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class=tad-template-news-index__list><h2 class=tad-template-news-index__h2>Latest Astronomy News</h2><ul class="tad-list tad-list--card tad-list-articles "><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/black-moon-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/starry-sky-green-grass.jpg?1" alt="A person standing in lit up green grass looking up at a dark and starry sky." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Do You Get a Black Moon This November?</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>What is a Black Moon, and why do some people get it in November?</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-11-15 00:00:00">Nov 15, 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But that could change.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-11-14 00:00:00">Nov 14, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/comet-c-2024-s1-atlas" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/new-york-30-oct-2024-07-10.jpg?2" alt="The position of comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) is shown on timeanddate.com’s Night Sky Map for New York, USA, at 07:10 (7:10 am) local time on October 30, 2024. A wafer-thin Crescent Moon is also shown." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>What Will Happen to “Sungrazer” Comet C/2024 S1?</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>A newly discovered Kreutz sungrazer comet might become bright around the end of October 2024—but the latest indications are not promising.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-10-14 00:00:00">Oct 14, 2024</time>, Updated: <time datetime="2024-10-28 00:00:00">Oct 28, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/moon-saturn-november-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/saturn-moon-conjunction-10-nov-2024-8pm.png?1" alt="Night Sky Map showing the Moon-Saturn conjunction on November 10, 2024." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Saturn and Moon Meet in the Sky</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Saturn and the Moon will meet up in the night sky for a close approach on November 10–11.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-10-25 00:00:00">Oct 25, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/comet-tsuchinshan-atlas-october-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/tsuchinshan-atlas-18-oct-2024.jpg?1" alt="Image from timeanddate.com’s Night Sky Map showing Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), as seen from New York at 20:00 on October 18, 2024." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Don’t Miss Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>We give you 5 steps to up your chances of spotting the rare naked-eye comet.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-10-17 00:00:00">Oct 17, 2024</time>, Updated: <time datetime="2024-10-23 00:00:00">Oct 23, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/orionid-meteor-shower-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/halleys-comet-march-1986.jpg?1" alt="Halley’s Comet, photographed on March 8, 1986, from Easter Island." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Orionids 2024—a Trail of Debris from Halley’s Comet</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Although 2024 is not an exceptional year for the Orionids, it is a big year for the comet that produces this particular meteor shower.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-10-15 00:00:00">Oct 15, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/super-hunters-moon-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/big-orange-full-moon.jpg?1" alt="Big orange Full Moon above trees on a dark sky. 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" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>The Super Harvest Moon Eclipse 2024</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Five reasons why the Full Moon on the night of September 17–18, 2024, will be extra special.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-09-03 00:00:00">Sep 3, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/t-coronae-borealis-new-star-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/blaze-star-corona-borealis.jpg?1" alt="Placement of Blaze Star on the night sky." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>When Will T Coronae Borealis Erupt?</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>“The most likely remaining eruption date is ‘soon’, any night now.”</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-06-07 00:00:00">Jun 7, 2024</time>, Updated: <time datetime="2024-08-22 00:00:00">Aug 22, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/sturgeon-blue-moon-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/birds-full-moon-blue-sky.jpg?1" alt="A big flock of birds flying towards the Full Moon in a lightly clouded blue-green sky." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>A Rare Blue Moon in August</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>This month a special Full Moon will light up our sky. It’s the Sturgeon Moon, but also a Blue Moon. How does that happen?</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-08-12 00:00:00">Aug 12, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/jupiter-mars-conjunction-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/jupiter-mars-conjunction-2024-teaser-image.jpg?1" alt="Vector image of Jupiter-Mars conjunction" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Closest Jupiter-Mars Conjunction until 2033</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>On August 14, 2024, Jupiter and Mars will appear to almost touch in the sky—an illusion caused by a planetary alignment.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-08-02 00:00:00">Aug 2, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/perseid-meteor-shower-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/perseids-2020.jpg?1" alt="Image of a Perseid meteor streaking across a starry sky." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Five Things to Know about the Perseid Meteor Shower</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>The Northern Hemisphere’s summertime shooting-star display peaks around August 11 to 13.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-07-31 00:00:00">Jul 31, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/venus-evening-star-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/venus-evening-sky.jpg?1" alt="Venus shines in a twilight sky." