Happy Halloween!

October 22-24, 2026: 2026 International Mars Society Convention (<a href="https://www.marssociety.org/news/2026/10/22/the-red-planet-takes-center-stage-watch-live-from-los-angeles/">link )
October 27-29, 2026: Silicon Valley Space Week ( link )
November 5, 2026: Peak of the Southern Taurids Meteor Shower (<a href="https://www.highpointscientific.com/astronomy-hub/post/whats-in-the-sky-this-month-november">link )
November 6-8, 2026: MAX POWER Expo ( link )
November 12, 2026: Peak of the Northern Taurids Meteor Shower (<a href="https://www.highpointscientific.com/astronomy-hub/post/whats-in-the-sky-this-month-november">link )
November 17-18, 2026: Peak of the Leonid Meteor Shower (<a href="https://www.highpointscientific.com/astronomy-hub/post/whats-in-the-sky-this-month-november">link )
November 24, 2026: Beaver Super Moon (<a href="https://www.highpointscientific.com/astronomy-hub/post/whats-in-the-sky-this-month-november">link )

NASA shared this image of the Witch Head Nebula on its Instagram page. It is actually IC 2118, located about 900 light years away.

It is also appropriately eerie for this evening.

Happy Halloween to all!