Sleep and circadian rhythms have long been associated with the powerful effects of the sun cycle. But in recent years, a growing number of studies have suggested that another familiar celestial body might also be impacting your ability to get a restful night's sleep: the moon.
A paper published this week in the journal Science Advances found that people tend to have a harder time sleeping in the days leading up to a full moon. Researchers reported that sleep patterns among the study's 98 participants appeared to fluctuate over the course of the 29½ -day lunar cycle, with the latest bedtimes and least amount of rest occurring on nights three to five days before the moon reaches its brightest phase.
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Photos: 2021 Wolf Moon over St. Louis and past moons | Local | stltoday.com
The full "Wolf Moon" rises over the Arch in St. Louis on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. According to The Old Farmer's Almanac Native Americans and Colonial Americans named this Moon because it appeared when wolves were howling at night outside their villages. This was the first full Moon of 2021. Gallery also features some images of past full Moons over St. Louis and an eclipse Moon.
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The full "Wolf Moon" rises over the Arch in St. Louis on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac Native Americans and Colonial Americans named this Moon because it appeared when wolves were howling at night outside their villages. This was the first full Moon of 2021. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Full moon in January 2021: When to see the Wolf Moon - CNN
(CNN) The first full moon of the year will light up the night sky on Thursday. The moon will be 100% full at 2:16 p.m. ET.
The Moon's water is blowin' in the wind : Research Highlights
Some of the water on the Moon (pictured rising over Earth in an artist's illustration) might originate from charged particles in the terrestrial magnetic shield. Credit: Detlev Van Ravenswaay/SPL
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Charged particles flowing from the Sun bombard the Moon's surface. Among them are protons, which bond with oxygen to make some of the Moon's water. But for several days a month, Earth lies between the Moon and the Sun, blocking the flood of solar particles.
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Earth's Homemade Rocket Turned 'Mini-Moon' Is Back To Say Goodbye
The object was first presumed to be an asteroid and was designated 2020 SO. It approached earth and was officially captured by our gravity in November, beginning the first of two orbits around us.
It made a very close approach on December 1, 2020, coming almost as close to the surface of Earth as the ring where many of our larger telecommunications satellites orbit. This allowed professional sky watchers to get a closer look at the object and determine that it was a relatively new denizen of space.
The first full moon of 2021 — the "Wolf Moon" — shines bright in the
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, January's full moon is often referred to as the "wolf moon" as a reference to wolves that used to howl at night around this time of year, although it remains unclear if the name stemmed from a Native American tribe, as moon names typically do.
There is a large number of other names used to describe this month's moon, including Candles Moon, Snow Moon, Hunger Moon, Center Moon, Cold Moon, Frost Exploding Moon, Freeze Up Moon, Severe Moon and Hard Moon, among others.
Earth's Second 'Moon' Will Take a Final Lap Before Waving Bye-Bye to Us For Good
Earth's second moon will make a close approach to the planet next week before drifting off into space, never to be seen again.
This non-moon minimoon made its closest approach to Earth on Dec. 1 (the day before NASA identified it as the long-lost booster), but it's coming back for one more victory lap, according to EarthSky.org .
Minimoon 2020 SO will make a final close approach to Earth on Tuesday (Feb. 2) at roughly 140,000 miles (220,000 kilometers) from Earth, or 58 percent of the way between Earth and the moon.
Sun pillar leaves skywatchers beaming before and after the Wolf Moon lights the night sky | WWMT
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