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TIME  magazine has released what their editors consider the best space photos of 2016.

P Crowther, University of Sheffield/NASA/ESA

http://time.com/4510266/best-space-photos-2016
Ref: TIME

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With the last maneuver planned for April 24th, the Messenger spacecraft will be officially out of fuel and unable to maintain proper orbit around planet Mercury.  Scientists expect the spacecraft to crash onto Mercury on April 30th.  Unfortunately the impact is expected on the opposite side of the planet, out of view from Earth’s observation posts.

I know for past spacecraft impacts such as those on the Moon, NASA had asked the amateur astronomy community to observe and record the impact.  Out of luck and out of reach this time…

Sources: SPACE.COM / NASA

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Missing the April 4th lunar eclipse?  No problem, NASA has posted on YouTube the entire event, all 45 minutes.

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Good article from CBC News on the October Lunar Eclipse.  Includes photos and videos.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/lunar-eclipse-left-moon-glowing-blood-red-1.2792098