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Moon quiz: For all lunatics

For centuries, Earth’s moon has captivated our imaginations. From ancient myths to modern science, it’s been a symbol of ...
From Aug. 17-21, a spectacular “planet parade” (also called an alignment) features the moon and six planets. Here’s when and ...
As of Saturday, Aug. 16, the moon phase is Third Quarter (also known as the Last Quarter) and it is 46% lit up to us on Earth ...
A final "gee-whiz" fact you can reveal to your friends is that what you are seeing in Monday's sky is an illusion of ...
A seasonal black moon, to appear on August 22 or 23, is the third of four new moons within an astronomical season ...
The Perseids meteor shower — considered one of the best shows in the sky — is set to peak next week. But the peak for ...
Under ideal viewing conditions with no moon, the shower can produce more than 60 meteors per hour - but moonlight will ...
Asian communities come together to host dance performances, music, martial arts demos, a street market and more.
No great endeavor ever undertaken since the beginning of civilization has not had people saying it can’t or shouldn’t be done ...
When I first learned that Regulus, one of the ancient four royal stars, was rising at the exact moment of my birth, I was ...
I was a bit hesitant about sitting on the steps for the show, especially since bears seem to be making themselves at home in ...