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indigenous astronomy
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The Beaver Moon Mystery: Why November’s Full Moon Earns Its Name
Long before almanacs or calendars, Algonquin-speaking tribes of North America observed the moon’s monthly transformations as markers of the year’s turning...
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The Strawberry Moon 2024: When Is It and What You Must Know
The 2024 edition will rise on June 21 , a Friday night when the moon will reach peak illumination at 9:08 PM EDT (01:08 UTC June 22). But the magic begins days...
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When Is the Pink Moon? The Celestial Calendar’s Most Misunderstood Spectacle
What makes this full moon unique isn’t its hue (though atmospheric conditions can sometimes lend it a rosy tint), but its timing. It falls in April, a month...