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Daily Mail
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The dark past of one of Los Angeles' most iconic tourist attractions - and why people still think it's cursed
Even if you've never been to Griffith Park, in Los Angeles, you'll definitely have seen it on TV. One of Los Angeles ' leading attractions, the public park, in California's Santa Monica Mountains, is where the iconic Hollywood sign is located, as well as the Los Angeles Zoo, and Griffith Observatory, celebrating its 90th anniversary this year.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Missed June's Strawberry Full Moon? When the Next Full Moon Is
June's Strawberry Moon captivated stargazers this month when it hung low and lit the skies, and social media pages, up around the world. On June 11, night sky watchers were treated to the sight of the lowest full moon in nearly two decades. The strikingly low position of the moon occurred because of an astronomical event called 'major lunar standstill.' According to the Griffith Observatory, the phenomenon occurs roughly every 18.6 years and is caused by the tilt of the moon's orbit and the Sun's gravitational pull. As for the name? "Strawberry Moon" has nothing to do with the moon's physical appearance. "While a lot of the media about the 'strawberry moon' show a moon tinted pink, there is no change in the moon's color during this particular full moon," Michael Shanahan, the director of the Liberty Science Center Planetarium in New Jersey, tells Pink or not, the sight of the June full moon was memorable. Fear not: More lunations are on the way! Read on for a full schedule of the full moons of 2025. On July 10, a Buck Moon, will become visible in the sky according to the Farmer's Almanac. The Buck Moon is the name for July's full moon, referencing the season of the year when male deer begin growing their antlers. The Farmer's Almanac lists the upcoming full moons for 2025 as: July 10 — Buck Moon August 9 — Sturgeon Moon September 7 — Corn Moon October 6 — Hunter's Moon November 5 — Beaver Moon December 4 — Cold Moon According to NASA, the moon appears full for about three days. That means it's not too late to see June's Strawberry Moon. This article was originally published on
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
June's Strawberry Moon rises tonight. Here's what to expect from the lowest full moon since 2006
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Look up — or rather, down — tonight to spot the lowest full moon in nearly two decades. This month's full moon will ride low on the southern horizon thanks to an orbital phenomenon known as a major lunar standstill. Called the "Strawberry Moon," June's full moon was named by the Algonquian, after the short fruit harvesting season that coincides with its appearance each year. The full moon phase technically occurs at 3:44 a.m. EDT (0744 GMT) on June 11 for viewers in New York, though its disk will appear completely lit when it rises above the southeastern horizon at sunset on June 10. The lunar disk always appears larger at moonrise thanks to the "moon illusion," a trick of the brain that makes Earth's natural satellite appear larger than it actually is when it's close to the horizon. The moon will also likely take on a yellow-orange hue, because our planet's atmosphere scatters the shorter, blue wavelengths of the sun's reflected light. Read on to learn more about the moon's orbit and how the major lunar standstill will affect the path of the Strawberry Moon through the night sky. The sun appears to travel through Earth's sky along an imaginary line called the ecliptic, which is tilted 23.5 degrees relative to our planet's celestial equator (the plane of Earth's equator projected into space). The moon's orbital path is also tilted at around 5 degrees to the ecliptic, which is why we don't see an eclipse every time the moon passes close to the sun during its monthly new moon phase. Our sun's gravitational influence is constantly tugging on the moon, causing its tilted orbit to swivel in an 18.6-year cycle, according to the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. We are in the midst of a major lunar standstill — the two-year period of the lunar cycle when the moon's tilted orbit is at its greatest inclination relative to the celestial equator. During this period, the moon rises and sets at more extreme positions on the horizon while riding very high or low in the sky, depending on the time of year. June's full Strawberry Moon falls close to the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice, when the sun tracks its highest path above our heads and the lunar disk trudges a correspondingly low track through the night sky. RELATED STORIES: — Full moon calendar 2025: When to see the next full moon — 'Major lunar standstill' may reveal if Stonehenge is aligned with the moon — Don't miss these 15 spectacular moon events in 2025 This year, the Strawberry Moon's seasonally low altitude will be made more extreme by the "great lunar standstill," resulting in the lowest full moon in over a decade, according to Indeed, the last time a major lunar standstill occurred was in 2006, and a similar event won't happen again until 2043. Editor's note: If you capture a picture of the full moon and want to share your astrophotography with passionate readers, please send the image(s), along with your name, comments and shooting location, to spacephotos@
Washington Post
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
‘If you're not here, you think L.A.'s burning': Trump's alarm meets city calm
LOS ANGELES — From the Griffith Observatory, a landmark perched on a hilltop 1,000 feet above sea level, Joe and Jolene McGuire had a prime view of this vast city, and they couldn't see what their friends and family back home in Nebraska were so worried about. For days — as social media feeds and cable news replayed images of burning cars and smashed windows, as President Donald Trump claimed a violent insurrection was underway — the couple fretted about whether they should cancel their anniversary trip out west.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
June's full moon to appear unusually low in skies. When to see the major lunar standstill
June's full moon is nearly here and it's set to be the lowest full moon in nearly 20 years, experts say. This week's full moon's low position is due to what's called a major lunar standstill, according to EarthSky's John Jardine Goss. "It's all about the inclination of the moon's orbit, which undergoes an 18.6-year cycle," the website explained. "The cycle happens because the moon's orbit is being slowly dragged around — mostly due to the pull of the sun — every 18.6 years. "The June full moon always rides low, as seen from the northern hemisphere. That's because a full moon stays more or less opposite the sun. Its nighttime path mimics the sun's daytime arc of the sun from six months ago, and six months hence," EarthSky said. When the Strawberry Moon rises Tuesday evening, June 10, it will appear unusually low in Michigan skies. Here's what to know about the Strawberry Moon. Clear skies will ensure optimal viewing, so keep an eye on the weather forecast. The full moon will rise Tuesday evening, June 10, peaking at 3:44 a.m. on June 11. The name Strawberry Moon comes from strawberries ripening during this season, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. A major lunar standstill results from the rotation of the moon's inclined orbit over an 18.6-year cycle. Because the greatest monthly excursion of the moon changes very little during a standstill, we can observe the phenomenon for much of 2025, according to the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. The last time this happened was in 2006. Unlike an eclipse, a standstill can be observed at any location on Earth, the Observatory said. The Buck Moon will peak July 11, 2025. USA TODAY contributed. Contact Jenna Prestininzi: jprestininzi@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: major lunar standstill features Strawberry Moon in June
