Watch the Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower

You can spot up to 50 shooting stars every hour when the Eta Aquarids reaches its peak dates. Try the Interactive Meteor Shower Sky Map to find the best dates and time in your location. Full Story

26APR

Orthodox Good Friday in the United States

Friday, April 26, 2019

Orthodox Christian churches in the United States generally observe Good Friday at a later date than the Good Friday date observed by many western churches. Good Friday focuses on Jesus Christ’s death, which is described in the Christian bible. Full Story

05MAY

Morocco Changes Its Clocks for Ramadan 2019

Sunday, May 5, 2019

Morocco will turn its clocks 1 hour back during the Islamic month of Ramadan in 2019. When will the clocks change, and why? Full Story

Look Up for Shooting Stars!

Use our Interactive Meteor Shower Sky Map to find the Lyrid meteor shower in April. Do you know how the Easter date is calculated? Why is April's Full Moon called the Pink Moon?

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