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Look for the Leo half-moon high in the sky at sunset tonight. This waxing first-quarter moon marks a midpoint — positioned ...
The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a ...
The constellations overhead in May are dominated by Leo the Lion and Ursa Major the Great Bear. Leo is easy to pick out by spotting a large backward question mark known as the Sickle. The bright star ...
As May commences, Jupiter, resembling a luminous golden star within the constellation Taurus, shines high above the western ...
Periods including “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November offer a framework for ...
Although it is just now starting to feel like spring, last month was the official change of the seasons and now is a good ...
Easter came late this year. It’s not that Easter wasn’t on time; it’s just that the astronomical/liturgical computation used ...
Tree foliage has swapped its rusty-brown, grayish autumn and winter hues for ... borealis to the rare sunrise solar eclipse last month, this season’s first full moon pays tribute to our dear ...
The Carolina Hurricanes have taken a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series against the New Jersey Devils ...
Part of the tradition of the Easter dawn service atop Mount Penn is dressing for a chilly morning. Families wrap themselves ...
The latter is only seen in the Northern Hemisphere in winter ... moon could make the show a little harder to see this year, though. Weekend - Look for Saturn in the eastern sky before sunrise ...
The sun never rises and temperatures drop to -50, but many of Scott Base’s winter crew of 12 people keep coming back.