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Total Lunar Eclipse
A Total Lunar Eclipse occurs on this night
World Metrology Day.
World Metrology Day is an annual celebration of the signature of the Metre Convention on 20 May 1875 by representatives of seventeen nations. The Convention set the framework for global […]
Inf. Conjunction of Mercury
Mercury passes very close to the Sun in the sky as its orbit carries it between the Sun and Earth. This happens once in 116 days (the synodic cycle of […]
Last Quarter Moon
The Moon is at Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) – rising around midnight, and visible to the south after sunrise.
(New York, NY) Lecture: From Peru to Mars: New Worlds and Jesuit Science
St. Ignatius Church, New York 980 Park Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesPRESENTER Br. Guy Consolmagno, S.J. Director of the Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation Is there a particularly “Jesuit” form of science? From Acosta’s work in the […]
Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
The Waning Crescent Moon appears 8° from Venus in the eastern predawn sky.
Conjunction of Mars and Jupiter
Mars and Jupiter appear less than 1° apart in the eastern predawn sky
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2021 will […]
