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What year is it? If you’re in Iran, Happy 1393!

Lifestyle & Belief

If you think of yourself as a global citizen, then it is about time you got over your bias toward the Gregorian calendar. Depending on the community you are in, the year might be 1393, or 5116, or something else.

What year is it? If you’re in Iran, Happy 1393!

Lifestyle & Belief

Astrology Remains a Constant in Fast-Changing Myanmar

Chinese New Year Earns Stamp of Approval

The Place Where You Live

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Going Solar

The sun gives us free energy. A lot of incentives and a little investment might enable you to tap its power and slash your electricity bill.

Transit of Venus Visible in Today’s Sky

Seeing the transit of Venus is a twice-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The planet passes in front of the Sun on two occasions eight years apart – and then not again for about a century. There was a transit in 2004 and another one will occur tonight. If you miss that, you’ll have to wait until 2117 to […]

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Observing the Transit of Venus: Past and Present

Arts, Culture & Media

Tuesday, June 5, Venus will pass directly between Earth and the Sun. This planetary confluence will provide a rare spectacle for skywatchers across the globe.

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Mapping Mars From A German Park

Arts, Culture & Media

After 520 days of motionless ‘travel’, the Mars500 simulation ended Friday – where in Germany did astronomers study the red planet in the 19th century?

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New Study Says Plants on Distant Planets May Be Black

Environment

BBC’s science reporter Neil Bowler explains how red dwarf stars — the most common type of star in the universe — could affect plant life on distant planets, making plants appear black or gray to human eyes.