Astronomy Day Apr 29, 2023

Astronomy Day

Get your telescope and star map app ready because it"s Astronomy Day! Doug Berger, then president of the Astronomical Association of Northern California, created Astronomy Day in 1973 to get more people interested in the wonders of space. He set up telescopes on street corners, malls, and parks to give people a chance to see the stars firsthand.

© Schroptschop/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Apr 29, 2018National Park Week: Olympic National Park, Washington
Apr 29, 2019New beginnings
Apr 29, 2020Spring comes to the Palouse
Apr 29, 2022Arbor Day
Apr 29, 2024Fujian Tulou, China
Apr 29, 2025Formal garden at Château de Villandry, Loire Valley, France

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jan 18, 2019An opulent backdrop for a historic event
Oct 23, 2019Polar bear capital of the world
Mar 8, 2025International Womens Day
May 24, 2018East River crossing
Mar 20, 2023Spring equinox
Aug 7, 2021Salt of the earth
Dec 28, 202350 years of the Endangered Species Act
Nov 27, 2024Tombeau du Géant in Bouillon, Belgium
Sep 8, 2025International Literacy Day
Jun 9, 2023Cappadocia, Türkiye
Jul 25, 2019Jane’s Carousel delights
Mar 19, 2026Short-beaked echidna, Adelaide Hills, Australia
Oct 7, 2018Room at the top?
Apr 27, 2020That s quite a schnoz, baby tapir
Jul 28, 2022Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park
Nov 10, 2018The Badlands celebrates a milestone
Oct 1, 2022Yosemite National Park turns 132
Jul 22, 2023National Hammock Day
Aug 19, 2020Freeze frame
Dec 31, 2022New Year s Eve in Sydney, Australia
Oct 24, 2018Art over Amalfi
Aug 27, 2018Tennis in the park
Feb 10, 2023Ancient theater of Epidaurus, Greece
Jul 30, 2020International Day of Friendship
May 7, 2021Deep in the North Woods wetlands
Aug 3, 2022Red-necked grebes during breeding season
Jul 9, 2019Jaguar in the Pantanal wetlands
Jul 9, 2018Gauchos showcase Argentina’s independent spirit
Nov 7, 2021Mack Arch Rock
Jun 22, 2018Celebrating Take Your Dog to Work Day