EarthSky News - Jan 13 - Friday 13th, Spacewalk, Lots More

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2017 has 2 Friday the 13ths When a common year of 365 days starts on a Sunday, as it does this year, 2 Friday the 13ths are inevitable. The 1st one is today. Watch 2017's 2nd spacewalk today Live TV coverage of ISS astronauts' spacewalk is expected to last much of the day Friday (around 1200 to 1800 UTC).  Today is New Year's Eve in the Julian Calendar Happy Julian New Year! Why, and what happened when our ancestors made this monumental calendar switch. See it!  First full moon of 2017     Howl at these awesome photos of January's Wolf Moon from EarthSky friends around the world. Winter Circle: Brilliant winter stars In the Northern Hemisphere, we call it the Winter Circle, but it can be seen from around the globe. It's a big circle of bright stars.

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See it!  First full moon of 2017     If the moon had rings! Chirag Upreti in New York City wrote: "When the moon emerged from the clouds last night, an airplane contrail was right in front of it."

Regulus near the moon this weekend They'll appear very close together Saturday night. From Central America and South America, the moon will occult (pass in front of Regulus) on Saturday. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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