![]() in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, a Bachelor of Journalism from Canada's Carleton University and a Bachelor of History from Canada's Athabasca University. Her latest book, "Why Am I Taller?", is co-written with astronaut Dave Williams. ![]() Elizabeth's reporting includes multiple exclusives with the White House and Office of the Vice-President of the United States, an exclusive conversation with aspiring space tourist (and NSYNC bassist) Lance Bass, speaking several times with the International Space Station, witnessing five human spaceflight launches on two continents, working inside a spacesuit, and participating in a simulated Mars mission. She was contributing writer for for 10 years before joining full-time, freelancing since 2012. Muslims celebrated Eid-Al-Adha between July 20 and this full moon Eid-Al-Adha honors Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son to God, as told in the Bible and the Qu'ran.Įditor's Note: If you capture an amazing night sky photo and want to share it with for a story or gallery, please send images and comments to Elizabeth Howell on Twitter Follow us on Twitter and on Facebook.Įlizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well. ![]() Dhu al-Hijjah is the month of the Hajj (the Festival of the Sacrifice). ![]() In the Islamic calendar, the full moon is near the middle of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th and final month of the Islamic year.July's full moon falls in the middle of the sixth month of the Chinese calendar (during Héyuè, or Lotus Month) and Av in the Hebrew calendar, corresponding with the Israeli "holiday of love" Tu B'Av.July's moon also marks the beginning of a three-month annual Buddhist retreat called Vassa. Theravada Buddhists may call July's moon the Asalha Puha (also known as Dharma Day or Esala Poya – a festival celebrating Buddha's first sermon, NASA said).Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains may call July's moon the Guru Full Moon (Guru Purnima), "celebrated as a time for clearing the mind and honoring the guru or spiritual master," NASA said.Europeans (traditional) called this the Hay Moon due to the haymaking season, and sometimes the Mead Moon.Here is the cultural significance of July's full moon in select international areas, according to NASA: Rao names a few other Indigenous July moon names in his column. That said, the moon may not be called the same name by all Algonquin peoples or by all Indigenous cultures for example, another name attributed to the Algonquin for the July moon is the Thunder Moon. The name "Buck Moon" arises from a traditional name from the Algonquin tribes, according to a NASA July 2021 moon guide, in what is now the northeastern United States, eastern Ontario and southern Quebec. The next full lunar eclipse is in May 2022 and will be visible from North America. This shadow-passing phenomenon is called a lunar eclipse, during which the moon turns red due to the stretched-out reddened light filtering through the edges of our planet's atmosphere and falling on the moon's surface. While the sun's light usually reflects off the surface of the moon during the full phase, although occasionally the positions of the moon and Earth align in such a way so that the moon passes through our planet's shadow. That said, the full moon is pretty and perfectly safe to look at with the unaided eye, and occasionally you'll get a special treat during full moon season. On Saturday, July 24, the moon will shine between Saturn and Jupiter in the evening sky.
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