Mercury at Aphelion
Mercury's 88-day orbit around the Sun will carry it to its furthest point to the Sun – its aphelion – at a distance of 0.47 AU.
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Perseids Meteor Shower
The Perseids are the most popular meteor shower as they peak on warm August nights as seen from the northern hemisphere. The Perseids are active from July 17 to August 24, peaking on August 12 - 13.
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is, according to the beliefs of numerous Churches, the bodily taking up of Mary, the mother of Jesus, into Heaven at the end of her earthly life. The analogous feast […]
Talks & Telescopes – Br. Guy at Mount Wilson Observatory
Br. Guy gives a talk at Mount Wilson Observatory, Saturday, Aug 26, followed by stargazing through huge telescopes!
Astronomy and Faith: How Do We Tell Our Story? – Br. Guy at LA Public Library
Br. Guy gives the inaugural Amelia Earhart Lecture on Adventure and Exploration at the LA Central Library's Mark Taper Auditorium, Sunday, Aug 27
Exoplanets: Not Science Fiction Anymore
Bob Trembley will give an online talk about exoplanets for the Detroit Public Library
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.
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 […]
An astronomical evening with Br. Guy Consolmagno, S.J.
Share an evening with Br. Guy Consolmagno as he discusses a couple of his books at the Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos - September 6, 2023
Astronomy at the Beach 2023
Michigan's Largest Free Astronomy Event - 27th Year! This is an in-person event, with live telescope viewing starting at 4:00 PM with solar observing, and going till midnight with several […]
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.
OSIRIS-REx Returns to Earth
The first asteroid sample collected in space by NASA will arrive on Earth Sunday, Sept. 24, and there are multiple events leading up to its landing. NASA’s live coverage of the OSIRIS-REx (Origins, […]