Not one, but two “Christmas Stars” will be visible in the night sky this month. getty We sign off 2023 with a fabulous month for stargazing. A couple of bright planets blazing are obvious candidates for a “Christmas Star,” while the year’s best meteor shower, the Geminids, will also be a festive show. However, the …
A solar eclipse is visible from district Simeulue, Aceh, Indonesia on December 26, 2019. The … [+] so-called ring of fire is seen from 25 districts and cities and its peak takes place between 11 am to 2 pm local time. (Photo by Khalis Surry/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Anadolu Agency via Getty Images There’s …
A man watches the Perseid meteor shower on the Pamir Plateau on August 13, 2021 in Xinjiang Uygur … [+] Autonomous Region of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) VCG via Getty Images From June to September, stargazing in the northern hemisphere can be quite challenging, especially in higher latitudes where it remains light …