lets have a tune
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-Cue the earthquakes

"Because of the way the light filters through the atmosphere during an eclipse, blue light is bounced away from the moon, while red light is reflected."

Er, what's the difference between being bounced off, and reflected? Curious minds are desirous of standing under.

Who wrote this dumbo caption? "...note the presence of dark areas of maria on this side of the moon." Seriously? Who is this written for—a second-grader?

The lunar maria /ˈmɑːriə/ are large, dark, basaltic plains on Earth's Moon, formed by ancient volcanic eruptions. They were dubbed maria, Latin for "seas", by early astronomers who mistook them for actual seas. They are less reflective than the "highlands" as a result of their iron-rich compositions, and hence appear dark to the naked eye.

Caption: "... note the presence of dark areas of maria on this side of the moon." -

This caption has absolutely nothing to do with the article. It appears the writer simply found and used a pic of the Moon from NASA with everything which was already attached to the image and didn't edit it.

"... blue light is bounced away from the moon, while red light is reflected."

Perhaps phys.org could ensure their writers actually understand something about physics, and also put some effort into editing the articles on their site.

oy.. disappointing clickbait from phys.org

Who wrote this dumbo caption?

This dodo
https://muckrack....harris-6

Perhaps phys.org could ensure their writers actually understand something about physics

Hey dodo noob this is a news release reprinted from elsewhere. You didnt see the byline? Usually how physorg works.

Learn something before dissing this site-

"... blue light is bounced away from the moon, while red light is reflected."

This probably means that as light from the Sun goes through Earth's atmosphere towards the Moon, red light goes more or less straight while blue light is diffused through Earth's air so less of it reaches the Moon; then light that reaches the Moon is reflected, hence the red moon.

Learn something before dissing this site-

Ok, my mistake - I didn't realise this was nothing more than a tabloid printing unsubstantiated rhetoric and hearsay - Can you provide a link to the [Roswell alien invasion thwarted] pages, I can't seem to find them, and every 'good' tabloid has them.

Also, since you're clearly not aware, It's actually possible to provide answers without being a condescending, self-important, know-it-all douche - maybe give that a try next time.

"... blue light is bounced away from the moon, while red light is reflected."

This probably means that as light from the Sun goes through Earth's atmosphere towards the Moon, red light goes more or less straight while blue light is diffused through Earth's air so less of it reaches the Moon; then light that reaches the Moon is reflected, hence the red moon.

No, 'bounced' and 'reflected' are synonyms, but they're used in the description as though they're opposites.

Learn something about physics before providing incorrect explanations to topics about which you clearly don't understand.

Also, since you're clearly not aware, It's actually possible to provide answers without being a condescending, self-important, know-it-all douche - maybe give that a try next time.

That's like asking a cat not to be catty. He's a mental case...that has to call out everyone as being a mental case. Look back over the years at his incessant "who's more narcissistic" feud with gkam. lol He must hate Trump. His whole raison d'etre in life is that since he's attended counseling and can't be proud of being a narcissistic personality anymore, no one else can. And since most don't know it, he's there to give 'em religion.

He's never going to see anything from someone else's POV. He's congenitally incapable. You're an object to be dumped on to him. He is the only person in the universe. roflmao Yeah, he must *really* hate Trump. Good I guess. If he ever faced facts he'd be very, very depressed. At least his rage is focused outward.

Your Miami Herald article about the January 31 lunar eclipse contains nonsense. The eclipse will be visible across most of the United States and should provide a spectacular view as moonset approaches.

OK.
A Total Lunar eclipse is special no doubt.
Supermoon is usually just something for the popular news channels, but this time the moon will indeed be brighter than usual, just before or after the eclipse.
Blue moon is nothing of any importance, human definition without any meaning.

That's like asking a cat not to be catty. He's a mental case...that has to call out everyone as being a mental case

Sorry but when I see something as ignorant, insulting, disrespectful, and offensive as this

Perhaps phys.org could ensure their writers actually understand something about physics

to the good people who provide such an excellent site where many of us come every day to enjoy and learn, I'm compelled to respond in kind.

You can defend pompous assholes and lying psychopaths all you want but do understand that by doing so you're trashing this site as well.

But then some people don't give a shit about anybody but themselves so oh well.

Why is there such a number of ambiguities, when is the moon being observed? That is why science has not yet learned the true path of heavenly bodies to date, and for the month it is a special story. I am asking both science and you: why is our moon (and many other months around other planets) always have one side facing Earth? To clarify this, one needs to know the right way of the month, but Kepler's laws need to be corrected. That's why the moon has so many looks for the observers.