AstronomyLook Out for December’s Extreme Full MoonThe Full Moon on December 15, 2024, will rise and set at its most extreme northerly points on the horizon—the result of a once-every-18.6 years “major lunar standstill.”Published: Dec 4, 2024
Calendar7 Weird and Wonderful Christmas TraditionsCall them strange, weird, or simply unusual: These seven Christmas traditions are certainly a special gift to the world.Published: Dec 5, 2022, Updated: Dec 3, 2024
AstronomySee the Shooting Stars of the Geminids 2024The Geminid Meteor Shower 2024 peaks in mid-December and can bring more than 100 meteors per hour.Published: Dec 3, 2024
Calendar25 Interesting Facts About ChristmasWe’ll help you pass the time while waiting for Christmas. Here’s our list of what you did and didn’t know about the holidays.Published: Nov 21, 2024
AstronomyThe Moon & Saturn Meet AgainDon’t miss seeing the Moon and Saturn meet in the night sky for another close approach on December 7, 2024.Published: Nov 20, 2024
AstronomyDo You Get a Black Moon This Weekend?What is a Black Moon, and why do some people get it earlier?Published: Nov 15, 2024
CalendarThanksgiving Around the WorldHow do other countries celebrate Thanksgiving? We give you four thankful festivals from Europe, Asia, and Africa.Published: Nov 14, 2024
AstronomyWill We See a Bright Naked-Eye Comet in 2025?Our comet list for 2025 doesn’t contain anything as dramatic as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. But that could change.Published: Nov 14, 2024
AstronomyWhat Will Happen to “Sungrazer” Comet C/2024 S1?A newly discovered Kreutz sungrazer comet might become bright around the end of October 2024—but the latest indications are not promising.Published: Oct 14, 2024, Updated: Oct 28, 2024
AstronomySaturn and Moon Meet in the SkySaturn and the Moon will meet up in the night sky for a close approach on November 10–11.Published: Oct 25, 2024
AstronomyDon’t Miss Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLASWe give you 5 steps to up your chances of spotting the rare naked-eye comet.Published: Oct 17, 2024, Updated: Oct 23, 2024
AstronomyOrionids 2024—a Trail of Debris from Halley’s CometAlthough 2024 is not an exceptional year for the Orionids, it is a big year for the comet that produces this particular meteor shower.Published: Oct 15, 2024
