20JAN

Half Moon shining

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

At 21:01 UTC on January 20, exactly half of the visible side of the Moon will be illuminated. The First Quarter Moon is an instant in time, and it is one of the four primary phases of the Moon. Full Story

28JAN

Tu Bishvat/Tu B'Shevat in the United States

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Tu B’Shevat (Tu Bishvat) is the 15th day of the Jewish months of Shevat. This festival is also known as the “New Year for Trees” and is observed in Jewish communities in countries such as the United States. Full Story

New Time Zone in South Sudan

South Sudan is about to turn its clocks back 1 hour to join a new time zone. Full Story

Dec 14: Total solar eclipse.

We're live-streaming the eclipse starting at 14:30 UTC on December 14. See the Moon completely cover the Sun from the comfort of your couch.

"Planetary kiss" on December solstice

Jupiter and Saturn will be so close to each other on December 21 that they will almost look like a single star or planet.