17NOV

Look Up for Leonids' Shooting Stars!

Saturday, November 17, 2018

The Leonid meteor shower peaks with up to 15 meteors per hour on the night between November 17 and 18. Use our Interactive Meteor Shower Sky Map to see when and where to best see these shooting stars made from space debris left by Comet Tempel-Tuttle. Full Story

16NOV

International Day for Tolerance

Friday, November 16, 2018

The United Nations’ (UN) International Day for Tolerance is annually observed on November 16 to educate people about the need for tolerance in society and to help them understand the negative effects of intolerance. Full Story

Metlakatla, Alaska Stops Clock Change

The Alaskan Metlakatla Indian Community (MIC) will no longer change its clocks and will permanently observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). Full Story

Find the Planets in Your Night Sky

Try our new Interactive Night Sky Map to find the planets in the sky. Play around with the timeline to see how the night sky changes, or hold your mobile towards the night sky to follow an object.

Newsletter Issue #81