17SEP

Invisible Moon tonight!

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Take advantage of the dark skies and do some night sky gazing, using out Interactive Night Sky Map as a guide to identify stars and planets from your location. Full Story

19SEP

Rosh Hashana in the United States

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Many Jewish Americans celebrate Rosh Hashana (or Rosh Hashanah), which is also known as the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashana starts on the first day of Tishrei (or Tishri), which is the seventh month in the Jewish calendar, and may last for two days. Full Story

27SEP

DST Begins in Australia and New Zealand

Sunday, September 27, 2020

Clocks in New Zealand spring forward 1 hour to Daylight Saving Time (Summer Time) in September. Much of Australia follows in October. When is the time change? Full Story

Rare solstice “ring of fire” eclipse on Sunday!

Join us as we follow this eclipse LIVE through Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and China.

Northern summer begins this weekend!

The June solstice marks the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. South of the equator, it kicks off the winter season.