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Venus Returns as the Evening Star</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>For the next eight months or so, depending on your latitude, Earth’s twin planet will shine in the west after sunset.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-07-17 00:00:00">Jul 17, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/aphelion-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/boy-ice-cream-beach.jpg?4" alt="Boy eating ice cream in the Sun on a beach full of parasols and people." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Next Summer Will Be 15 Minutes Shorter</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Earth reaches aphelion—its farthest point from the Sun—on July 5, 2024. Aphelion doesn’t cause the seasons, but it does affect their length, along with other complex factors.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-06-28 00:00:00">Jun 28, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/solstice-equal-day-and-night" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/equilux-explanation.png?1" alt="Illustration of the globe shoving equal day and night time at −2.1° latitude." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Equal Day and Night? It Happens in June!</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>As the Northern Hemisphere celebrates the longest day in June, some experience equilux, equal day and night. Spoiler alert: It's not at the equator.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-06-14 00:00:00">Jun 14, 2024</time>, Updated: <time datetime="2024-09-22 00:00:00">Sep 22, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/shortest-lunar-month-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/thirdquartermoon.jpg?1" alt="Image of a Third Quarter Moon over mountains in northern Norway." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Closest Quarter Moon 2024</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>The end of 2024’s shortest lunar month—from May 30 to June 28—coincides with this year’s closest Quarter Moon.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-05-23 00:00:00">May 23, 2024</time>, Updated: <time datetime="2024-06-25 00:00:00">Jun 25, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/earth-rotation-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/earthfromorbit.jpg?1" alt="View of Earth taken by European Space Agency (ESA) astronauts." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Earth Slows Down, but Remains Unpredictable</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Following a recent run of the shortest days ever recorded by atomic clocks, Earth’s rotational speed may be slowing.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-04-25 00:00:00">Apr 25, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/frequency-of-solar-eclipses" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/og-image-eclipse-frequency.png?1" alt="Simple illustration showing Moon and Earth position during solar eclipse with Moon's shadow on Earth's surface." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Who Gets the Most Eclipses?</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>How frequent are eclipses for a particular city—and do some cities get more than others?</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-04-01 00:00:00">Apr 1, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/san-antonio-solar-eclipse-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/spc-culture-park-skyline.jpg?1" alt="A view of the San Antonio skyline from the San Pedro Creek Culture Park." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>How San Antonio Lost the 2024 Great American Eclipse</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>A few decades ago, parts of downtown San Antonio were predicted to have half a minute of totality on April 8. But as a result of Earth’s unpredictable rotation, the city center will miss out.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-03-27 00:00:00">Mar 27, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/eclipse-comet-april-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/solar-eclipse-2024-jupiter-venus.jpg?1" alt="Sky simulation showing the totally eclipsed Sun, with Jupiter and Venus on either side." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>The Comet Sharing the Stage with a Solar Eclipse</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>A comet may become visible in the night sky around the time of April’s solar eclipse. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s wise to look for it during totality.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-03-22 00:00:00">Mar 22, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/penumbral-eclipse-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/full-moon-dar-light-clouds.jpg?1" alt="Bright moon in a dark cloudy sky with te clouds reflecting the moonlight." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Micro Moon and Penumbral Lunar Eclipse 2024</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>When the Sun, Earth, and Moon almost perfectly align on March 25 at 07:00 UTC for a Full Moon, it also coincides with a whole bunch of lunar events.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-03-18 00:00:00">Mar 18, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/american-solar-eclipse-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/total-solar-eclipse-april-8-us.png?1" alt="Map illustration of eclipse path going through Mexico, US and Canada, april 8, 2024" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>The 7 Best Places to See the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Are you gearing up to see the total solar eclipse in April? We’ve collected some of the best spots to see totality, and the tools to find your perfect location.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-03-07 00:00:00">Mar 7, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/moon-closest-approach-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/moon-close-up.jpg?1" alt="Close-up image of the Moon, including the valley where the Apollo 17 mission landed." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>March 10: Moon’s Closest Approach to Earth in 2024</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>The New Moon of March 2024 will produce this year’s shortest Earth-Moon distance.