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 […]
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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.
Last Quarter Moon 2025
The Moon is at Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) – rising around midnight, and visible to the south after sunrise.
Last Quarter Moon
The Moon is at Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) – rising around midnight, and visible to the south after sunrise.
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.
First Quarter Moon 2025
The Moon is at First quarter on this date -it will be visible high in the southern sky in early evening.
Venus at Perihelion
The planet Venus is a Perihelion (its closest approach to the Sun) on this date.
Cassini probe launched, 1997
The Cassini mission to Saturn is one of the most ambitious efforts in planetary space exploration ever mounted. A joint endeavor of NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the […]