Full Moon

TONIGHT: Where And When To See Supermoon Best

The Huffington Post | Jacqueline Howard | Posted 05.05.2012

Supermoon Saturday has arrived -- now get ready to look up for some "super" skywatching. The full moon at 11:34 p.m. EDT Saturday will appear 14 pe...

THIS WEEKEND: See 'Supermoon' In Night Sky

Posted 04.30.2012

By: SPACE.com Staff Published: 04/30/2012 02:02 PM EDT on SPACE.com Skywatchers take note: The biggest full moon of the year is due to arrive thi...

PHOTOS: Moon Over Manhattan

Posted 04.08.2012

A full moon provided an astonishing backdrop to the New York City skyline Friday night, as photographers captured images of the city from the Eagle Ro...

Does A Full Moon Lead To More Births?

The Huffington Post | Ileana Llorens | Posted 10.15.2011

Strange things seem to happen when there's a full moon, especially in the hospital. That's where an incredible 45 babies entered the world last we...

Watch: How to Avoid Being Eaten By a Lion

Posted 09.20.2011

A new study says that if you want to avoid being eaten by a lion - pay attention to the moon. Researchers discovered that a significant number of ...

'Supermoon' Visible This Weekend

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 05.25.2011

Saturday's full moon will be a supermoon. A supermoon is a new or full moon that happens to coincide with a close approach of the moon to the earth...

The Moon Is Not a Harsh Mistress

Santhosh Mathew, PhD | Posted 05.25.2011

Santhosh Mathew, PhD

The speculation that the full moon and its gravitational effect on Earth could trigger earthquakes and other natural disasters is getting attention in some quarters.

Super Moon: Encounters Of The Lunar Kind

Gahl Eden Sasson | Posted 11.17.2011

Gahl Eden Sasson

On March 19, just two days before the spring equinox, the moon will be positioned very close to the Earth.

Acropolis Among 90 Sites To Be Kept Open Late For Tuesday's Full Moon

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

ATHENS, Greece — Greek officials say the Acropolis in Athens will open on the night of the August full moon Tuesday after a pay dispute with sec...

Self-publishing: The Debate, With Details

Will Weaver | Posted 05.25.2011

Will Weaver

Publishing is like writing: if you haven't done it, it looks like it can't be too much trouble.

Turning Poison Into Nectar

Scott Schwenk | Posted 05.25.2011

Scott Schwenk

When Socrates says "Know Thyself," he's not offering it out for the heck of it. How well do you really know yourself?

First Full Moon 2010: Biggest, Brightest Full Moon Of The Year Expected Tonight (POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011

The first full moon of 2010 will appear tonight, Jan. 29, 2010, but it will also be the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. Some even call it...

Blue Moon New Year's Eve: 2010 To Begin With Extra Full Moon

AP | ALICIA CHANG | Posted 05.25.2011

LOS ANGELES — Once in a blue moon there is one on New Year's Eve. Revelers ringing in 2010 will be treated to a so-called blue moon. According t...

A Full Moon, Werewolves, and Betrayed Love

Jane Minogue | Posted 05.25.2011

Jane Minogue

Werewolves are in the news these days, so let's analyze a story of werewolves, love, and betrayal circa 1180 from Marie de France.

Full Moon: Year's Biggest Will Be Tonight

Times UK | Paul Simons | Posted 03.02.2012

If the full moon tonight looks unusually large, it is not your imagination - it is the biggest and brightest full moon to be seen for 15 years. Eac...

Summertime Spirits, And I Don't Mean Booze

Lindsay Mannering | Posted 11.17.2011

Lindsay Mannering

Summer's here! In case you missed it, the Summer Solstice was Saturday (say that three times fast) thus announcing that your favorite season and mine...

Strawberry Moon To Rise Wednesday Night, Actually Just An Illusion

Space.com | Robert Roy Britt | Posted 11.17.2011

As the full moon rises this Wednesday evening, June 18, many people will be tricked into thinking it's unusually large The moon illusion, as it's kno...