SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — This Sunday, September 1st marks the beginning of meteorological Fall! However, astronomical Fall for 2024 doesn’t start until Sunday, September 22nd (also commonly referred ...
On February 28, we will see not one, not two, but six planets in the evening sky. Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, ...
WASHINGTON — When does fall begin? Well, it depends on which fall you are talking about. There is “meteorological” fall and “astronomical” fall, but the two are very different concepts with different ...
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The astronomical start to spring is just around the corner! The official time of the Vernal Equinox will be at 11:33 A.M. on Sunday, March 20. But wait, didn’t we say spring ...
(WHTM) — Fall is right around the corner and many people often see the middle of September as the beginning of the fall season. But, did you know it also started on Sept. 1? No, you didn’t read that ...
Humans have been looking to the sky to make sense of the world around us for thousands of years. Ancient cave paintings seem to show humans began using the position of the stars to keep track of time ...
Amateur astronomers and stargazers on Staten Island and the New York metropolitan area will have an excellent opportunity to observe Jupiter at its closest approach to Earth on Jan. 9. During this ...
You may have noticed that meteorologists and climatologists define seasons differently from “regular” or astronomical spring, summer, fall, and winter. So, why do meteorological and astronomical ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — This happens four times a year: members of Storm Team 2 mention the start of a "Meteorological" season that doesn't coincide with the "typical" changing of the seasons. The biggest ...