This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights .
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The origin of the moon’s name is a very interesting story. Humans have been aware of this great white orb in the sky ever since they first roamed the Earth.
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See the Last Full Moon of the Decade Tonight
Tonight's full moon is the last one we'll see before 2020 . And conveniently for those of us who go to bed early, sunset is always the perfect time to see the full moon.
There's also something numerically special about this moon: if you're on Eastern time, it reached its full brightness last night, at 12:12am on 12/12. Cute, right? It's still more than 99 percent full, so you're not missing much if you don't get to see it until tonight.
What Was That Ring Around the Moon Last Night? – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
What was the ring around the moon last night in North Texas? Some NBC 5 viewers sent us pictures of the lunar halo seen around the full moon.
Often times, the lunar halo is seen when there are high clouds and ice crystals about 20,000 to 30,000 feet up in the atmosphere. The National Weather Service says the ice acts as a prism, so when light hits it, all the colors that make it up get separated out like in a rainbow. That's why the halo has pale bands of different colors. The ice also reflects this separated light outwards so we can see it, NWS says.
Sunlight Shines on Mars Moon in Detailed New Photos from Orbiter | Space
A brief spacecraft encounter with the Martian moon Phobos shows off the tiny world's surface in detail.
The European Mars Express mission, in orbit around the Red Planet, recently glimpsed Phobos as the moon passed by at a distance of 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers). While that's a faraway look, Mars Express is the only spacecraft that can get a glimpse of Phobos right now.
Mars Express snagged 41 images of Phobos on Nov. 17, showing craters, marks, and even long furrows or scratches on the surface . "The image sequence shows Phobos at a number of angles — the moon can be seen rotating and slowly lightens up before it begins to darken again," the European Space Agency said in a statement . (The image sequence also shows a slight oscillation from spacecraft movements.)
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Baby born at 12:12 on 12-12 during last full moon of the decade | FOX59
O'FALLON, Ill. (KTVI) – Two amazing things happened just after midnight Thursday morning – the last full moon of the decade, and the birth of Illinois baby Denarius at 12:12 a.m. on December 12, 2019, KTVI reports.
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The final full moon of 2019 and this decade officially occurred on December 12 at 12:12 a.m. The full moon is called the Cold Moon .
According to the Farmer's Almanac, the Algonquin tribes of what is now the northern and eastern United States, named the full Moon in December or the last full Moon of the fall season the Cold Moon, due to the long, cold nights.
Mother Gives Birth at 12:12 a.m. on December 12, During Last Full Moon of 2019
An O'Fallon, Illinois woman has given birth to a child born at exactly 12:12 am on December 12, during the final full moon of 2019 and the decade, also called the Cold Moon.
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"During this month the winter cold fastens its grip, and nights are at their longest and darkest. It is also sometimes called the Moon before Yule," the Farmer's Almanac website explains. "Yule is an old northern European winter festival that is now associated with Christmas."
How The December 2019 New Moon Will Affect You, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
"Not only do solar eclipses bring exciting breakthroughs and beginnings, they open doors to us that were previously locked," Thomas continues, noting that they help establish themes for the next six months. "Be prepared for news because it is coming!" Eclipses are all about fate . So rather than trying to manifest our own goals, we're better off sitting back and opening ourselves up to the cosmic wisdom that'll be bestowed on us.
This new moon takes place in Capricorn, just a couple days after Capricorn's sun season begins. It's also the second Capricorn new moon of the year (the first was in January), so we're definitely going to be feeling the Capricorn-heavy energy of hard work, ambition, and stable plans on the brain. "With the Solar Eclipse being in the Earth Sign of Capricorn, our ambitions and long-term plans are going to be collectively upon our minds," shares Thomas.
Under the Moon | Office Magazine
We're not talking fish when we say that Coi is a physical embodiment of luck, abundance and sheer perseverance. Undoubtedly an icon in the making, Coi Leray is set to headline her own tour in 2020 on top of cooking up a debut project in the meantime. "It's gonna be out of this world," promises Leray. "Everybody's just gotta keep waiting."
And while we wait, we couldn't help but get a little "CoZ" and chat with Leray on a rare break from her neverending grind. A jack-of-all-trades and master of, well, many, the 22-year-old artist gives office the lowdown on everything from her hard-hitting tracks all the way down to her hidden talents.
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