The modern calendar has Roman Catholic roots. As the sun does not adhere exactly to the earthly calendar, leap days are ...

The internet erupted in controversy over Felisa Wolfe-Simon and colleagues’ claim of a microbe thriving on arsenic. Nearly 15 ...

Understand the moon phases and you can wager a pretty good guess for when the next full moon is just by looking up.

Nov. 20 ‘FOOTLOOSE’ Eden Prairie High School’s Drama Department presents its fall musical “Footloose,” based on the 1984 Kevin Bacon film. Time: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20, 21 and 22; 1:30 p.m. Nov. 22 Cost: ...

12. Note: Moon phases in the calendar vary in size due to the distance from Earth and are shown at 0h Universal Time. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly The moonrise and moonset schedule this week The ...

Mark you calendars to be able to witness some of the most rare, stunning celestial events to take place in the year 2025!

NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.

Join Dr. Lionel Crews from the University of Tennessee at Martin Astronomy Department and the Discovery Park education team ...

For the first time, astronomers have succeeded in observing the magnetic field around a young star where planets are thought to be forming. The team was able to use dust to measure the three ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — Astronomers have characterized the largest-ever early-Universe radio jet. Historically, such large radio jets have remained elusive in the distant Universe. With these ...

Although Rabbi Jacobs’ article alludes to numerous other examples of scientific knowledge, let me conclude by examining a broader area which might be termed practical or applied astronomy.