11th Jul
World Population Day (UN)
What's it like to be young, among the 6 billion people living on Earth?
20th Jul
"One small step for a man…"
"…One giant leap for mankind." 41 years ago today, Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong stepped onto the Moon.
23rd Jul -
20th Aug
The Perseids meteor shower
This cloud of dust particles from the comet Swift-Tuttle has appeared in the night sky every year for the last 2000 years. Look for shooting stars from late July to mid-August, with a peak around 12 August.
25th Jul
Full Moon, Asalha Puja
Buddhists celebrate the first time Gautama Buddha proclaimed the Middle Way, the Eightfold Path, and the Four Noble truths.