Topline The new moon on Saturday, Aug. 23, will pass unseen. Lost in the sun’s glare, it will get closest to our star — from Earth’s point of view — at precisely 2:06 a.m. EDT. Lost in the sun’s glare, its absence from the night sky signals the end of one orbit of the Earth by the moon, and the …
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The last seasonal black moon occurred on May 19. 2023. “It’s mostly just folklore,” Chris Elledge, treasurer of the amateur telescope makers of Boston, or ATMOB, said in a phone interview Thursday. “We don’t pay attention to that.” This black moon will rise in the sky on Saturday beginning about 2 a.m., but because it’s a new moon — the …
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Matthew Stafford is back on the practice field this week and head coach Sean McVay said that “things are coming together really quickly” for the quarterback in his return from missing extended time with a back injury. Stafford has been working fully at practice, but the team isn’t going to put him out there against the Browns on Saturday. McVay …
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The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoff field will be set Saturday night in the regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway. With 14 winners through 25 races this season, there are two berths remaining in the 16-driver playoff field with Tyler Reddick (plus-89 points on the cutline) and Alex Bowman (plus-60) in the final two provisional spots. At least one …
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At precisely 2:06 a.m. EDT Saturday (Aug. 23), the moon will enter its new moon phase — something it does every 29.5 days. However, this new moon will have a special title and significance on the calendar. Meet the “black moon.” It’s not something that can be seen in the sky, however. A new moon occurs when the moon passes …
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Vikings receiver depth remains a question after Saturday’s preseason loss to the Patriots Star Tribune Kevin O’Connell Evaluates Vikings QBs, Max Brosmer’s Execution on Late Drive vs. Patriots Minnesota Vikings Vikings Coach Kevin O’Connell Going Viral For Swearing On Live Mic Yahoo Sports Watch: Kevin O’Connell drops F-bomb during in-game interview Sports Illustrated Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell caught swearing at his players during angry …
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Topline The moon will this Saturday, Aug. 17, join a “planet parade” building in the morning sky. As it does so, it will brush past the Pleiades, a sparkling open cluster of stars that’s best known for dominating the winter night sky. Best seen about an hour before sunrise, bright planets Venus and Jupiter will continue to dominate in the …
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With two races remaining in the regular season, Richmond Raceway will play host to its only Cup race this season Saturday night. The 16-driver playoff field essentially has three open spots with 13 winners essentially having locked into berths. Tyler Reddick (plus-117 points on the cutline) likely will secure a spot Saturday at the 0.75-mile oval regardless of his finish. …
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TAMPA, Fla. – The Titans face the Buccaneers in the preseason opener here on Saturday night. Here’s a look at six things to watch in the contest: We’ve seen quarterback Cam Ward in training camp, and then in a joint practice here on Thursday. Now, we’ll all get our first look at the first overall pick in his NFL preseason …
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Jen Pawol, a minor-league umpire since 2016, is set to make her major-league debut on Saturday, making her the first female umpire in regular-season MLB history. Pawol is being called up for the Miami Marlins-Atlanta Braves doubleheader on Saturday, when she will work the bases for those two games. For Sunday’s series finale, she is slated to be behind the …
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