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-03-06 00:00:00">Mar 6, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/moon-jupiter-conjunction-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/jupiter-moon-close-approach.jpg?1" alt="The Crescent Moon and Jupiter just below. " width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>March and April 2024: Jupiter and Moon Close Approach</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Around March 13, the Moon will pair up with Jupiter in the latest of a string of close approaches. The Moon will sweep by again around April 10.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-01-12 00:00:00">Jan 12, 2024</time>, Updated: <time datetime="2024-03-06 00:00:00">Mar 6, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/longest-moon-phase-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/full-moon-rising.jpg?1" alt="" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>January Full Moon Kicks Off Longest Moon Phase of 2024</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>The Moon will take 8 days, 5 hours, and 24 minutes to go from Full on January 25, to Third Quarter on February 2. That’s the longest time between two primary Moon phases this year.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-01-18 00:00:00">Jan 18, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/new-moon-january-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/sun-in-sky.jpg?1" alt="Image of bright Sun in blue sky." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>January 2024 New Moon Will Be an Ultra-Thin Crescent Moon</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>The New Moon on January 11 will also produce the biggest solar eclipse ‘miss’ of 2024.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2024-01-04 00:00:00">Jan 4, 2024</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/geminids-meteors-2023" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/geminid-meteor-japan.jpg?1" alt="Geminid meteor moving across the sky during the Gemind Meteor Shower in December at Mt.Tsukuba, Ibaragi Prefecture, Japan." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Geminid Meteor Shower 2023: Where and When to See It</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>The Geminid Meteor Shower 2023 peaks just after a New Moon, making the skies perfectly dark for a shooting star show.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-12-04 00:00:00">Dec 4, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/most-illuminated-quarter-moon-2023" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/third-quarter-moon.jpg?1" alt="A Third Quarter Moon with tree branches in the foreground." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Why Is the Dec 5 Half Moon Special?</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Find out why this ‘Half Moon’ is more than 50% illuminated. Plus, we share some lesser-known Moon dates for 2024, from the closest Moon, to the shortest lunar month.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-11-27 00:00:00">Nov 27, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/eclipse-sports" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/partial-lunar-eclipse-germany.jpg?1" alt="" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Lunar Eclipse over Rugby Final</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>On October 28, rugby fans in Paris may find the action on the field upstaged by a partial lunar eclipse overhead.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-10-17 00:00:00">Oct 17, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/annular-eclipse-2023-highlights" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/live-stream-screen.jpg?1" alt="Print screen from the live stream of solar annular eclipse." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Solar Eclipse 2023 Highlights</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>See our footage of the famous “ring of fire” forming in the sky as the 2023 annular solar eclipse reaches its peak.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-10-14 00:00:00">Oct 14, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/earth-rotation-affects-eclipses" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/new-braunfels.jpg?1" alt="An aerial view looking toward New Braunfels, Texas." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>The Texas Cities That Lost a Solar Eclipse</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>New Braunfels and Seguin in Texas were predicted to be within the path of annularity for the solar eclipse on October 14, 2023. But Earth had other ideas.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-10-04 00:00:00">Oct 4, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/annular-solar-eclipse-2023" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/devils-horns-sunrise-solar-eclipse.png?1" alt="Screenshot from a timeanddate.com live eclipse broadcast showing a partially eclipsed Sun rising in Ontario, Canada. The yellow Sun looks like bright devils horns rising from the horizon. " width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>The 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse in America</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>On October 14, an annular solar eclipse will sweep across North and South America. The timeanddate team will be on the ground in Roswell, New Mexico, streaming it LIVE to you.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-09-27 00:00:00">Sep 27, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/harvest-moon-equinox-2023" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/harvest-moon-farm.jpg?1" alt="Moonrise over a farm with a barn in the backdrop." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Harvest Moon Waxes as Equinox Warps Moonrise Times</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>You may have noticed that the Moon rises in quicker succession these days than it usually does. It’s a side effect of the approaching equinox—and one of the reasons why we call the next Full Moon the Harvest Moon.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-09-20 00:00:00">Sep 20, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/venus-morning-star-2023" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/venus-in-the-sky.jpg?1" alt="Venus shines brightly near the horizon" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Venus at Greatest Elongation: Subtle Patterns Revealed</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Venus performs a dazzling 19-month dance as the morning and evening star. But digging into the data reveals more subtle patterns.