and 2021 is the Year of the Ox. The Chinese calendar is made up of 12 months—alternating in length by 29 or 30 days—equivalent to 354 days. The assignment of the zodiac signs repeats every 12 ...

An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Friday, 12 February, 2021 is “Chinese New Year,” one of the globe’s biggest annual celebrations as a fifth of humanity ...