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Cosmic Calendar: First earth rocks formed

On Carl Sagan’s Cosmic Calendar (illustrated as a comic strip here), which maps the entire history of our cosmos onto a single year, September is particularly interesting. Today, on the 16th (4.0 billion years ago), the oldest known rocks on earth…

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Defy Superstition Day

Today, September 13th, is Defy Superstition Day.  WeekendNotes.com says: …if you’re one of the many who have superstitions you can’t seem to shake, this is the day you can let go of some or all of them by doing the…

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Cosmic Calendar: Emergence of our sun

On Carl Sagan’s Cosmic Calendar (illustrated as a comic strip here), which maps the entire history of our cosmos onto a single year, September is particularly interesting. Since the Big Bang in January (13.7 bya or billion years ago), the universe…

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Perseid meteor showers

August 11th-12th is the peak of the Perseid meteor showers this year.  Stardate recommends how to get the best viewing: Get away from the glow of city lights and toward the constellation from which the meteors will appear to radiate….

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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

August 9th, is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.  This year’s theme is “Indigenous Media, Empowering Indigenous Voices”: The theme aims to highlight the importance of indigenous media in challenging stereotypes, forging indigenous peoples’ identities, communicating with the…

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