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The 'Worm Moon' marks the time of year when the ground begins to thaw and earthworm casts become visible again. This signals the return of robins and other birds, signaling the transition into spring (in the northern hemisphere).

Fully visible from lots of major population centers: Europe, much of Asia, much of Australia, much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctica... https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2025-march-14

This is the date when night and day are most nearly the same length. If you live in the northern hemisphere, happy first day of spring! In the southern hemisphere, the vernal equinox corresponds to the first day of fall.

Mostly for those of you in Europe.

The Maine Farmers' Almanac began publishing "Indian" names for full Moons in the 1930s and these names are now widely known and used. According to this almanac, as the full Moon in April is the Pink Moon, named after the herb moss pink (AKA creeping phlox, moss phlox, or mountain...

Watch for the show on the evening of April 21 before the crescent moon rises. The Lyrid meteor shower ? April?s shooting stars ? lasts from about April 15 to 29. About 10 to 15 meteors per hour can be expected around the shower?s peak, in a dark sky. The...