Calendar

Labor Day (USA)

Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September in any given year (i.e. a single day from September 1 through September 7) to honor and recognize […]

Frank Drake died, 2022 (b. 1930)

Frank Donald Drake (May 28, 1930 – September 2, 2022) was an American astronomer and astrophysicist. He was involved in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, including the founding of SETI.

Full Moon

The Full Moon rises at sunset, and is visible all night. The Vatican Observatory's monthly Full Moon Meetup for Sacred Space Astronomy subscribers is held at 10:00 AM Tucson time.

Circle of Friends

Wallace Hall 980 Park Avenue at East 84 th Street, New York, NY, United States

Brother Guy's will discuss his latest book, A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars at a Circle of Friends event in New York.

New Moon 2025

New Moon. By the modern definition, New Moon occurs when the Moon and Sun are at the same geocentric ecliptic longitude. The part of the Moon facing us is completely […]

Autumnal Equinox

Fall begins with the autumnal equinox - in the Northern Hemisphere, it's the September equinox; in the Southern Hemisphere, it is the equinox in March.

Astronomy at the Beach 2025

Astronomy at the Beach 2025

Island Lake State Park @ Island Lake State Recreation Area, 6301 Kensington Rd, Brighton, MI 48116, USA

Br. Guy Consolmagno will be the keynote speaker at Michigan's largest free astronomy event - both Fri. and Sat.!

Venus at Perihelion

The planet Venus is a Perihelion (its closest approach to the Sun) on this date.