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Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
What To Watch For In The Night Sky This Week
This week brings a great opportunity to see some of the most well-known constellations and get a peak and Mars, Jupiter and the moon. Here's our guide to the night sky as we head into the first week in April, according to NASA and Monday: Any clear night this month is a perfect time to look for the Big Dipper. Fun fact: It's not really a constellation, but it is part of one. This type of familiar collection of stars is called an asterism. The Big Dipper makes up part of the familiar bear-shaped constellation called Ursa Major. Tuesday: Jupiter hangs next to the moon in the western sky. Wednesday and Thursday: The bright star Betelgeuse joins the Jupiter party. Friday: Jupiter moves out and Mars moves in. To see the moon and Mars look to the southwest. Saturday: The Mars and the moon pairing continues, along with the stars Pollux and Castor, part of the constellation Gemini. Next week: Watch for the full pink moon. From senior meteorologist Chris Dolce: April will be living up to its reputation for storminess this week, and that means clouds will be fairly widespread across the country on any given day. Of course, there will be breaks between systems that offer views of the sky, so check your forecast on to make your plans for what day is best in your area. For example, the Northeast ought to have decently clear views on Tuesday night. The Florida Peninsula ought to be okay for viewing as well, given the storm track stays north of there. -Don't Miss These Top Celestial Events Of 2025 -'The Aurora Guy' Chases Northern Lights -The 2025 Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse In Photos senior writer Jan Childs covers breaking news and features related to weather, space, climate change, the environment and everything in between.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Tacos For Breakfast? Yes, Please.
Breakfast burritos are a staple at most morning cafes these days. But breakfast tacos? They take the whole idea of dinner for breakfast to another level. I like to make these for myself on mornings when I know I know it's going to be an especially busy and long workday. For example if we're bringing you news of a tornado outbreak or tracking a hurricane landfall. Those days don't leave us much time to step away from the computer (and truthfully we wouldn't have it any other way). Breakfast tacos are also a good way to use up leftover vegetables or salad toppings in your fridge. And most of us at least have salsa and cheese on hand. I like spicy flavors, as I mentioned in my recipe for Thai chili oil a couple of weeks ago, so I top my tacos with a few dollops of green jalapeno chili sauce. You can serve these on whatever type of tortilla you like, but for me the flavor combination of corn tortillas and scrambled eggs can't be beat. It's a special bonus if we have homemade corn tortillas in the freezer, which we often do, thanks to my husband's culinary skills or our local tortilleria. A side of yogurt and fruit and your favorite morning beverage (mine is a mini can of Pepsi) perfectly round out this breakfast meal. One large egg or two medium eggs, or egg whites Tablespoon milk or water Just enough butter to coat the bottom of your pan Salt Pepper Corn tortillas Toppings of your choosing. Basics: shredded cheese, salsa. For even more flavor, add any combination of green chili sauce, fresh cilantro, onion, avocado, salad greens or bell pepper. Heat butter in nonstick skillet. Break eggs into bowl and add salt, pepper and milk or water. Scramble with whisk or fork until smooth and uniform in color. Pour in pan and cook until scrambled. While eggs cook, heat tortillas in microwave between wet paper towels for 15 - 30 seconds or according to package directions. Fill each tortilla with eggs and toppings and serve immediately. -Sip Into Spring With These Seasonal Fruity Lemonade Recipes -An Angel Food Cake Recipe Ripe For Fresh Berry Topping -Think Spring With Pasta Primavera senior writer Jan Childs covers breaking news and features related to weather, space, climate change, the environment and everything in between.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
When And Where To See, How To Photograph The Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse
The blood moon total lunar eclipse happens Thursday night into Friday morning and, if the weather cooperates, the red moon could be a stunner that's especially easy to see and even photograph. Here's what to know. A total lunar eclipse happens when the sun, the earth and moon are positioned so that the full moon passes through the darkest part of Earth's shadow, called the umbra, which can make the moon look red-orange. That's why we call it a 'blood moon," a term that sometimes struck fear in ancient civilizations when people thought it was an omen of evil. The last total lunar eclipse was in November 2022. A lunar eclipse is different than a solar eclipse, which happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth. The eclipse is viewable anywhere in the Western Hemisphere that has clear skies, including every state in the U.S. The moon will start to look a little different just before midnight EDT on Thursday. The eclipse will start shortly after 1 a.m. EDT Friday and totality happens between about 2:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. EDT. No special equipment, including eclipse glasses, is needed to view a lunar eclipse. That's because