Astrology
The final supermoon of 2024 rises tonight as November’s Full Beaver Moon
November’s Beaver Moon will appear in the sky next to the gorgeous Pleiades star cluster, also known as the “Seven Sisters.” The Full Beaver moon of November 2023 rises above L’Aquila, Italy, on Nov. 26, 2023. (Image credit: Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The last of four consecutive supermoons in 2024 rises this week. November’s Full Beaver Moon will rise on Friday (Nov. 15), just in...
Northern lights could return in “bursts” above Colorado Friday night
1:50 p.m. Friday update: The geomagnetic storms that generated northern lights above Colorado Thursday night are on the wane, but there’s at least a chance that the colorful atmospheric phenomena will return in “bursts” Friday night. Bryan Brasher, a project manager with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center, said Friday afternoon that the agency has downgraded its geomagnetic storm...
Auroras Expected Over Mars This Weekend After Solar Explosion
A massive explosion on the surface of the sun is expected to cause auroras on Mars, and they will look nothing like the northern and southern lights we see on Earth. Sunspot AR3738, a huge and volatile sunspot on the sun’s surface, just spat out a powerful X1.9-class solar flare on July 16, sending a plume of solar plasma shooting out into space. This coronal mass ejection (CME) won’t hit the Earth—where it could...
Planet Parade 2024: How To See Rare Celestial Event
Stargazers are in for a rare celestial treat in early June this year when six planets will align in the pre-dawn sky. This rare event, often referred to as a “planet parade,” will occur on June 3, 2024, and feature Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune all lining up close together. The alignment will stretch in a roughly straight line from the low eastern horizon—Jupiter closest to the horizon, up...
Federal agency says a second, if weaker, solar storm surge is likely Sunday
The northern lights flare in the sky over a farmhouse, late Friday, May 10, 2024, in Brunswick, Maine. Brilliant purple, green, yellow and pink hues of the Northern Lights were reported worldwide, with sightings in Germany, Switzerland, London, and the United States and Canada. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) A U.S. government agency said a weaker repeat of Saturday’s powerful solar storm was likely on Sunday. The U.S. National...
WATCH LIVE: Total solar eclipse begins over North America
This is expected to be North America’s biggest eclipse crowd ever, thanks to the densely populated path of totality. DENVER — The time has come for a total solar eclipse. Millions of Americans are watching as the moon moves in front of the sun, blocking all daylight for as much as four minutes in some areas. The path of the 2024 total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada....
Eclipse events being held today in Southern Colorado
COLORADO (KRDO) — If you want to watch the eclipse with others there are a couple of places here in Colorado Springs and Denver hosting viewing parties. The University of Colorado Colorado Springs is hosting a free event open to the public at 9:30 this morning in the Heller Center Studio. Goat Patch Brewing Company on Cascade is also hosting an event. They’ll open at 11 a.m. Organizers for both events say they’ll...
Mercury Retrograde Newsletter
FYI, Mercury turned Retrograde April 1! The New Moon in Aries with a Solar Eclipse is near, April 8th, 2024 SMILE, AS WE PLOD THROUGH IT & STAY THE COURSE– HEY NOW, Al Manning would say, ILLIGITIMI NON CARBORUNDUM, which was his pet phony Latin Phrase for “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.” Al’s humor makes me smile! This has...
Annular solar eclipse to pass directly over Utah in October
FILE – Annular eclipse from May 20, 2012. (Photo: NASA/Bill Dunford) SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The path of an annular solar eclipse will cross through Utah in October. It will move diagonally directly over central and southern parts of the state, but all of Utah is expected to be able to see it with maximum obstruction of the sun. According to NASA, here are the phases you will be able to view in Utah during the event on...
Eyes to the sky this week to see the super-rare Perigee Blue Moon
We haven’t seen a Full Moon like this one in over 27 years, and we won’t see another one until the 22nd century! 2023 has a “bonus” Full Moon and it rises on the night of August 30-31. In any given calendar year, there are typically 12 Full Moons — one occurring in each month. Every once in awhile, though, due to the exact timing of when the Full Moons occur, we get an extra one. That means we have a...
