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A Rare Christmas Full Moon, and other Astronomical Treats of the Festive Season

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

While not much spectacular is going on in the Southern Hemisphere skies, Christmas day will see the first Christmas Full Moon for 38 years and Mars and bright star Spica close in the morning skies.image Early morning sky on Friday December 25 looking east as seen from Adelaide at 5:00 ACDST showing Jupiter,  Mars, Venus and comet C/2013...

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Christmas Already? ‘Tis The Season to Think About Time

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageChristmas time Christmas celebration

Well, it’s that time of year again – and there it is; just four words into an article on Christmas I’ve used the word ‘time.’ Among the hodge-podge of rituals and holidays that survive in the post-Christian West, Christmas might just be the one that tells us the most about how...

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Five ways to reduce your eco-footprint this Christmas

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imageChristmas can be a drag for the planet, let's lighten the loadfrom www.shutterstock.com

Our impact on the environment might not be at the forefront of our minds during the rush of the Christmas festive season. We might be far more worried about our light wallets from the expected pile of presents and massive food feast. Many of us are concerned...

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