Dec 31 - Happy New Year!

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Top 7 EarthSky stories of 2017 Here are 7 of the most-viewed news and feature stories of this past year. Top 7 EarthSky images of 2017 Here are 7 of your favorite images of the year. Enjoy! Top 7 EarthSky galleries of 2017 EarthSky sends out a year's worth of thank yous to our friends from all over the world who shared images with us throughout 2017. Please keep sharing in 2018! Tonight … Brightest star Sirius' midnight culmination Dog Star Sirius reaches its highest point in the sky around midnight every New Year. For this reason, it might also be called the New Year's star.

Welcome 2018 with an EarthSky lunar calendar Our lunar calendar shows the moon phase for each day of the coming year. Also ... check out the new colors and designs of our EarthSky Cares Tees. A percentage of proceeds collected will be donated to select organizations.

Tonight … Brightest star Sirius' midnight culmination It's easy to recognize Sirius, because it's so bright. But if you're not sure … Orion's Belt always points to it.

Favorite EarthSky images of 2017 See 7 of your favorite images of the year, here. This one, by Helio C. Vital shows a funnel cloud over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in February. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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