Astronomically Significant Days

  • October 31, 2024 The star WR 124 lights up a brilliant, tangerine-colored nebula in this Hubble image. Photo credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
    Happy Halloween! Believe it or not, today is an astronomical holiday—a cross-quarter day to be exact (like Groundhog Day in February).Halloween falls between the autumnal equinox and winter solstice and has been celebrated since ancient times
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