August 12, 2023
FEATURED, Sky
The most spectacular summer shower of shooting stars, the meteor shower of Perseids, reaches its peak in the night from Saturday, August 12, to Sunday dawn, August 13, 2023. The meteor shower is visible on the sky of Greece and on the north hemisphere sky in general. Those who will …
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August 1, 2023
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED, More, Sky
Archaeological sites, museums and other monuments throughout the country will be open on the first night and last night of August for visitors to enjoy the two full moons of August. Admission to the sites will be free of charge on these nights and the Culture Ministry has organized, as …
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January 30, 2023
FEATURED, Sky
A new magma chamber discovered beneath the Kolumbo underwater volcano, near the Greek island of Santorini, is a sleeping menace, a study found, even thought eruption is not expected immediately. The new magma chamber was announced in a recent paper published in the journal Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems by a team …
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January 3, 2023
FEATURED, Sky
The first meteor shower of the year 2023 is here tonight. The Quadrantids meteor shower is considered as one of the most spectacular ones due to the intense nominal rate of approximately 120 meteors per hour. The Quadrantids appear early each January with their peak being overnight on Jan 3 …
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July 29, 2022
FEATURED, Sky
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has warned over the potential event of large debris from the Chinese rocket Long March 5B entering the atmosphere across the southern airspace of the European Union. Greece is among the seven countries of the European South the European Regulator mentions as “zones …
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July 24, 2022
FEATURED, Sky
Αn array of bright dots quickly crossed the night sky in Greece late on Saturday sparking rumors and speculations. The mysterious lights were seen in Central and northern Greece but also in parts of Israel, Turkey, Boulgaria, Lebanon. According to local media lamiareport.gr residents of Fthiotida and thus in various …
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May 5, 2022
FEATURED, Sky
Residents of Thessaloniki in northern Greece were able to observe the rare phenomenon of Fata Morgana. Due to the phenomenon ships moored in the Thermaic Gulf appeared “floating” in the air.A Fata Morgana is a complex form of superior mirage visible in a narrow band right above the horizon and …
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January 19, 2022
Sky
Τhe course of asteroid 7482 (1994 PC1) was observed and captured by the Institute of Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications & Remote Sensing (IAADET) of the National Observatory of Athens (EAA). Asteroid 7482 belongs to the category of potentially dangerous asteroids due to its dimensions and its relatively close transits from …
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December 21, 2021
Sky
For the past six months, the days have grown shorter and the nights have grown longer in the Northern Hemisphere. But that’s about to reverse itself. Winter solstice 2021, the shortest day and the longest night of the year and the official first day of winter, is on Tuesday, December …
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June 24, 2021
Sky
The third and last supermoon in 2021 will take place on Thursday night, June 24, 2021. This full moon is traditionally known as the “Strawberry Moon”, because it falls at a time when the ripe strawberries are being harvested. On average, supermoons appear about 7 percent bigger and about 15 …
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April 26, 2021
Sky
The first supermoon of the year will rise in Greece on Monday and Tuesday, April 26-27. The specific supermoon is traditionally called the “Pink Moon” a name that corresponded with the early spring blooms of a certain pink wildflower. The April supermoon will be followed by two more supermoons in …
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March 11, 2021
FEATURED, Sky
The low tide of recent days has revealed the walls of the ancient port of the town of Kyllini, in western Peloponnese. Under normal conditions, the walls of the ancient port at the Ionian Sea are under the water. According to local media patrisnews.gr, the sea level lowered by 40-45 …
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March 8, 2021
Sky
Strong “low tide” phenomena across Greece have been observed in the last couple of days and have Greeks stunned as the waters receded up to 50 cm from the shore. Experts are clearly reassuring and explain that it is not related to the possibility of a big earthquake but is …
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December 20, 2020
Sky
The planets Jupiter and Saturn will be coming together in a so-called “Great Conjunction” or the “Christmas Star” on Monday, December 21, 2020. Although millions of miles away from each other, they appear to the naked eye like a single, bright star. It is a rare phenomenon that last time …
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October 20, 2020
Sky
The Orionids, the meteor shower of the autumn, will reach their peak on Tuesday and Wednesday night, October 20-21 2020 in the northern hemisphere, including Greece. The best time to watch the “shooting stars” is on the Easter night sky, short after midnight and before the down. The Orionids are …
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August 19, 2020
FEATURED, Sky
A meteor, a “shooting star” fell in the sea area between the south of Evia and the island of Aegina at 9:36 p.m. on Tuesday night. The rock from space was so impressively bright that turned night into day. The rate phenomenon was visible in several areas such as East …
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August 3, 2020
Sky
Greece’s Culture Ministry opens archaeological sites and museums on Monday night for the August 3rd full moon. A series of events will be held in 37 of the 77 museums and archaeological sites throughout Greece. As on every other year, the Culture Ministry has organized an events programme and will …
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July 9, 2020
FEATURED, Sky
Comet NEOWISE has started to offer sky-watchers an awesome spectacle as it is visible to the naked eye in clear and dark predown skies. Already thousands of people around the globe have spotted the comet and are thrilled to see its golden tail that gets brighter as it gets higher …
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June 22, 2020
FEATURED, Sky
A stunning sunset turned the sky in Athens into a glorious veil of orange on Monday. The amazing phenomenon occurred right after a heavy thunderstorm in the West, while rain continued to pour down in the South, the East and the North. Athenians could not resist but taking pictures from …
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June 20, 2020
Sky
The first full day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere will bring with it one of nature’s great sky shows: an annular solar eclipse. On Sunday (June 21), the new moon will orbit between the sun and Earth and will pass squarely across the face of the sun for viewers …
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