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[Chelsea Gohd] The Moon could
have human visitors

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for the first time since 1972,

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the constellation Orion
will be clear to see,

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and a planetary parade
will sparkle across the skies.

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That's What's Up, this February.

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The Moon could have
some visitors soon!

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NASA's Artemis II mission

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will send astronauts
to fly around the Moon.

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The first opportunities
for launch are this February.

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This mission will pave the way
for Artemis III,

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which will be the first time
we've sent humans

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to the lunar surface
since the final Apollo mission,

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Apollo 17, in 1972.

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So this month,

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look up to the Moon
shining bright in the night sky

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and there might be somebody
looking back down at you.

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Can you spot Orion
the Hunter in the night sky?

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You might be able to see
the line of three stars

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that make up Orion's Belt,

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but that belt is a part of a

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larger constellation
called Orion, 

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named for the hunter
in Greek mythology.

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Above Orion's belt,
the hunter's right shoulder

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is actually Betelgeuse
(or Alpha Orionis),

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one of the brightest stars
in the night sky!

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Most visible in the winter,

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February is one of the clearest
times to see Orion in the sky.

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From dusk through the night,

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look to the southern sky

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and try and spot
the hunter for yourself.

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A planetary parade

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will march across the sky
this month!

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Mid-February,

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Saturn will drop down
toward the horizon

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as Venus and Mercury
climb upward in the sky,

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meeting together in the west
to southwestern sky.

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Jupiter will find itself
high in the sky.

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And even Uranus, found in the
southern sky, and Neptune,

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found nearby Saturn,

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will join the parade,

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though, you'll need binoculars

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or a telescope

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to spot these two
far-off planets.

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The planets will be visible

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soon after sunset throughout
the month of February,

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but they'll be lined up the best
toward the end of the month.

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So, go outside and see
how many planets you can find!

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Here are the phases
of the Moon for February.

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You can stay up to date
on all of NASA's missions

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exploring the solar system
and beyond at science.nasa.gov.

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I'm Chelsea Gohd from NASA's Jet
Propulsion Laboratory,

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and that's
What's Up for this month.