Leiden University was founded in 1575 and is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university has seven faculties (six in Leiden and one in The Hague), with 33.701 students enrolled in 2025. Whoever visits the Hortus Leiden can...
A solar eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon in which the moon completely or partially covers the sun as seen from Earth. The solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, begins around 8:15 p.m. Dutch time in Mexico. The shadow moves...
The National Stargazing Days 2024 will take place on the weekend of March 15-17, 2024. On these days, you can admire the night sky through a telescope at dozens of locations in the Netherlands. This is possible at clubs and public observatories, but also at private homes. That...
First of all, thank you for the many stars at the bottom of my previous 349 blogs. My 350th blog is about real stars that you can see every day if you look up late at night: the starry sky. On September 25, 2022 between 22:00...
Last week, I took a short break for a holiday in surprising Drenthe. Not only is the beautiful nature worth visiting in this province, but you certainly shouldn't miss the art highlights at the Drents Museum in Assen either....
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