The Month of February 2023: Holidays, Fun Facts, Folklore
Everything You Should Know About February What do we celebrate in February? What is February famous for? Here’s a short list of holiday happenings and February facts that you should know! The Month of February February comes from the Latin word februa, which means “to cleanse.” The month was named after the Roman Februalia, which was a month-long festival of purification and atonement that took place this time of year. See all the...
What the Green Comet Tells Us About the Past—and the Future
A comet can have material that is largely unchanged from its makeup four billion years ago, which might be one step in understanding how habitable worlds form elsewhere.Photograph by Thomas Lindemann / AP Comets are inspiring marvels in the night sky. They may also hold the secrets of habitable planets. The last time that the green comet was visible, there were rhinoceros-size wombats living in Australia, along with some...
Lunar New Year 2023: The Year of the Rabbit
What Is the Lunar New Year? Lunar New Year (also known as Chinese New Year) happens this year on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Why does the Lunar New Year start at a different time each year? How is this important holiday celebrated? What does the Year of the Rabbit symbolize? Learn all about this holiday! When Is Lunar New Year? Lunar New Year begins on the date (in East Asia) of the second new Moon after the winter solstice, which...
We made it through another year! Huzzah!! Mercury is Retro on the Full Moon as we start the New Year!
Winter is here! Mercury turned Retrograde Dec 29th, 2022 FULL MOON in Cancer, Jan 06, 2023 I am happy to say that despite whatever challenges, the ESP LAB and I made it through the past year! Huzzah! Huzzah. It was a year of the tiger which some say is a vicious year. 2023 is the year of the Water Rabbit, which starts on the Chinese New Moon of...
Mercury Retrograde Dates for 2023
winter mercury retro full moon Jan23 What Is Mercury Retrograde and What Does It Mean for You? Mercury enters retrograde motion starting on December 28, 2022, and lasting into the new year! According to the age-old practice of astrology, we are all influenced by the effect of Mercury in retrograde. What exactly does it mean for each of us, though? Read on to find out. What Is “Mercury Retrograde”? Three times a year, the planet...
The 1st ever Election Day Blood Moon lunar eclipse is coming on Nov. 8
This will be the second and final lunar eclipse of 2022. Early on Election Day morning, early risers will have an opportunity to observe the November Beaver Moon undergo a total eclipse. This will be the second lunar eclipse this year; the last one took place on May 16, 2022(opens in new tab). You may want to try and catch this one next week as there won’t be another total lunar eclipse until March 14, 2025. The lunar...
Stunning NASA James Webb Telescope Image Reveals Neptune’s Delicate Rings
The trailblazing machine delivers once again, offering us the best view of Neptune since 1989. When we imagine a world embraced by cosmic haloes, we typically envision Saturn. One might even argue Saturn based its entire personality on those dazzling rings — and rightfully so. They’re solid. Visible. Luxurious even. But if you didn’t already know, it is my honor to tell you Neptune has rings too. They’re...
“Mercury Retro on the FULL MOON as we approach Fall Equinox!”
Fall is near! Sun enters Libra Sept 22, 2022! FULL MOON in Pisces, September 10, 2022 The planet Mercury– which rules the mind, communication, business, & transportation– has gone on another vacation and this one lasts from September 9th to October 2nd, 2022. Mercury is Retrograde approximately 20% of the time. I have moved into plod mode for this term, and...
Fall Equinox Newsletter
Celebrate the Cycle of Life, The Fall Equinox is the second of the three major harvest festivals. The Celtic name for it is Mabon: the season of storing food and preserving nature’s bounty for the coming winter months. This year it will be on September 22nd at 6:04 pm PDT just as the sun enters Libra, the sign of the balancing scales. The term Equinox refers to this balance of day and night. Fall is the time of plants shedding...
Spectacular Image of Heart of Phantom Galaxy Showcases Webb’s Power
Incredible new images of the spectacular Phantom Galaxy, M74, showcase the power of space observatories working together in multiple wavelengths. In this case, data from the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope complement each other to provide a comprehensive view of the galaxy. The Phantom Galaxy is located approximately 32 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces. It lies almost face-on to...
