A seasonal Blue Moon is the traditional definition of a Blue Moon and refers to the thirdfull moonin a season that has four full moonsaccording to NASA. The second definition — which arose from a misunderstanding of the original — is the monthly Blue Moon, referring to the second full mo...
Aurora Is for Art Lovers Tonight
and that wave is called “Solar Maximum”. I’m sure you’ve seen your local and national press announcing headlines like “Aurora to be seen all over the UK this week”, or “Aurora visible in mainland US tonight”, and these announcements are becoming more and more frequent. And, they...
Brightest star in the night sky tonight Sirius Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. Photographic by Tommy Hsu / Getty Images Since Sirius is only visible in the night sky for a few months, the rest of the time some other star has to be the brightest in the sky. This turns...
We turn north, just past Iniakuk Lake, where we drop into and continue up the Alatna river until Takahula comes into view. Flying over the Brooks Range region in the summer is a special treat, with literally hundreds of rivers, creeks, and ponds visible among the endless valleys and ...