Since the beginning of time, the Moon has held a mystical fascination for mankind, and gets blamed for a lot of crazy things happening. How many of these legends about the Moon have you heard?
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The Harvest Moon, the full Moon that closes summer and opens autumn, peaks on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 12:49...
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Ever wonder why Full Moon calendars sometimes list daylight hours? Find out why!
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The 2026 Pink Moon has already come and gone, peaking on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 3:12 p.m. Eastern Time....
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Why is March's full moon called the Full Worm Moon?
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The Leonid meteor shower 2026 peaks on the night of Tuesday, November 17 into the pre-dawn of Wednesday, November 18,...
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Urban legends abound on the subject of things, and people, going haywire around the time of the full Moon. But is there any truth to it? Depends on who you ask.
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Easter doesn't fall on a fixed date because the holiday was originally tied to the lunar calendar, the same calendar...
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A supermoon is a full or new Moon that happens at, or very near, the Moon's closest point to Earth....
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