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Thomashenge sunset, Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 6:55 p.m. about 10 minutes before sunset on the first full day of Spring 2026 (CARDINAL NEWS)

Thomashenge in Arlington Heights at Sunset on Saturday, March 21, 2026

Sat Mar 21, 2026 11:58 pm Cardinal News

The Vernal Equinox (Spring Equinox) is a time when the sunrise and sunset aligns precisely with east-west streets. The effect provides a visual of the sun rising or setting at the east end and west […]

Facing north-northeast, the shadow on the right is from a street light about 25 yards away, while the shadow on the left is the reflection of sunlight off the Moon, which is about 222,200 miles away from Earth (CARDINAL NEWS)

Partial Eclipse of the Moon at Lowe’s Garden Center; Moon Shadows

Tue Sep 17, 2024 11:52 pm Cardinal News

The partial eclipse of the Moon at 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Lowe’s Home Improvement, 990 West Algonquin Road in Arlington Heights looked spectacular in the background of the Garden Center. September 2004’s […]

Indoor Gardening Tips To Help Your Indoor Plants Thrive

Mon Sep 12, 2022 02:25 pm Cardinal News

If you don’t have the right outdoor setup for gardening, you’re in luck! Growing houseplants is an excellent way to flex your green thumb; however, care requirements for these plants are a little different than […]

Webb NIRCam composite image of Jupiter from three filters – F360M (red), F212N (yellow-green), and F150W2 (cyan) – and alignment due to the planet’s rotation. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Jupiter ERS Team; image processing by Judy Schmidt

Webb Telescope Jupiter Images Beat Expectations

Tue Aug 23, 2022 02:39 pm Cardinal News

Jupiter is known for its Great Red Spot, giant storms, powerful winds, colorful bands or ribbons, auroras, and extreme temperature and pressure conditions. Recently NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured new images of the fifth […]

Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope onboard, is seen at the launch pad, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, at Europe’s Spaceport, the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. The James Webb Space Telescope (sometimes called JWST or Webb) is a large infrared telescope with a 21.3 foot (6.5 meter) primary mirror. The observatory will study every phase of cosmic history—from within our solar system to the most distant observable galaxies in the early universe. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

James Webb Space Telescope Launches Christmas Morning December 25, 2021

Sat Dec 25, 2021 07:10 am Cardinal News

NASA’s long-delayed James Webb Space Telescope, a $10 billion marvel of engineering and scientific ambition launched into deep space on Dec. 25, 2021 from French Guiana (Provided by Washington Post feed). YouTube Tips ⓘ NASA’s […]

Shepherd gate clock at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, UK (This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0, see below)

TIME CHANGE SUNDAY November 7, 2021: When Do Clocks Change? Fall Back and Gain an Hour of Sleep Sunday

Sat Nov 6, 2021 10:27 am Cardinal News

FALL BACK, SPRING FORWARD DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2021 at 2:00 AM … the first Sunday in November in 2021. Turn your clocks back one hour overnight Saturday-to-Sunday and gain one hour […]

Hastings Lake Lake County (Imagery ©2021 Google, Imagery ©2021 Maxar Technologies, U.S. Geological Survey, USDA Farm Service Agency, Map data ©2921)

Unconfirmed, Unidentified Seismic Event with Epicenter Near Hastings Lake in Lake County

Sat Oct 30, 2021 09:41 pm Cardinal News

NO EARTHQUAKE REPORTED BY USGS FOR LAKE COUNTY An unconfirmed and unidentified seismic event was reported to have occurred on Friday, October 29, 2021 at 4:24 p.m. CDT by an unknown seismic station with over […]

Clouds at night to the west of Chicagoland on Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Hello Menomonee Falls: Strong Fire Radio Signals Could Occur from Cold Air Above, Warm Air Below

Wed Sep 29, 2021 11:15 pm Cardinal News

Fire department VHF radio signals that are monitored by CARDINAL NEWS were remarkably stronger from communities outside Chicagoland on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Normally signals that reach Arlington Heights from Woodstock or Wauconda, for example, […]

Mission to Mars: “Perseverance” Rover on Target to Make Landing After Seven-Month Journey

Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:08 am Cardinal News

CARDINAL NEWS Headlines, News Highlights and Current Events for Thursday, February 18 2021 A multi-billion-dollar mission to Mars with the rover, Perseverance, which is on approach to Mars, will navigate difficult terrain to land on […]

Everyday Objects Shaped by Aerospace Technology

Thu Nov 12, 2020 01:52 pm Cardinal News

The technology that brings us closer to the stars has more down-to-earth uses than one would think. These are a few everyday objects shaped by space tech. “Come on, it’s not rocket science!” This is […]

Another Asian Giant Hornet in Washington State — Queen in Washington and British Columbia; Habitats May Be Ideal in Areas East of Mississippi River As Well

Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:59 am Cardinal News

The discovery of a queen Asian Giant Hornet in northeast Bellingham, Washington marks the fourth Asian Giant Hornet discovered in Washington state and in the United States. The introduction of the Asian Giant Hornet (Vespa […]

Smart Agriculture: Better Yields with Smarter Calculations, Less Resources and Less Human Labor

Fri Jun 26, 2020 12:44 pm Cardinal News

Smart agricultural machines: Agras T16, DOT, RIPPA™ (Robot for Intelligent Perception and Precision Application), Sweeper, Robotics in plant nurseries, GreentBot, FarmBot, EcoRobotix, John Deere Autonomous Tractor. Smart agriculture is completely revolutionizing the farming industry. To […]

Common Uses for Reverse Engineering May Not Be As Sinister As You Expect

Tue Jun 23, 2020 07:49 am Cardinal News

When you hear about reverse engineering, you might think about China analyzing and imitating American-made products, or other sinister cases of military or commercial espionage. However, there are many straightforward and respectable uses for reverse […]

Argonne National Laboratory’s Efforts In Fight Against Coronavirus; Scientists Build Outbreak Models, Discover Critical Protein That Lets Coronavirus Hide from Immune System

Wed Mar 25, 2020 08:51 pm Cardinal News

Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory and a supercomputer are helping in the fight against the coronavirus. Dr. Stephen Streiffer of Argonne spoke with via Skype. Scientists discover critical protein that lets virus hide from immune […]

SpaceX CRS-20 Launch to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral

Sat Mar 7, 2020 04:12 am Cardinal News

Watch SpaceX launch its 20th resupply mission (CRS-20) to the International Space Station, carrying 5,600 pounds of science investigations and supplies. NASA TV coverage starts Friday, March 6, at 11:30 p.m. EST. Launch is scheduled […]

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