A full "buck" moon will rise in the southeastern sky after sunset on Friday, and smoke from the wildfires blazing across the West could make it appear red or orange in parts of the U.S. It will reach peak illumination at 10:37 p.m. ET.
But unlike recent months, July's full moon won't be a "supermoon," when the moon looks somewhat bigger and brighter than usual since it's a bit closer to the Earth than usual.
Today is: Moon Day
On July 16, 1969, at 9:32 a.m. Eastern standard time, three astronauts launched into space, from Cape Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew of Apollo 11 consisted of Neil Armstrong — the mission's commander, — as well as Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. and Michael Collins.
On July 20, the Eagle lunar with only 30 seconds of fuel left touched down on the Moon at 4:18 p.m. At 10:39 p.m.
Why the Full Thunder Moon will be extra orange this week - pennlive.com
The Full Thunder Moon this week will have a reddish or orange cast to it because of airborne ash from wildfires in northern and western Canada. NASA
The Full Thunder Moon, which will peak at 10:37 p.m. ET Friday, July 23, will have an extra reddish or orange hue to it because of ash from wildfires raging in northern and western Canada.
Why Gil Scott-Heron's 'Whitey on the Moon' still feels relevant today
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(THE CONVERSATION) Not long after the July 20, 1969, Moon landing, Gil Scott-Heron – a poet hailed as the “Godfather of Rap” – released a scathingly critical song called “Whitey on the Moon.”
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! A Declaration of the Rights of the Moon - Eos
Sometime this decade, humans will probably stand on the Moon for the first time since 1972 . U.S. president Joe Biden recently committed to NASA's Artemis program , which aims to land the first woman and the first person of color on the lunar surface by 2024.
Mining on the Moon is becoming increasingly likely, as growing numbers of countries and corporations hope to exploit its minerals and molecules to enable further exploration and commercial gain.
New Space Race Shoots for Moon and Mars on a Budget - The Washington Post
The first space race was a competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union for national pride and military advantage. Now NASA is farming out missions to private companies, and other countries have joined the race — notably China and India.
Since the space shuttle program ended in 2011, NASA, as the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration is better known, had relied on Russia to ferry U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station, which has orbited Earth for two decades.
Moon Wobble | What is Nuisance Flooding?
Expect to see three to four times more high-tide flood days than at present, all concentrated in the space of a few months of activity each year.
Climate change, and the rising sea levels that come along with it, is only partly to blame. In fact, the main factor is a "wobble" in the moon's orbit that regularly occurs every 18.6 years.
Moon 'wobble' will exacerbate tidal flooding on MV - The Martha's Vineyard Times
Within the next two decades, the combined effects of sea level rise and a tidal shift brought on by a change in the lunar cycle will create higher high tides and lower low tides.
For folks on Martha's Vineyard and in other coastal communities, this could mean more tidal flooding in low-lying areas like Five Corners in Tisbury and the Memorial Wharf in Edgartown.
Man found dead in trunk of car in Moon Township
Allegheny County police said the car was parked on a vacant lot at a former gas station on University Boulevard.
Police said Almas is described as being five feet, seven inches tall, weighing 210 pounds and having a medium build.
The family believed that Akhlas was going to Pittsburgh International Airport to drop someone off but had not heard from him since he left, Moon Township police said.
July's Full Moon: When you can see the Full Buck Moon on Friday
(WFRV) – Perhaps it was a sign of things to come for the Milwaukee Bucks? The Full Buck Moon is set to peak later this week. When can we see it here in Green Bay?
This Friday, July 23rd, the Full Buck Moon will rise at 8:44 p.m. in Green Bay out of the southeast. Peak Illumination occurs at 9:37 p.m. before it sets the next day at 5:42 a.m.
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PASS IT ON: The full Moon arrives this Friday night! During the month of July, this Moon is known as the Full Buck… https://t.co/EZE5AqIVVT mark_tarello (from Mankato, Minnesota.) Tue Jul 20 14:15:37 +0000 2021
The full moon this week is known as "The Buck Moon". Phrase comes from Native Americans, who noticed that Bucks beg… https://t.co/BXRX2Kd5qr TonyPannWBAL (from Baltimore, MD) Wed Jul 21 12:52:33 +0000 2021
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