Category — Astronomy
The Sun Returns this Week!
Friday, December 21 is the Winter Solstice, the official start to winter.
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Days Will Feel Longer from Here On Out
The Sun starts staying up later this week. Learn more!
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Great Balls of Fire! The Geminids Peak this Month!
The best holiday season light show is always in the sky! Learn more!
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Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to December 2012
Find out what’s going on in the night sky during the coming month!
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Another Eclipse?
Just two weeks after a total solar eclipse brushed the tip of Australia last week, those living down under are in for another treat.
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November 13th: Total Eclipse of the Sun
The first and only total eclipse of the sun of the year happens this week. Learn more!
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Will the Leonids Roar?
Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to November 2012
Find out what’s going on in the night sky during the month of November!
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
