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New Year 2026 Ends 21st Century's First Quarter

On January 1, 2026, the first quarter of the 21st century will have passed. But not for everyone. And not precisely at midnight.

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Moon Guide for January 2026
Discover the phases of the Moon in January 2026. And why are some people calling this month’s Full Moon a Supermoon, but we’re not?

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Astronomy events in January 2026: Wolf Moon, Quadrantids Meteor shower, Jupiter at opposition, and Moon-Neptune-Saturn in close-approach.
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Skywatching Tips for January 2026
What’s up in the day and night sky in January 2026, including the Quadrantid meteor shower and a Moon-Neptune-Saturn close approach.

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Image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope on November 30, 2025.
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Comet Watch: Latest News as 3I/ATLAS Nears Earth
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reached its closest point to Earth on December 19. We caught up with the team at the Institute of Astrophysics in Chile.

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Three people in Krampus costumes at night in Bad Toelz, Germany.
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7 Weird and Wonderful Christmas Traditions
Call them strange, weird, or simply unusual: These seven Christmas traditions are certainly a special gift to the world.

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Don’t Miss the Geminid Meteor Shower 2025
The Geminids are predicted to be one of the most remarkable meteor showers of 2025, peaking on December 13–14.

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A dark blue graphic with a Full Moon (Supermoon) in December.
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Moon Guide for December 2025
Discover the phases of the Moon in December 2025. Also, why does the Full Moon appear higher in the sky in the winter months and lower in summer?

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A large turkey float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, surrounded by confetti and a crowd of spectators on a city street in New York.
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Thanksgiving Around the World
How do other countries celebrate Thanksgiving? We give you four thankful festivals from Europe, Asia, and Africa.

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Astronomy events in December 2025: Super Cold Moon, Mercury's Greatest elongation west, Geminids Meteor shower, and December Solstice.
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Skywatching Tips for December 2025
What’s up in the day and night sky in December 2025, including the Geminid meteor shower and the December solstice.

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Moon on dark background with location pin on the South Pole of the Moon - the landing site for Artemis III.
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Artemis III: Where on the Moon Is the South Pole?
When humans return to the lunar surface in 2027, they’ll land near the South Pole. We show you how to find it while gazing at the Moon.

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Late afternoon at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City's main opera and theatre house. A extravagant neoclassical building from 1934.
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New Holiday in Mexico City for 2026 World Cup Kickoff?
Mexico's capital wants to add a local holiday for the 2026 FIFA World Cup kickoff match at Estadio Azteca on June 11, 2026.

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