Farmers' Almanac Astronomy
Farmers’ Almanac astronomy provides the best times to view meteor showers, full moons, facts about planets and stars, plus more!
Will You See This Week’s Meteor Outburst?
This week, Earth will wander into a 600-year-old cosmic dust trail that may make for some exciting shooting stars if you know when and where to look!
Learn where to see this shower »Recent Astronomy Articles
This Music From Mars Might Give You The Chills
NASA’s InSight lander has picked up sounds from the Red Planet for a few months now, and the music coming from it is eerie, to say the least. Take a listen!
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A Rare Friday The 13th Full Harvest Moon For Some
Depending on which time zone you live in, you may see the Harvest Moon on Friday the 13th. Find out how long it will be until the next one If you miss it!
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Moon, Jupiter, and Meteors This Week !
We will all be treated to two eye-catching events in the evening sky in the coming days ahead. Here are the details!
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Celebrate the Midpoint of Summer!
Wednesday, August 7th marks the true midpoint of summer. How much daylight have we really lost since the Summer Solstice back on June 21st? We explain.
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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 1919, 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.
