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Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
This is why moonlight changes colors
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, BGR may receive an affiliate commission. Blue moons and blood moons. While some of these names are meant to coincide with other astronomical or worldly event — the strawberry moon is so named because it's the time when strawberries are usually ready to harvest in certain parts of the world — there's no arguing that moonlight sometimes seems to change color right before our eyes. But this doesn't really make much sense when you think about it. After all, the Moon isn't putting off any light itself. Instead, it's just reflecting light from the sun. So, then, why does moonlight change color? The answer is simpler than you think. Today's Top Deals XGIMI Prime Day deals feature the new MoGo 4 and up to 42% off smart projectors Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Best Ring Video Doorbell deals The way that our Moon absorbs and reflects light all comes down to science. Samples taken from Earth's satellite suggest that the Moon is mostly made up of gray rock called anorthosite. Sure, there are darker areas — made up of basalt, analysis has shown — but overall, it's the same uniform gray across most of the lunar surface. And, it turns out, gray absorbs energy in pretty equal terms. This means that it takes a tiny bit of every part of the light spectrum, so to speak, and then reflects the rest of the light back down to Earth, which is what gives our moon its iconic grayish-white appearance. But the state of our atmosphere can greatly affect how much of that light reaches our eyes here on Earth. Depending on various conditions, different wavelengths of light might reach our eyes from night to night. When the Moon is positioned high in the sky, the path light travels through the atmosphere is relatively short. This means that the light doesn't scatters very much, making all that white light reach the surface. However, when the Moon is closer to the horizon, the angle that the light travels through the atmosphere changes significantly. This can change what light scatters, and which wavelengths make it through, giving the moonlight a different color entirely. And because moonlight contains a smattering of all visible wavelengths, the atmosphere can affect which of those wavelengths gets through. This, in turn, can change what color the Moon appears to be in our eyes. A blood moon or lunar eclipse, as Live Science explains, sees all of the blue light wavelengths absorbed by our atmosphere as the light bounces through our atmosphere and out to the Moon. Since the blue light is absorbed, only the red and orange wavelengths make it through. So, that is what is reflected back to us, and that's why lunar eclipses have a red-orange appearance. It's an interesting reminder of just how complex light really is, and how it can literally change how we see the world. It is also a reminder that the Moon, though a bit dull in color normally, has a lot to offer when it comes to understanding the science that guides our universe. More Top Deals Memorial Day security camera deals: Reolink's unbeatable sale has prices from $29.98 See the
USA Today
11-07-2025
- Climate
- USA Today
Did you miss July's Buck Moon peak? Here's what to expect tonight.
July's "Buck Moon" has already peaked this week, but for a few more days, folks can look up to see the nearly full moon in the sky. July's full moon, known as Buck Moon, peaked on the evening of Thursday, July 10. However, according to NASA, the moon will remain full for a couple of days and be visible to the naked eye. Unlike Strawberry Moon or Blood Moon, when the moon appears big, bright and almost a different color in the sky, Buck Moon is simply the nickname for July's full moon phase. The moon itself doesn't turn a different hue. Here's what to know about Buck Moon, even though its peak has passed. July's buck full moon: 4 zodiac signs could receive 'keys to a better life' When was July's full moon? The full moon peaked on the evening of Thursday, July 10, but folks will still be able to see the full moon through the weekend before it begins to wax. Can you still see July's full moon after its peak? Yes. Although July's full moon has already peaked, to the naked eye, the moon will appear full for a couple of days, NASA states. Why is it called 'Buck Moon'? July's full moon coincides with when male deer antlers are at peak growth. Male deer grow their antlers in late spring, growing as fast as 1/4 of an inch per day or one and a half inches per week, according to the Farmers' Almanac. The lengthening daylight in spring triggers deer's hormones to start this growth. By July, deer antlers can be spotted in full velvet, which is when the antlers are covered in a soft, hairy skin due to the rapid growth phase of the bones. Deer lose this velvety coating in the fall during mating season, according to the Farmers' Almanac. When is the next full moon? The next full moon, known as Sturgeon Moon, will occur on Saturday, Aug. 9. Here's when the other full moons for this year are expected: Contributing: Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@
Metro
08-07-2025
- Science
- Metro
This week's low-hanging Buck Moon will show a strange illusion on the horizon
