Category Archives: Notable Dates
21 June – Summer Solstice
The summer solstice falls on or near 21 June each year. Celebrated since ancient times, it’s a day of celebration and spirituality mixed with midsummer fun. Here we find out about the history and astronomy surrounding this date.
Why Is Easter When It Is?
Have you always wondered how it is determined when Easter falls? There can be as much as 4 weeks difference year-on-year. Easter Day this year is on 16 April 2017. Here we learn about why.
22 November is St Cecilia’s Day
St Cecilia, patron saint of music, inspired music and poetry but in recent times 22 November is significant in many other walks of life, from The Beatles and Mrs Thatcher to the England Rugby Team.
Do you know the difference between Clock Time and Sun Time?
Who knew there was a difference between time measured on sundials and the actual time from the position of the sun in the sky?
Top Tips for seeing Shooting Stars on 12 August
As the Perseid Meteor Shower reaches its peak on the night of Friday 12 August, we share some top tips for how to see the most meteors, and ask the question: just what is a shooting star?
Olympic Heroes
As the 2016 Olympic Games opens in Rio, we find out all about the origins of the games what the world’s fastest man has in common with Coreobis the cook from ancient Greece.
