Lucky Us

Tonight's the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year. But this year, the solstice will be an extra rare one, due to a couple of other cosmic events.

First off, this year's solstice coincides with a full moon, an event that Native Americans called The Long Night.

On top of that, the Ursid meteor shower will be visible tonight, with the best chance to spot a meteor coming just before dawn tomorrow.

It's almost as if the universe is celebrating the anniversary of the forming of Jethro Tull, named after the 18th-century inventer of the seed drill.

Or not. Probably just another coincidence.