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Celebration of Space - March 17, 2023

Entry Date: Mar 17, 2023

Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns

On Monday, March 20, 2023, at 5:25 pm ET, Earth will arrive at the point in our orbit where we are neither tilted towards or away from the Sun. This is the Vernal Equinox, and marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Equinox is Latin f... more
Celebration of Space - March 10, 2023

Entry Date: Mar 10, 2023

Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns

Now that the winter season is coming to a close, and the Vernal Equinox is less than two weeks away, the days are certainly getting longer, making this the time of the year that we switch our clocks from Standard Time to Daylight Time, commonly referre... more
Celebration of Space - March 03, 2023

Entry Date: Mar 3, 2023

Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns

On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 7:43 am ET the March Full Moon will occur. Carrying the moniker, the Full Worm Moon, this full Moon will be the last full lunar phase of winter. The Worm Moon gets its name from the wet conditions that persist during this ... more
Celebration of Space - February 17, 2023

Entry Date: Feb 17, 2023

Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns

On Monday, February 20, 2023 at 3:09 am, the Moon will arrive, in its orbit, in between the Sun and Earth. We call this “conjunction”, but you may better know it as the New Moon. On the day of the New Moon, the Moon will rise and set with the Sun, ... more