Look to the skies on Thursday and you can see something unusual: the 'Moon illusion', which happens when our satellite is low on the horizon. On July 10, the full moon will rise… but not that high, as it will stay closer to the ground than we're used to. This means that it could seem larger, even though it isn't, because there are more buildings and trees nearby. Dr Gregory Brown, of the Royal Observatory, told Metro: 'When it's very high up in the sky, your eye doesn't have a good reference for how to determine its size. 'So to your eye, it may seem smaller, even though it's actually an identical size.' The 'Moon illusion' is not the only thing that might look different about this week's Buck Moon, named after the Native American lunar calendar. 'When the moon is relatively low in the sky, the light from it passes through far more of the atmosphere,' Dr Brown explained. 'That means it has to pass through a lot of dust and pollution, particularly if you're in a big city. 'This will have the effect of scattering a lot of the blue light that's coming from the moon away, and leaving behind the yellow, the orange, and the red. 'So sometimes when the moon is low on the horizon, people can confuse that yellow colour with the a total lunar eclipse sometimes referred to as a Blood Moon. 'This is actually quite a different colour, but some people will be fooled into thinking that's what's going on, just because the moon will look this yellowy, maybe even slightly orange colour.' Another interesting quirk of this week's full moon is that it will be the furthest away from the Sun of 2025. Earth has just left Aphelion, which is the point in its orbit when it is most distant from the Sun. As the Moon is loyal to us and goes where we go, it has also been at its furthest point away. Dr Brown explains that the Earth's orbit is only slightly elliptical, elongating by only around 5 million kilometers from the average distance of 150 million kilometers from the Sun. So this milestone won't have a major impact on how the Moon looks, but it will mean it is ever-so-slightly less bright (but you'd need speciaist instruments to notice this: the fact of it hanging low will have a bigger impact on brightness anyway). Explaining why it will look lower down, he said it relates to the the ecliptic, the imaginary line tracing the Sun's apparent path across the sky: 'During any summer, the sun will be very high in the sky during the day. 'When the Earth spins around to look in the other direction, the full moon, which happens on the exact opposite side of the Earth from the sun, will be low in the sky.' In winter this will be reversed, with the Moon appearing at its highest. Astronomer Anna Gammon-Ross, also from the Royal Observatory, said: 'The Buck Moon is a name given to the full Moon that occurs in July. 'The name 'Buck Moon' came from a Native American system which uses the different months' full Moons as a calendar, to keep track of the seasons. 'This name indicates the time when male deer shed and regrow their antlers. According to our astrologer Kerry King, the Full Moon in Capricorn will focus our minds on our careers, purpose, projects, and commitments. Where we serve others, or the wider world, in return for reward. 'We are all cogs in a bigger machine. What machine are you part of? And do you like it, feel fulfilled by it, and want to stick at it? 'Full Moons are always a time for reflection, consideration, completion, and planning. This Capricorn Full Moon is like a performance review from the cosmos—what's working, what's wasting your time, and what you're finally ready to promote or fire.' Read her full horoscopes here. The planetarium astronomer said: 'In 2025, the moment when the Moon will at its fullest will occur at 9.36pm on the 10th July. 'The Moon won't be visible from the UK at this time but it will rise in the east just a few minutes later at 9.45pm. 'It will look full all throughout this night, as it travels across the sky and sets in the west at 4.54am on the 11th July. 'There is no particular location you need to be to observe this event – as this is a bright full moon, as long as the night is clear of clouds, it will be easy to spot whether you are in a light-polluted city, or a dark area of countryside.' Dr Brown added that if you do go moongazing, you could also have one of the last chances to spot Mars in the evening sky for a while. 'Early in the evening, when the moon is still very low on the horizon, on the other side of the sky towards the west, Mars will just be dropping below the horizon,' he said. 'It'll be very low on the horizon, but visible to the unaided eye as a deep orange-red point of light. Over the next month or two it will move closer to the sun until it eventually reappears on the other side. While that happens, 'it's going to be so close to the sun that it's going to be very, very difficult to see.' If you look from midnight, you might also spy Saturn, which will be brightest at 2am. Dr Brown said: 'If you happen to have a a pair of binoculars or a small telescope, you might just be able to catch the the rings around Saturn, which are very thin at the moment because we're seeing Saturn almost entirely edge on. 'It won't be long before Saturn's rings are invisible to all but the most powerful of telescopes.' You might think that the full moon happens every month so what's the fuss, but the astronomer said: 'Having a look up at the sky every now and then is a really lovely thing to be able to do. 