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Do moon phases really affect fishing success? Explore the history of Solunar theory and see how the Citizen Tsuki-yomi A-T ...
This year’s first supermoon will potentially grace the sky on February 9. A supermoon is usually defined as the largest full moon possible. This is a very loose definition and roughly means this ...
Turning back the pages of total solar eclipse history, the celestial spectacles have elicited varied interpretations and reactions over time and across the world.
The Moon does the same – it moves around the Earth and rotates. Now if the Moon rotates, and the half of the Moon facing the Sun is illuminated, then surely every side of the Moon will see the ...
From sun eating demons to the belief that solar eclipses are dangerous for pregnant women, here are 9 crazy eclipse myths that will leave you in the dark.
Other societies in South Africa have myths establishing paternal relationships among cosmic bodies. The Bushmen tribe for instance sees the moon as a man who has offended the sun.
NASA debunks these and other myths: Will a solar eclipse harm a pregnant woman's baby if she looks at it? Does an eclipse emit special radiation that can instantly blind you?
The moon crosses in front of the sun during the eclipse, casting a shadow on Earth's surface that blocks out the light from the sun.
From ancient myths to modern superstitions, all cultures — even modern ones — tell stories about the moon.
Eclipse watchers are preparing to gather on April 8 for a total eclipse of the sun, visible from a large swath of the midwest and even the southernmost corner of Michigan. It's a festive event, a ...
Other myths tell of deception and theft to explain the sun's disappearance during an eclipse. Korean eclipse mythology involves fire dogs that try to steal the sun or the moon, said Krupp.
This year’s first supermoon graced the sky on February 9. A supermoon is usually defined as the largest full moon possible. This is a very lose definition and roughly means this happens when the ...