Earth Is Getting a Second Moon; Here's What Is Causing It
The second moon will last through most of November.
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An Orange Moon Over Western Massachusetts? You Can Thank The Canada Wildfires
I was up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom on Tuesday morning before the radio show when I looked out the window only to see what I thought was the sun. I was obviously a little out of it at 4 a.m., but then realized that the sun wouldn't be that high in the sky at that time.
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Total Lunar Eclipse Sunday…Weather Permitting Visible in the Berkshires
This Sunday there will be a total lunar eclipse. According to almanac.com, it is a “Blood Moon” named as the Moon will appear to be a reddish color caused by being completely submerged in the Earth’s shadow.
Over hours the moon will slo...
A Supermoon in the Sky Over the Berkshires Saturday
The Berkshires will be treated to a full moon Saturday. Not just a full moon, but a Pink Moon or Supermoon as it is called. A Supermoon is when the moon is closest to Earth in its orbit. Combined that with the moon’s angle will cause it to appear to be about 14% larger and 1/3 brighter than the moon would normally appear.
The weather might ...
Taconic Grad Stephanie Wilson Chosen for Moon Missions
Taconic High School graduate Stephanie Wilson is going to be heading back into space as part of the upcoming Artemis Moon Missions. Wilson was chosen as an astronaut in 1996. A veteran of three space shuttle flights, she has spent a total of 42 days in space...