They're Back! Win a Copy of the 2016 Year in Space Wall Calendar

By Nancy Atkinson - November 25, 2015 10:03 AM UTC | Site News

It's the most wonderful time of the year: when the new

Year In Space Wall Calendars

become available! These wonderful calendars are back for 2016: they are

big

and are the perfect gift for all the space enthusiasts on your holiday shopping list.

This gigantic wall calendar is full of amazing color images, daily space facts, historical references, and it even shows you where you can look in the sky for all the best astronomical sights.

Thanks to calendar creator Steve Cariddi, Universe Today has

5 copies

of the Year in Space wall calendar to giveaway.

To be entered into our giveaway drawing, just put your email address into the box at the bottom of this article (where it says "Enter the Giveaway") before Wednesday, December 2, 2015.

If this is the first time you're registering for a giveaway from Universe Today, you'll receive a confirmation email immediately where you'll need to click a link to be entered into the drawing. For those who have registered previously, you'll receive an email later where you can enter this drawing.

This is a gorgeous wall calendar that has over 120 beautiful photos of space, and at 16 inches by 22 inches, it is much larger than other wall calendars. Plus it has great illustrations and information that every space fan will appreciate.

Each month you'll see:

-- An in-depth exploration of human space flight, planetary exploration, or deep sky wonders
-- Multiple images and detailed captions
-- A mini-biography of famous astronomer, scientist, or astronaut related to the topic
-- Background info and fun facts
-- A sky summary of where to find naked-eye planets
-- Space history dates
-- Major holidays (U.S. and Canada)
-- Daily Moon phases graphically displayed
-- Room for notes and appointments

These calendars normally sell for $17.95, but Universe Today readers can buy the calendar for only $13.95 or less (using the "Internet" discount), and get free U.S. shipping and discounted international shipping. There are also volume discounts. Check out all the details

here.

There's also the

136-Page Desk Calendar at a similar discounts.

You can preview the entire calendar at the

Year in Space Calendar website.

It's published in cooperation with The Planetary Society, with an introduction by Bill Nye. Plus there's a nice blurb about Universe Today! Our thanks to Steve Cariddi for providing this giveaway opportunity for our readers!

Nancy Atkinson

Nancy Atkinson

Nancy Atkinson is a space journalist and author with a passion for telling the stories of people involved in space exploration and astronomy. She is currently retired from daily writing, but worked at Universe Today for 20 years as a writer and editor. She also contributed articles to The Planetary Society, Ad Astra (National Space Society), New Scientist and many other online outlets.

Her 2019 book, "Eight Years to the Moon: The History of the Apollo Missions,” shares the untold stories of engineers and scientists who worked behind the scenes to make the Apollo program so successful, despite the daunting odds against it. Her first book “Incredible Stories From Space: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Missions Changing Our View of the Cosmos” (2016) tells the stories of 37 scientists and engineers that work on several current NASA robotic missions to explore the solar system and beyond.

Nancy is also a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, and through this program, she has the opportunity to share her passion of space and astronomy with children and adults through presentations and programs. Nancy's personal website is nancyatkinson.com