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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 360

First Day of Seasons...

Find equinox and solstice dates for 2017 and 2018—specifically, the March equinox, the June...
Ruins

Spooky Sky: We Dare You...

The Sun is setting earlier and earlier: It’s really dark. The leaves are dropping quickly now, so...
What is Planet Nine?

Looking for Planet Nine

What is Planet Nine? Find out more about a possible new planet in our solar system. Everyone likes...
Orion Constellation

How to See Orion: The...

Orion the Hunter is a constellation that can be seen by everyone on Earth, so find out how to find...
Comet Catalina from Slooh.com

How to See Comet...

Everyone loves comets.  When we get a bright one every 15 or 20 years the world goes nuts.  We...
Star of Bethlehem

The Star of Bethlehem

What is the Star of Bethlehem, and what is its significance? Every holiday season, planetariums...
Horizon Sunset

When is the Darkest Day...

The darkest afternoon—our earliest sunset—is upon us. For most of us, the darkest day of winter...
Deneb

What Star is Directly...

Look straight up at a star—and see where you are heading! Something very cool is overhead. Next...
Supermoon Silhouette

What is a Supermoon:...

On recent full Moons, have you seen the media urging everyone to rush out and see the Supermoon?...
Pluto by New Horizon Spacecraft

Should Pluto be a...

Should Pluto be a planet? Having now seen some of our first-ever close-up pictures of Pluto, let’s...
Night Sky Camping

October Planet Show...

The action remains glued to the morning sky.  We’re talking 6:00 AM.  Normally, planet conjunctions...
Four Planets Meet in the October 2015 Night Sky!

Four Planets Meet in...

The wild morning display continues! See four planets performing the year’s best conjunctions. It’s...
Stargazing from Earth

Sky Maps (Star Charts...

Find your way around the night sky! Below is a free sky map for OCTOBER 2015 as well as a printable...
Sky Watch

Sky Watch: October 2015

Welcome to the October 2015 Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Here are the month’s ...
What is a Total Solar Eclipse? Diagram

Partial Versus Total...

On August 21, 2017, people in a large swath of North America will have the opportunity to view a...
Full Sturgeon Moon

Full Moon for August...

The Full Sturgeon Moon rises! Learn about the full Moon for August 2017—plus, see the best days by...
perseid-meteor-shower

Perseid Meteor Shower

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the greatest meteor shower events of the year. Read on to learn...
Space Weather and Solar Flares

Space Weather: Sunspot...

Here at the Almanac, we have long believed that solar activity can influence weather here on Earth...
Star Vega

Star Vega Shines Bright...

Away from city lights in mid-July, one could see as many as 2,500 naked eye stars. But only one...
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Woolly Bear...

The woolly bear caterpillar—also called woolly worm and fuzzy worm—has the reputation of being able...
Total Solar Eclipse Path NASA

The Best Places to See...

Ready for a road trip? Here are eight places to see the 2017 total solar eclipse at its finest....
Total Solar Eclipse

How to Safely View the...

Is it dangerous to stare at the Sun—or, a solar eclipse? As we prepare for the 2017 total solar...
Heatwaves! Top 10 Tips to Stay Safe in Extreme Heat

Heat Waves: 10 Tips for...

What do you do when a heat wave hits? We’ve barely entered the summer and parts of California,...
Total Solar Eclipse 2017 is Coming!

Planning for the Total...

For the first time in nearly four decades, a total solar eclipse will sweep across the mainland...
bee&sunflower

First Day of Summer:...

The timing of the June solstice—or, summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere—varies between June...
Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse...

Prepare for the total solar eclipse of 2017—the first to appear over the mainland United States in...
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What Are The Dog Days...

What are the “Dog Days of Summer”—and when are they?  The answer might surprise you. Enjoy this...
The Almanac for Kids at the Printers

How Are Books Made...

Ever wondered how books are made? The Almanac for Kids is hot off the press, just in time for...
Universe at Night

Sky Watch: July 2017

Welcome to the July 2017 Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Here are the month’s ...
Stargazing

Sky Map (Star Chart):...

Look up with the July 2017 sky map to navigate the stars and constellations in the night sky. On...
Full Buck Moon

Full Moon for July 2017

Learn about the Full Moon for July 2017—the Full Buck Moon—plus, see the best days by the Moon,...
Jupiter and Saturn

Fourth of July Sky:...

Independence Day (U.S.) is the evening when most Americans are watching the sky. While you wait for...
June Solstice at Stonehenge

7 Facts About the June...

This year, the June solstice falls on two different days: Wednesday, the 21st, for those in Eastern...
Using moon to predict child's birth date-baby-Pixabay

Full Moons and Labor:...

Check out this author’s intriguing theory—best tested by parents of large families—about the...
April Full Pink Moon - Thinkstock

Full Moon for April 2018

Celebrate the Full Moon of April 2018—also called the Pink Moon. Enjoy the facts, folklore, and ...
Flower Moon

Full Moon for May 2018

Learn more about the Full Moon for May 2018. Why is it called the Full Flower Moon? When is the...
Welcome Spring Equinox

Spring Equinox 2018:...

Celebrate the spring equinox 2018! Here are equinox dates, fun facts, and folklore about the first...
When is Fall: Autumnal Equinox

First Day of Fall: The...

Autumn starts again with the autumnal equinox on September 22. Welcome in the fall season on the...
Clouds in the Sky

Breathing the Sky: What...

When we look up into the sky, we’re looking through dozens of miles of transparent gases, which we...
Meteor Shower-Taurid, by Channone Arif-Wikimedia Commons

Meteor Shower Calendar...

When is the next meteor shower? See the Almanac’s 2017 Meteor Showers Calendar for the dates of all...
Strawberry June Moon

Full Moon for June 2017

View the Mini Strawberry Moon LIVE Thursday, June 8. The Moon will appear at its smallest in the...
Low Moon

June's Honey Moon...

June’s Full Moon is the lowest of the year. This has all sorts of consequences … Technically full...

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