Please Look Up

Author: Particle WA

Tune in each month for a guided tour of the night sky as seen from Perth, Western Australia. Each episode highlights all of the fascinating constellations, planets, and asteroids that you should be keeping an eye out for in the night sky. And don't worry, we'll also be highlighting the latest in space news so you'll always be in the know when it comes to the extra-terrestrial. Please Look Up is brought to you by https://particle.scitech.org.au/ (Particle) and powered by http://scitech.org.au/ (Scitech).
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What’s Up In The Sky? February's Stellar Stargazing Guide
Episode 14
Saturday, 31 January, 2026

We're going to the MOON!This episode Alyshia and Leon discuss the exciting Artemis II launch returning humans to the moon. Space fails include the Cancellation of Mars Sample Return, an Indian Polar Satelite Rocket Explodes taking 14 satellites with it - oops! Alyshia's brain breaks and Leon received yet ANOTHER spam call during recording.Night sky - Jupiter, Canis Minor.Space PicsArtemis II Movie Posterhttps://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/missions/webb/science/2026/01/STScI-01KCMATAPPC5QXWSD5BM6VRT9M.pngSpace picturesAlyshia - James Webb Helix Nebulahttps://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/missions/webb/science/2026/01/STScI-01KCMATAPPC5QXWSD5BM6VRT9M.pngComparison Video - https://youtu.be/F3nm9oUggrE?si=kz2KmS17NrSGO72wLeon - Crawler Preps for Artemis II Rollout.https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasas-crawler-preps-for-artemis-ii-rollout/Mars Sample Return Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9G36CDLzIg&t=1sAustralian of the Yearhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/25/astronaut-katherine-bennell-pegg-named-australian-of-the-year-for-2026