21DEC

Look up for the Solstice "Christmas Star"

Monday, December 21, 2020

Tonight, December 21, Saturn and Jupiter are going to be the closest they have been in almost 400 years! Will you be stepping out tonight for this once-in-a-lifetime view? Full Story

25DEC

Christmas Day in the United States

Friday, December 25, 2020

Many people in the United States celebrate Christmas Day on December 25. The day celebrates Jesus Christ's birth. Full Story

27DEC

New Time Zone in Russia's Volgograd Region

Sunday, December 27, 2020

Volgograd Oblast in Russia is changing its time zone in December. Clocks are permanently set back one hour to UTC+3– the same local time as Moscow. Full Story

Dec 14: Total solar eclipse.

We're live-streaming the eclipse starting at 14:30 UTC on December 14. See the Moon completely cover the Sun from the comfort of your couch.

"Planetary kiss" on December solstice

Jupiter and Saturn will be so close to each other on December 21 that they will almost look like a single star or planet.