Watch Comet 46P/Wirtanen in Your Night Sky!

All of December, the last comet of the year is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Find the comet on our Interactive Night Sky Map and see when and where you can watch it. Full Story

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Last Day of Chanukah in United States

Monday, December 10, 2018

Many Jewish people in the United States mark the last day of Hanukkah as the end of the Hanukkah celebrations. Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish observance to commemorate the Jewish people's struggle for religious freedom. Full Story

EU Member States Want More Time on Time Change

Several EU Member States call for more time to consider the consequences of permanently abolishing Daylight Saving Time in the European Union. 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