Live missions begin online as soon as it’s dark in the Canary Islands, during afternoon in the Americas. Watch as the light from distant celestial objects accumulates in the telescopes, producing breathtaking imagery right before your very eyes. Over the course of a 5 or 10-minute mission, while you zoom and pan each of the various telescopes, you will listen to storytellers dazzle you with the scale and beauty of the universe. Snap pictures for your mission log. Then you are off to the next incredible object. Comets, Galaxies, Nebulae—the things you can’t easily see from your backyard. Ready to take command of the telescope on your own? Schedule a solo mission, and point it to your favorite celestial outpost. Log in every night of the year, and go on as many missions as you can.

Look at the tonight’s schedule on the launch pad. Check the conditions at the observatory. Prepare to enter the mission.		Join the mission in progress, and watch as images instantly unfold.
Check the mission log to see your pictures, and figure out what else you will want to see.		Ready to take control on your own? Schedule a solo mission and point the telescope wherever you like, by simply choosing from a list or entering coordinates.
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