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moon, Perseids and August
Heads up: The sturgeon moon and Perseids lighting up the night sky in August
Peaking in mid-August ( Aug. 12 ), NASA considers this “the best meteor shower of the year,” noting, “With swift and bright meteors, Perseids frequently leave long ‘wakes’ of light and color behind them as they streak through Earth’s atmosphere.”
Interlune hopes to mine the rare helium-3 isotope from the lunar surface. Customers are already lining up, including the U.S.
A harvest moon in Aries and the last supermoon of 2023 is on the rise, bringing the intensity of hellfire and an emphasis on sharing the bounty.
This year, people in the eastern time zone can look for September’s full Harvest Moon to appear just after sunset on Thursday, Sept. 28, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
Here's everything to know about the August full moon, including what is a sturgeon moon and what big celestial event coincides with it.
Moonlight became an essential part of farming, and the harvest moon was born. The Oxford English Dictionary cites 1706 as the first year the term "harvest moon" was published, NASA says.
The Harvest Moon was historically significant for humans. Traditionally the full moon that falls nearest to the autumnal equinox, such as this one, is called the Harvest Moon. According to ...
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