Of the grand order of folio leviathans, the Sperm Whale and the Right Whale are by far the most noteworthy. They are the only whales regularly hunted by man. To the Nantucketer, they present the two extremes of all the known varieties of the whale. As the external difference between them is mainly observable in their heads; and as a head of each is this moment hanging from the Pequod's side.
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Sky Phenomena
It's the Winter Solstice, when we experience the shortest day and longest night.
December 20, 2022
There will be a total eclipse of the Moon visible from all of North America on the morning of Nov. 8th.
October 24, 2022
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May 27, 2022
On Sunday evening, May 15th, there will be a very nice total eclipse of the Moon visible from the U.S. (and …
May 1, 2022
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October 27, 2021
This Wednesday evening and Thursday morning (Aug. 11-12), there will be one of the better meteor showers of the year for …
August 6, 2021
On Wednesday morning, January 31, residents of North America (and particularly those on the west coast) will experience a rare triple event: …
January 26, 2018
By a cosmic coincidence, the first day of 2018 will have a nice full Moon in the evening. And …
December 30, 2017
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