{
  "id": 17205658,
  "title": "Halloween is an astronomy holiday. It’s a cross-quarter day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/halloween-is-an-astronomy-holiday-its-a-cross-quarter-day",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-30T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "EarthSky",
    "slug": "earthsky",
    "url": "https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/halloween-derived-from-ancient-celtic-cross-quarter-day/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A cross-quarter day falls between an equinox and a solstice. Halloween is the year's 4th cross-quarter day and the spookiest of them all. The post Halloween is an astronomy holiday. It’s a cross-quarter day first appeared on EarthSky .",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}