TODAY'S RISE AND SET 
BOSTON, MA
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SUNRISE
6:49 A.M.
MOONRISE
3:16 A.M. |
SUNSET
5:08 P.M.
MOONSET
12:05 P.M. |
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FEBRUARY SKY EVENTS
Jupiter falls into the Sun's glare at dusk and vanishes for the season. Mars has a banner month, still brilliant all night long even while it loses half its brightness as Earth pulls away from it. The thin crescent Moon is oriented "on its back" like a smile, in the fading dusk from the 14th to the 17th. It meets Mars when almost full, on the 25th. |
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MOON PHASES FOR THIS WEEK
To see moon phases for the whole month, click here 
| FULL MOON NAMES |
January |
Full Wolf Moon |
February |
Full Snow Moon |
March |
Full Worm Moon |
April |
Full Pink Moon |
May |
Full Flower Moon |
June |
Full Strawberry Moon |
| To see more names, click here |
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FASCINATING FACT
On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy, Florida, to become the first manned space mission to land on the moon. |
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This month:
FULL SNOW
MOON
February 28, 11:38 A.M. (Eastern Time)
Usually the heaviest snows fall in February, and hunting becomes very difficult. Some Native American tribes called this the full Hunger Moon. |
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SEASONS |
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For centuries, people have watched the sky for the changes of seasons and then celebrated with colorful rituals.
 how you celebrate the different seasons?
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Solstices and Equinoxes
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Travel in Time
Visit these ancient seasonal markers: |
Stonehenge, England
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Chichén Itzá Mexico
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Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
Solstice Project
Exploratorium
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CATCH SATURN'S RINGS |
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Saturn will be especially visible in 2031. Click here if you can't wait.
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Once Upon a Moon...
What image do you see in the full Moon?
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GIANT JUPITER |
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Jupiter’s surface is covered clouds of many colors--red, brown, yellow, and white! The clouds move in light and dark bands around the planet. See Jupiter rotating! |
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Did You Know?
On a clear night look up at the sky and connect some stars to create an original constellation. Make up a story about it and share it with other kids.
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