09MAY

Next Monday: Rare Transit of Mercury

Monday, May 9, 2016

On May 9/ 10, 2016, Mercury, our Solar System's smallest planet, will pass between the Earth and the Sun, appearing as a small dot moving across the surface of the Sun. Can I see the Transit?
Specialized viewing equipment will be needed to view this rare celestial event. Full Story

04MAY

Yom HaShoah in United States

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Many people in the United States observe Yom Hashoah, which is also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day. It commemorates the lives and heroism of Jewish people who died in the Holocaust between 1933 and 1945. Full Story

08JUL

DST Returns to Egypt in July 2016

Friday, July 8, 2016

The Egyptian authorities have just announced that the country will re-introduce Daylight Saving Time from this year onwards. Find out when the clocks will change. Full Story

May 9/10, 2016: Rare Mercury Transit

Lasting over 7 hours, it is the longest transit of Mercury in the 21st century.

Look Up For Some Celestial Fireworks

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak during the early hours of May 5-7. Read more