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As an added observing challenge on the same evening, sky-watchers can seek out the innermost planet in the solar system close to the western horizon about half an hour after sunset. As the year comes to a close, sky-watchers can expect to be treated to one of nature's most reliable shows, the Geminid meteor shower.

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Meaning ‘head of year’, this is a period of reflection, to atone for any wrongdoing throughout the year and to forgive others. With soundscapes, videos, expert insights and stunning photography, you’ll leave not only awe-inspired by the beauty and diversity of nature but also hopefully with a renewed drive to do what you can to protect it. Poetry is recited, bonfires are leapt over and folk music is performed to mark the overcoming of sorrow and darkness, while houses are cleaned to pave a way for the future.Every mid-August, Earth slams into a cloud of small debris that was left behind by a comet, which produces a flurry of shooting stars as each little meteor burns up in the atmosphere.

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Continue your journey online to discover the planet-positive actions you can take to safeguard the places and species you encounter. The marking of a New Year is an age-old tradition around the world — food, fireworks and reflection with friends and family are common threads, but ultimately this varies between different calendars, religions and cultures. Mercury will reach its highest point in the sky on this day, offering the best view of the planet all year.Considered one of the most spectacular annual meteor showers, the Perseids regularly produce up to 60 shooting stars per hour. The traditions and rituals vary for the two major sects of Islam, Shia and Sunni, though the main emphasis for most is remembrance, self-reflection and expressing gratitude. The meteor shower will appear to radiate near the bright star Vega and its namesake constellation Lyra. The image was published in a story in the October 2017 issue about the Indigenous reindeer herders dealing with climate change and natural gas mining.