans and Galactic Giggles!"

"Capricorn, buckle up! You're about to navigate the asteroid field of life. May the force (and some extra caffeine) be with you!"

"Sagittarius, Hold Onto Your Quarks! Your Galactic Adventure Awaits - Just Don't Forget Your Towel!"

"Scorpio, Prepare for an Interstellar Twist: Even Black Holes Can't Escape Your Charm!"

"Libra, Prepare to Balance More Than Just Scales: The Universe Plans a Cosmic Juggling Act!"

"Virgo, Get Your Geek On! Planets Align for Epic Spreadsheet Party in Your Honor!"

"Leo Forecast: Will Your Mane Attract More Attention or Tangle in the Cosmic Hairbrush? Stay Tuned!"

"Cosmic Crab Alert: Cancerians to Convert Confusion to Conquests, but Beware of Falling Asteroids...and Pizzas!"

"Boldly Going Where No Gemini Has Gone Before: A Trek Through the Stars, or How to Beam Up Your Luck in Love!"

"Stubborn Bulls, Prepare to Graze – A Galactic Buffet of Cosmic Opportunities Awaits Taurus!"

"Red Alert, Aries! Mars is in Retrograde: Get Ready for Some Cosmic Hide and Seek!"

A sounding rocket launched from Poker Flat Research Range in Fairbanks, Alaska, Nov. 8, 2023, carrying the DISSIPATION mission. The rocket launched in...

"Pisces, Prepare for Galactic Giggles: Your Neptune is About to Laugh Its Axis Off!"

"Data Analysis Predicts: Aquarius, Expect a Cosmic Shower of Good Fortune and Unexplainable Cravings for Earl Grey Tea!"

"Capricorn: Time to Goat-Get Your Dreams, Just Don't Butt Heads With Mercury!"

"Sagittarius, Hold Onto Your Bow! Cosmic Forces May Try to Steal Your Arrows, But Hey, At Least They're Not After Your Shiny Space Pants!"

"Scorpio Season Alert! Hold Onto Your Stingers as Pluto Calls for a Cosmic Audit! (It's Not Tax Evasion if it's Intergalactic, Right?)"

"Libra, Prepare to Balance More than Just Scales: Venus is in Retrograde and Your Wi-Fi Signal Might be Next!"

"Virgo's Week Ahead: Mercury Retrograde Can't Mess with Your Spreadsheets, but Beware of Sudden Alien Abductions!"

"Leo, Prepare to Roar: Your Inner Lion Faces a Quantum Fluctuation of Cosmic Proportions!"

"Cancerians, Brace Yourselves: The Universe Plans a Cosmic Crab Walk and You're Leading the Parade!"

"Great Scott, Gemini! Prepare for Twin Paradoxes and Time Travelling Twists in your Love Life!"

"Steadfast Taurus, Brace for Impact: Uranus Plans a Surprise House Party in Your Stability Sector!"

"Beep-Boop! Aries, Brace for a Galactic Love Invasion: Mars is in Retrograde, and Not Even the Force Can Save You!"

"Hitch Your Star Wagon to Mercury as it Skedaddles from Scorpio to Sagittarius: Things about to get Frakkin' Interesting!"

"Fasten Your Seatbelts, Virgos, as Lunar Express is Taking a Sharp Left to Libra-town: Expect Balance, Charm and a Sudden Craving for Brie!"

Casey Denham, aerospace engineer with the Systems Analysis and Concepts Directorate at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, works with...

"Pisces Forecast: Galactic Fish Beware! Uranus in Retrograde Threatens to Upset Your Celestial Fishbowl!"

"Great Scott! Aquarius, it's time to buckle up your Astro-DeLorean! Prepare for 1.21 Gigawatts of Cosmic Clarity and Stellar Serendipity!"

"Sagittarius: Get Ready for Planetary Ping-Pong, Cosmic High-Fives, & a Nebula-sized Dose of Good Vibes!"

"Scorpio Forecast: Invisibility Cloak Not Included, But Stealthy Success Ahead!"

"Moody Moon Ditches Virgo for Libra: It's Not You, It's Your Constellation!"

"Libra, Brace Yourselves: Even Aliens Can't Resist Your Irresistible Charm This Month!"

"Virgo Season: Time to Embrace Your Inner Nerd, Untangle Those Quantum Physics Equations, and Maybe Water Your Houseplants Too!"

"Leo Roars into Retrograde: Will Lionhearted Leos Finally Discover Their Inner House Cats or Keep Chasing Cosmic Laser Pointers?"

"Crabby Cancers to Encounter Supernova-sized Mood Swings: Time to Shell Out for Emotional Repairs!"

"Double Trouble! Gemini's Two Faces Rendezvous with Mars: Expect a Galactic Dance-off!"

"Alien Invasion Alert: Taurus, Prepare for Extra-Terrestrial Levels of Stubbornness this Month!"

"Galactic Heads Up, Aries! Mars in Retrograde is Stirring Up Cosmic Chaos: Expect Spontaneous Impulse Buys and Unplanned Trips to the Fridge!"

"Venus Ditches Hermit-like Virgo, Plans Swanky Soiree in Libra: Galactic Fashion Police on High Alert!"

The spiral galaxy IC 342, located about 11 million light-years from Earth, lies behind the crowded plane of the Milky Way: Dust, gas, and stars obscur...

"Pisces, May the Force be With You as Mercury Retrogrades! Remember, Help Me Obi-Wan Kenobi, You're My Only Hope...For Stable Internet Connection!"

"Aquarius Horoscope: Probability of Emotional Turbulence Ahead - Highly Logical to Wear Raincoats of Positivity, Fascinatingly So!"

"Capricorn Forecast: Your Planet Saturn Says 'Get it Together', But Uranus is in Retrograde and Wants a Pizza Party!"

"Sagittarius, Prepare for Planetary Shenanigans! The Universe is About to Play a Cosmic Game of Pinball with Your Destiny!"

"Scorpio, Prepare to Warp Speed into Love: Alien Abductions More Likely Than a Quiet Week!"

"Libra, Brace Yourself for Celestial Scales Tipping Over! Might Want to Invest in Cosmic Glue!"