I Watched the Moon, Not My Data

Tonight, the Moon will show a giant X and V—just for a few hours, if you’re looking at the right time, with the right tools. Astronomers will call it rare, but I just call it another thing I’ll probably miss because I’m still in the lab, staring at numbers that don’t line up. They say the X and V only appear when the shadows are perfect, when the Sun hits the craters just right. I wonder if that’s what I’m waiting for—a perfect angle, a sign that all this is worth it. But mostly, I just feel like I’m stuck on the dark side, watching everyone else catch the light. The Moon gets four hours. I’ve been here for years. Shadows make things clearer, they say. But all I see is how much I’ve lost to the night. #Science #ScienceFatigue #LabBurnout