you're not looking directly at the sun. Telescopes and binoculars aren't necessary, but they will give you a better view. So will moving away from bright light. Your smartphone can potentially capture great images of the blood moon total lunar eclipse, and this is where a telescope can come in especially handy. But first, stability is key. For the best images, use a tripod or similar equipment and put your phone camera up to the telescope's eyepiece. From senior meteorologist Jonathan Erdman: The best chance for the least cloudiness Thursday night should be from parts of the mid-Atlantic states to the Ohio Valley and central Plains. Parts of the Florida Peninsula and Deep South Texas should also be relatively cloud-free. However, areas of the Rockies and Great Basin from Montana and Idaho to Nevada and Arizona may have showers and higher-elevation snow to deal with. Also, a veil of high clouds could blanket the northern tier from the Dakota to New England. A partial solar eclipse on April 29 will block out part of the sun. It will be visible for a short time in parts of the Northeast. -The Top Celestial Events Of 2025 -SpaceX's Latest Starship Test Ends In Explosion -What A Ring Around The Moon Might Mean For The Weather senior writer Jan Childs covers breaking news and features related to weather, space, climate change, the environment and everything in between.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
When And Where To See, How To Photograph The Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse
The blood moon total lunar eclipse happens Thursday night into Friday morning and, if the weather cooperates, the red moon could be a stunner that's especially easy to see and even photograph. Here's what to know. A total lunar eclipse happens when the sun, the earth and moon are positioned so that the full moon passes through the darkest part of Earth's shadow, called the umbra, which can make the moon look red-orange. That's why we call it a 'blood moon," a term that sometimes struck fear in ancient civilizations when people thought it was an omen of evil. The last total lunar eclipse was in November 2022. A lunar eclipse is different than a solar eclipse, which happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth. The eclipse is viewable anywhere in the Western Hemisphere that has clear skies, including every state in the U.S. The moon will start to look a little different just before midnight EDT on Thursday. The eclipse will start shortly after 1 a.m. EDT Friday and totality happens between about 2:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. EDT. No special equipment, including eclipse glasses, is needed to view a lunar eclipse. That's because you're not looking directly at the sun. Telescopes and binoculars aren't necessary, but they will give you a better view. So will moving away from bright light. Your smartphone can potentially capture great images of the blood moon total lunar eclipse, and this is where a telescope can come in especially handy. But first, stability is key. For the best images, use a tripod or similar equipment and put your phone camera up to the telescope's eyepiece. From senior meteorologist Jonathan Erdman: The best chance for the least cloudiness Thursday night should be from parts of the mid-Atlantic states to the Ohio Valley and central Plains. Parts of the Florida Peninsula and Deep South Texas should also be relatively cloud-free. However, areas of the Rockies and Great Basin from Montana and Idaho to Nevada and Arizona may have showers and higher-elevation snow to deal with. Also, a veil of high clouds could blanket the northern tier from the Dakota to New England. A partial solar eclipse on April 29 will block out part of the sun. It will be visible for a short time in parts of the Northeast. -The Top Celestial Events Of 2025 -SpaceX's Latest Starship Test Ends In Explosion -What A Ring Around The Moon Might Mean For The Weather senior writer Jan Childs covers breaking news and features related to weather, space, climate change, the environment and everything in between.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
No, Daylight Saving Time Doesn't Start This Weekend
We know why you're all here. But the answer is no, it's not yet time to change the time this weekend. Daylight saving time is a controversial topic, especially with parents of small children who have very important sleep schedules. The time change is looming, so be sure to cherish every night of good sleep and your current routine. If you live in Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa or the Northern Mariana Islands, the short answer is you won't. Enjoy your incredibly predictable life. But for the rest of us, despite all the recent talk of legislation to do away with it, daylight saving time returns on the morning of Sunday, March 9. (MORE: Here's How This Spring Could Be Different Than Last) Thankfully, many of our electronic devices will automatically skip an hour between 2 and 3 a.m. that morning, but if you're one of those people who are vehemently against changing clocks manually, they'll be wrong until Sunday, Nov. 2, when we go back to standard time. From senior editor Jan Childs: For some, there is none. In a 2023 survey by online research company YouGov, 62% of respondents said they would like to see the twice-a-year time changes go away. Previous surveys have seen similar results. DST first started in the U.S. in 1918 as a way to save energy during World War I. It came and went over the years and was officially made law in 1966.
