While NASA’s Artemis Il mission plans to send four astronauts over 230,000 miles from Earth on a trip around the farside of the moon, the Artemis team will not make a lunar landing. After its trip around the far side of the Moon-the spacecraft will be pulled back naturally by Earth’s gravity for re-entry and …
The June Full Moon is in the sign of Sagittarius when the Moon opposes the Gemini Sun. Sagittarius symbolizes the quest for meaning and ideas that expand upon the “here and now.” Gemini is comfortable in—and an expert on—its immediate environment or neighborhood, while Sagittarius stimulates us to venture beyond it. The Full Moon is …
During a full Moon, the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned. This is when the Sun and Moon’s gravity pulls on the Earth simultaneously, causing extra high and low tides. This energy brought by the full Moon is also a time that many practice nature-inspired, spiritual rituals for well-being that may differ person to person. …
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Solar eclipses can only be seen in certain locations and require safe eyewear. Lunar eclipses are visible at night, except the dimming of the Moon’s light is barely noticeable during a penumbral eclipse. In 2023, there will be four eclipses: two solar and two lunar. View dates with Naturalist’s Guide.