August will be a blue moon month
The month of August brings us not one, but two full moons. The first will kick off the month on Wednesday (Aug.1), and will be followed by a second on Aug. 31. Some almanacs...
Category: Moon
Venus and Jupiter: A Good Reason to Wake Up at Dawn
(multimedia) The brightest planets in the solar system are converging for a beautiful sunrise sky show in early July.
‘Ring of fire’ eclipse visible over the Ring of Fire
LOS ANGELES – Sunrises and sunsets often dazzle, but they’ll have a special ring to them in a few days for people in the western United States and eastern Asia: The moon will slide...
Catch a Glimpse of Halley’s Comet Debris — Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower
Each spring as Earth passes through the debris trail from Halley’s Comet (1P/Halley), the cosmic bits burn up in our atmosphere and result in the annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower. This year the peak...
Supermoon alert: Biggest full moon of 2012 due May 5th
Skywatchers take note: The biggest full moon of the year is due to arrive this weekend. The moon will officially become full Saturday (May 5) at 11:35 p.m. EDT. And because this month’s full moon...
Loud California Boom Caused by Daytime Shooting Star?
(multimedia) Astronomers believe sound was the result of a daytime shooting star. Coinciding with this story: If the weather was clear after midnight Saturday night and if the Lyridmeteor shower of 2012 was good to...
Facts about perigean spring tide
In order to understand the phenomenon called a ‘perigean spring tide,’ you first have to know that the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun cause tides. Tides are actually long-period waves that roll...
Solar Eclipses Can (Slightly) Change Weather on Earth
Moon’s shadow causes winds to slow, alter direction, study says. The inky shadows of solar eclipses can alter local weather on small scales, according to new analysis of a 1999 total eclipse. Solar eclipses occur when...
