Tag: Moon

Annular Eclipse

9/4/2023 - By nesdis.noaa.gov. On Saturday, October 14, 2023 the Sun, Moon, and Earth will align perfectly together to produce an annular solar eclipse. This eclipse will create a path of darkness stretching from the Oregon coast to south Texas. To celebrate this annular eclipse, we are hosting in-person and virtual viewing events.… SEE MORE

Moon

Old Man on Moon, Georges Méliès, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Science Explains Why We See an Old Man in the Moon

1/16/2023 - By brown.edu New research shows how the impact that created the Moon’s South Pole–Aitken basin is linked to the stark contrast in composition and appearance between the two sides of the Moon. [caption id="attachment_44460" align="alignnone" width="541"] Moon, NASA, Apollo 16, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons[/caption] PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] —… SEE MORE

Night FIshing 512px-An_evening_fishing_-_by_Francis_Hannaway

Do Phases Of The Moon Affect Fishing Conditions?

12/7/2022 - By farmersalmanac.com Is there a right time to fish? Our expert angler shares tips on how picking the right fishing weather conditions and Moon phases can set you up for success every time you cast your line. Most hunters or anglers wouldn’t dream of heading out to hunt or fish… SEE MORE

Harvest Moon. Image Courtesy of Roadcrusher. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harvest_moon.jpg https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en

Watch the Sky: Strawberry Moon in June

6/4/2022 - By Elizabeth Howell. June's full moon is the second of four back-to-back "supermoons" and comes just a week before summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Look up! The Full Strawberry Moon of June 14 may appear ever-so-slightly bigger and brighter than usual when it rises this month, making it a "supermoon"… SEE MORE

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/1128/december-2019-the-next-full-moon-is-the-cold-moon/

Why Are There Two High Tides and Two Low Tides Every Day?

2/7/2022 - By Garry Hunt. The Moon’s effect on Earth can’t be ignored. It’s our closest celestial neighbor and has inspired and intrigued stargazers for as long as there have been human beings to look up at the night sky. But it also has a very real and tangible effect on the… SEE MORE