Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday (also Holy and […]
Join a special event co-hosted by Faith in Place and Chicago Muslims Green Team, in collaboration with the AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, & Religion and Zooniverse. Citizen Science is […]
The General Assembly, in its resolution A/RES/65/271 of 7 April 2011, declared 12 April as the International Day of Human Space Flight “to celebrate each year at the international level the beginning […]
Yuri’s Night is a global celebration of humanity’s past, present, and future in space. Yuri’s Night parties and events are held around the world every April in commemoration of Yuri […]
Every month, the moon's eccentric orbit carries it to apogee – its most distant point from Earth.
The waxing crescent Moon will appear near Mars in the western sky after sunset on April 17th.
The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Asia on April 17th.