The history of how each month's full moon got its name

The first full moon of the calendar year is January's wolf moon. Its name derives from the idea that wolves could be ...
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The Odd Symmetry Between Earth’s Northern and Southern Hemispheres Is Breaking Down

Although Earth’s two hemispheres lie on opposite sides of the planet and differ in many ways, they share a peculiar commonality—or at least they used to. The Northern and Southern Hemispheres ...
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The summer solstice: What is it and when does it occur?

The summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. Here we explore when the summer ...