'The full moon is one of the the most accessible, easy-to-spot objects in the sky, very bright, very big, and doesn't require any special equipment to see.' The full moon refers to any time the moon is at its biggest and roundest, but the Buck Moon only refers to the one in July, based on the Native American calendar. The upcoming full moons, and their names, are as follows: July 10 : Buck Moon : Buck Moon August 9 : Sturgeon Moon : Sturgeon Moon September 7 : Corn Moon : Corn Moon October 7 : Hunter's Moon : Hunter's Moon November 5 : Beaver Moon : Beaver Moon December 4: Cold Moon Last month, we saw the Strawberry Moon, which got this name because the fruit is traditionally harvested in June. More Trending The other full moons so far have beem: January 13 : Wolf Moon : Wolf Moon February 12: Snow Moon Snow Moon March 14: Worm Moon Worm Moon April 13: Pink Moon Pink Moon May 12: Flower Moon Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: What's my horoscope for today? July 8, 2025 astrological predictions for your star sign MORE: What's my horoscope for today? July 7, 2025 astrological predictions for your star sign MORE: What does the week have in store? Your tarot horoscope reading for July 7 to July 13
Time Out
10-06-2025
- Science
- Time Out
A rare ‘strawberry moon' will appear tonight – here's how to see it
So, you might've heard of a Blood Moon – the celestial phenomenon also known as a lunar eclipse that we witnessed back in March – but what about a 'strawberry moon'? The phenomenon occurs every 18.6 years, the last time being in 2006, and the next time set to be in 2043. So, here's a bit more information about what a 'strawberry moon' really means, and how you can catch a glimpse of it. Recommended: These are the stargazing events to look forward to in 2025, according to the New Scientist. What is a 'strawberry moon' and why is it rare? The name implies that our natural satellite takes on a pinkish colour, but that's actually not the case. Technically, this is just the name given to the full moon in June, but its name has quite a charming story behind it. It's known as the strawberry moon because, according to Almanac, June's full moon was a signal that it was time to harvest wild strawberries in Native American tradition. While the moon doesn't appear pink, it could well look reddish or orange this year. That's because of a rare celestial event known as the 'major lunar standstill', which only happens every 20 years or so. The moon will appear abnormally low in the sky because it has reached the most extreme points in its orbit, rising and setting in its most northern and southern points, meaning the June full moon follows an especially low arc across the sky. Because it will be perched so close to the horizon, the light it reflects will pass through a thicker, lower layer of the earth's atmosphere, scattering blue light and letting more orange and red hues through. When and how to glimpse the strawberry moon In the US, the moon should reach peak illumination at 3.44am ET on June 11, and will appear full as it rises tonight, the evening of June 10. Over in the UK, the moon will appear low in the southern sky late on Tuesday night, June 10, according to the Economic Times. In both locations, your best bet to catch a proper glimpse of the moon is to look towards the horizon in the east as it rises after sunset. If you can, make sure you're away from too much light, and keep your fingers crossed for clear skies.
News18
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
ONEUS Is Set To Make A Summer Comeback, Announces New Album 5x
Last Updated: ONEUS dropped a logo motion video featuring the number 5, representing the five members of the group. K-pop boy band ONEUS is all set for a powerful comeback this June. Five months after the release of their previous album Dear.M, the group is gearing up to drop their 11th mini album. At midnight KST on June 10, the band unveiled a striking teaser across their official social media platforms, signalling the start of a new era. The logo motion video showcased the number 5, symbolising the five members, paired with a variable x, representing the title of their upcoming album, 5x. The teaser was accompanied by a tense, cinematic soundtrack that only amped up the anticipation among fans. Following the teaser drop, ONEUS's agency shared, 'The album showcases each member's unique charm and limitless musical potential. We ask for your continued interest and support." View this post on Instagram A post shared by 원어스 (ONEUS) (@official_oneus) ONEUS also revealed that 5x will feature a special track by member Seoho, recorded prior to his military enlistment. As announced via their official social media channels, the album is set to release on June 30 at 6 p.m. KST. This marks the group's return as a five-member act since Dear.M, which dropped in January this year. That album featured 17 tracks, including the title song IKUK and a new version of their Road to Kingdom finale track I Know You Know. In the months following, the members focused on solo projects, offering fans a glimpse into their distinct musical identities. Formed by RBW in 2018, ONEUS originally debuted as a six-member group comprising Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong, Xion, and Ravn. However, in October 2022, Ravn departed from the band, and ONEUS has since continued as a five-member act. The group made their official debut in January 2019 with the EP Light Us, and has since delivered a series of successful albums including Raise Us, Fly With Us, Lived, Blood Moon, Pygmalion, La Dolce Vita, Devil, Dopamine, and Dear.M. Their last major tour, ONEUS Japan 3rd Live: Blood Moon, followed the release of Blood Moon in 2021. With the announcement of their upcoming album 5x, fans are excited not just for the music, but also in the hopes of seeing their favourite group back on stage soon. First Published: June 10, 2025, 12:01 IST
