Bob Berman

4 days ago | wamc.org | Bob Berman

1 of 1  — 04252c3f-69c2-474e-b754-afd9d6b8d3f1.jpg NASA/Bill Dunford For centuries, the full moon guided calendars and celebrations — and its legacy lives on. This weekend, we explore how lunar cycles still determine the timing of some holidays. Ever wonder why Easter moves around or why there's always a full moon during this time. It all comes down to ancient rules and celestial rhythms that still shape our holidays today. Strange Universe planetLunar EclipseNASA

1 week ago | hudsonvalleyone.com | Bob Berman

For countless centuries, the Full Moon had great importance. One reason was the lack of artificial lights, which made travel perilous unless a bright Moon was out. Moonlight mattered until the 19th century. Now, few of those festivals and lunar calendars still remain. But one of them unfolds with last weekend’s Full Moon. Passover and Easter’s changing dates start out simple enough. Easter is the Sunday following the first Full Moon on or after the spring equinox, and that’s this Sunday.

1 week ago | wamc.org | Bob Berman

1 of 1  — SU 4-13 NASA.jpg NASA/CXC/U.Texas/S.Post et al, Infrared: 2MASS/UMass/IPAC-Caltech/NASA/NSF – su 4-13 When darkness first falls these nights, the sky’s brightest star hovers in the west. This is the planet Jupiter. And just above it is a truly awesome object. It’s the twisted remains of one of the greatest start explosions. Tune in to hear how it could possibly be reached and what exactly happened. Strange Universe GalaxiesJupiterplanet

2 weeks ago | wamc.org | Bob Berman

For anyone with a telescope, Saturn is a knockout. Check out the magnificent rings! Once every 50 years those rings are angled towards us and the sun. This spring is Saturn’s equinox, so it’s time to celebrate.

3 weeks ago | hudsonvalleyone.com | Bob Berman

Many of us seek out thrills. When such an experience includes an intellectually stimulating component or an exciting deep space connection, who can resist? Many websites oblige, but their writers almost never know enough astronomy to make the come-on truthful or realistic. This year has already seen an unusual amount of celestial hype. Numerous websites featured images of planets and eclipses, with headlines warning not to miss the supposedly great sky spectacles in February and March.