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-09-15 00:00:00">Sep 15, 2023</time>, Updated: <time datetime="2023-10-19 00:00:00">Oct 19, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/super-blue-moon-2023" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/supermoon-rising-vancouver.jpg?1" alt="A really big yellow Supermoon rises over the high rise and skyscraper buildings in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>The Super Blue Moon in August 2023</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>There’s a special Full Moon on August 31, 2023: it’s a Super Blue Moon. How rare is this? We’ve crunched the numbers.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-07-20 00:00:00">Jul 20, 2023</time>, Updated: <time datetime="2023-08-25 00:00:00">Aug 25, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/perseids-meteors-2023" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/shooting-stars-meteors.jpg?1" alt="Dark sky with stars and several meteors over a landscape with city lights." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Perseid Meteor Shower 2023</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>This year, the Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on a weekend, and—with an almost New Moon—we are in for a spectacular show.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-07-26 00:00:00">Jul 26, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/european-astronomical-society-2023" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/eas-2023-krakow.jpg?1" alt="A dark conference room with high ceilings and a person presenting on stage. " width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>The European Astronomy Community Meets</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Last week saw the annual meeting of the European Astronomical Society in Kraków, Poland. timeanddate was there to catch up with old friends, and share our experience of live-streaming eclipses.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-07-17 00:00:00">Jul 17, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/99-percent-sunlight" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/day-night-map.png?1" alt="" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>99% of Population in Sunlight: July 8 Isn’t the Only Date</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Last year, we confirmed an internet meme claiming 99% of the world’s population gets sunlight at the same time on July 8. In fact, this happens on a whole range of dates—but only around a specific time of day.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-07-04 00:00:00">Jul 4, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/most-sunlight-where" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/sydney-sunlight.jpg?1" alt="The Sun shines over Sydney Harbour, Australia" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Who Gets the Most Sunlight?</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>No matter where we live, we spend about half the year with the Sun above the horizon. But, ignoring clouds, which part of the world gets the most daylight? And which gets the least? The answers might surprise you.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-06-14 00:00:00">Jun 14, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/venus-max-elongation-east-2023" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/greatest-elongations-of-venus.png?1" alt="Graph presenting Greatest Elongations of Venus 2012-2035" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>June 4, 2023: Venus at Farthest Distance from Sun in Sky</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Twice every 19 months, Venus reaches its farthest point from the Sun in the sky. 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Watch the highlights from our live stream.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-04-20 00:00:00">Apr 20, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/total-eclipse-2023" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/totality-july-2019.jpg?1" alt="The diamond ring effect, as seen from San José de Jáchal, Argentina, July 2019." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>10 Things about the April 2023 Total Solar Eclipse</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>When is it, where does it happen, and how can you watch it? Plus, what makes the April 20 solar eclipse so special?</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-04-04 00:00:00">Apr 4, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/space-live-streaming-2023" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/control-room-may-2022.jpg?1" alt="The timeanddate control room for the total lunar eclipse on the night of May 15-16, 2022" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Bringing the Sky to the Screen</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>We’re helping the science community launch a forum for everyone involved in planning and producing live astronomy broadcasts.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-03-29 00:00:00">Mar 29, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/eclipse-countdown-2024" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/mazatlan-mexico.jpg?1" alt="The Malecón waterfront area in Mazatlán, Mexico" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>“The Great American Eclipse?” It Starts in Mexico</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>With a little over a year to go until a total solar eclipse across North America, timeanddate has been helping local preparations in the city of Mazatlán.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-03-15 00:00:00">Mar 15, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/eclipse-population-2023" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/eclipse-crowd.jpg?1" alt="A crowd in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, watch the 2017 Great American Eclipse." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>How Many Millions Live in the Path of Upcoming Eclipses?</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>31.5 and 42.6 million people live along the paths of annularity and totality for the 2023 & 2024 solar eclipses across the Americas. But which upcoming eclipse passes over the biggest resident population?</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-02-27 00:00:00">Feb 27, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/green-comet-2023" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/green-comet-new-york.png?1" alt="" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Green Comet 2023: Find It in the Sky!