

He covers human spaceflight, exploration and space science, as well as skywatching and entertainment.


Tariq is the Editor-in-Chief of and joined the team in 2001, first as an intern and staff writer, and later as an editor. EST (1600 GMT).Įmail Tariq Malik follow him. You can watch the Venus and Saturn conjunction in a free webcast at 11 a.m. If you're looking for some amazing sights to mark the lunar new year, Venus and Saturn will shine extremely close together after sunset in a planetary conjunction. The Doodle artwork is crafted from paper to honor the paper folding & cutting art traditionally practiced during Lunar New Year." "This year marks the Year of the Cat, which is associated with prosperity, cleverness, and skillfulness. During family feasts, people typically eat vegetables, banh chung (sticky rice cake), and cu kieu (pickled scallion)," Google wrote. Tet festival is traditionally celebrated across three days to spend time connecting with friends and colleagues and visiting temples and ancestral burial sights. "Known as Tet in Vietnamese, this holiday is celebrated by communities each year during Tet festival, people often travel to the homes of their extended families and bring in the new year with feasts. Google released several different versions of its Lunar New Year 2023, including versions for South Korea (opens in new tab) and Vietnam, where it is known as Tet and kicked off the Year of the Cat (opens in new tab). What you can see in this month's night sky How to observe the moon with a telescope How to photograph the moon using a camera: techniques, kit, and settings
