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The Strawberry Moon of June casting a warm glow over a verdant countryside path.
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June’s Strawberry Moon will be the lowest and largest until 2043

Updated on June 9, 2025June 9, 2025

June’s Strawberry Moon will be at its lowest and largest in the sky as it will be until 2043–it was last this low in 2006. The June full Moon is named the Strawberry Moon The Strawberry Moon gets its name from the wild strawberry season in North America. Other names for the Strawberry Moon include …

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The moon will take a “bite” out of the sun during the partial solar eclipse on March 29

Updated on March 25, 2025March 25, 2025

On Saturday, March 29, 2025, a partial solar eclipse will be visible across parts of North America, Europe, Russia, and Africa.  During a partial solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun without perfectly aligning. This will create a crescent-shaped Sun. Or it’ll look like the Moon has taken a “bite” out …

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The Lunar Eclipse: Folklore and Mythology of the Blood Red Moon

Updated on March 13, 2025March 13, 2025

A blood moon happens during a lunar eclipse when all of Earth’s sunrises and sunsets give the Moon a reddish-brown color A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves through the Earth’s shadow while passing opposite the Sun. Despite being in full shadow, the Moon will remain lit, or glow, from all of Earth’s …

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A total lunar eclipse will create a blood moon overnight on March 13-14

Updated on March 13, 2025March 13, 2025

A total lunar eclipse will create a blood moon overnight on March 13-14 A total lunar eclipse will create a blood moon overnight on March 13-14. The total eclipse will last about 65 minutes, starting at 2:26 a.m., reaching the greatest eclipse at 2:59 a.m., and ending at 3:31 a.m.  A blood moon happens during …

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During February’s New Moon, Seven planets will align across the sky—won’t happen again until 2040

Updated on February 28, 2025February 28, 2025

During the February 28 New Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will align across the sky. A planetary alignment, or planatary parade, happens occasionally when four or five planets appear visible in the same part of the sky. It is rare for all seven planets to line up at once. The next …

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