</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will make its closest approach to Earth on February 1. It might be possible to spot it with the naked eye.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-01-19 00:00:00">Jan 19, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/closest-new-moon-2023" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/new-moon-january-2023.png?1" alt="timeanddate's Moon phase visualization tool showing the New Moon for January 2023" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>January 21, 2023: Closest New Moon Since the Middle Ages</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>This Saturday’s New Moon will be the closest New Moon to Earth in a period of 1337 years.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-01-17 00:00:00">Jan 17, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/highlights-2023" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/night-sky.png?1" alt="View of the night sky from Yellowstone National Park" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Look Up! Night-Sky Highlights for 2023</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Andrew Fazekas from Astronomers Without Borders picks out five cosmic events to look forward to this year.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2023-01-10 00:00:00">Jan 10, 2023</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/shortest-daylength-2022" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/central-park-winter.png?1" alt="A winter's day in Central Park, New York City" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>The Shortest Day Is Becoming Longer</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Many of us would welcome more daylight on the shortest day of the year. So here’s some good news: the year’s shortest day is becoming longer (but only by a few seconds).</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2022-12-15 00:00:00">Dec 15, 2022</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/moment-of-global-darkness" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/day-night-dec-6.png?2" alt="World map showing day, night, and twilight at 19:56 UTC on December 6." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Dec 6: Minute of Global Darkness</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>There's a moment each year when almost 9 in 10 people worldwide experience night.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2022-12-01 00:00:00">Dec 1, 2022</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/end-of-leap-seconds-2022" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/versailles.png?1" alt="A street in Versailles, a suburb of the French capital Paris." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>The End of the Leap Second?</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>The world may be moving toward getting rid of leap seconds—for at least 100 years.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2022-11-19 00:00:00">Nov 19, 2022</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/november-eclipse-2022" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/steffen-north-cape-observatory.jpg?1" alt="" width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Getting Ready for a Lunar Eclipse Live Show</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Our mobile observatory team is preparing to live stream the November 2022 lunar eclipse. Meanwhile, our partners around the world will provide contrasting views of the same event.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2022-11-02 00:00:00">Nov 2, 2022</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/solar-eclipse-october-2022" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/image-partial-solar-eclipse-2022-collage.png?1" alt="Collage of a map showing the path of the October 25, 2022 solar eclipse, a group of girls with eclipse glasses, and a partially obscured Sun." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Why You Should Look Up at the Sky Today</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Are you planning to see the partial solar eclipse tomorrow? Here’s all you need to know.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2022-10-24 00:00:00">Oct 24, 2022</time>, Updated: <time datetime="2022-10-25 00:00:00">Oct 25, 2022</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/eclipse-seasons-2022" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/partial-eclipse.png?1" alt="A partial eclipse of the Sun seen next to buildings." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>10 things about the October–November eclipse season</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>Eclipses come within periods known as eclipse seasons. The October–November 2022 season features a partial solar eclipse and a total lunar eclipse.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2022-10-14 00:00:00">Oct 14, 2022</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/observe-moon-night-2022" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/first-quarter-moon-terminator.jpg?1" alt="Close-up of a half moon seen on black space background at night." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>International Observe the Moon Night 2022</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>The next First Quarter Moon will be the closest Quarter Moon this year. Celebrate the Moon on Saturday, October 1, for International Observe the Moon Night.</div><div class=tad-teaser__meta>Published: <time datetime="2022-09-26 00:00:00">Sep 26, 2022</time></div></div></div></a></article></li><li class="tad-list-item "><article class="tad-teaser tad-teaser--list "><a href="/news/astronomy/equilux-2022" class="tad-teaser__link tad-teaser__wrap"><div class=tad-teaser__media><picture class="tad-image tad-image--fit-cover tad-teaser__image"><img class=tad-image__image src="//c.tadst.com/gfx/300x168/chicago-day-night.jpg?1" alt="Collage of photos of the Chicago skyline at different times of the day, stitched together to form a complete skyline panorama." width=300 height=168 loading=lazy></picture></div><div class=tad-teaser__content-wrap><div class=tad-teaser__content><h3 class=tad-teaser__label>Get Ready for the 2022 Equilux</h3><div class=tad-teaser__abstract>The September equinox is upon us. But did you know that day and night are equal on a different date? 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