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3 days ago
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Stunning photos show the rare strawberry full moon lighting up the sky
The full strawberry moon rises behind the Empire State Building in New York City on Tuesday, as seen from Weehawken, N.J. () June's one full moon — the so-called strawberry moon — dazzled the night sky Tuesday into Wednesday. Photos show the low-hanging reddish moon low in the sky in places including New York City, Greece, Germany, Malta, China and Britain. Last night's moon reached its lowest point in the sky in nearly two decades — and the lowest it'll be until 2043, due to what's called a 'major lunar standstill.' The phenomenon, which occurs every 18.6 years, happens when the moon reaches its furthest northern and southern points in the sky. The last major lunar standstill was in 2006. Advertisement The term 'strawberry moon' came from the Native American Algonquian tribes because this moon takes place during the time of year when strawberries are ripe and ready for harvest. Despite the moon having a reddish hue while it nears the horizon, the moon's nickname isn't a specific reference to its color. 'The origin of the name 'Strawberry Moon' has nothing to do with the Moon's hue or experience,' according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. 'A Moon usually appears reddish when it's close to the horizon because the light rays must pass through the densest layers of the atmosphere.' The nickname given to June's full moon varies based on tribes. The Haida people, an Indigenous group in the Pacific Northwest, refer to it as the 'berries ripen moon,' while the Muscogee call it the 'blackberry moon' and the Shawnee tribe know it as the 'raspberry moon." The strawberry moon rises in the sky behind the 5th century B.C. Parthenon temple at the ancient Acropolis hill, in Athens, on Tuesday. (Petros Giannakouris/AP) The moon can be seen over the Schluchsee in Baden-Württemberg, Schluchsee, Germany on Tuesday. (Philipp von Ditfurth/picture alliance via Getty Images) The strawberry moon rises behind the steeple of St Paul's Anglican Cathedral and the dome of the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, in Valletta, as seen from Sliema, Malta, on Tuesday. (Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters) A full moon shines over the Nanshan Tree Viewing Platform on Tuesday in Chongqing, China. (Zhou Zhiyong/VCG via Getty Images) Advertisement A person watches the strawberry moon rise, as seen from Hampstead Heath, in London, on Tuesday. (Peter Cziborra/Reuters) See more of our photo features on Yahoo News.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Stunning photos show the rare strawberry full moon lighting up the sky
The full strawberry moon rises behind the Empire State Building in New York City on Tuesday, as seen from Weehawken, N.J. () June's one full moon — the so-called strawberry moon — dazzled the night sky Tuesday into Wednesday. Photos show the low-hanging reddish moon low in the sky in places including New York City, Greece, Germany, Malta, China and Britain. Last night's moon reached its lowest point in the sky in nearly two decades — and the lowest it'll be until 2043, due to what's called a 'major lunar standstill.' The phenomenon, which occurs every 18.6 years, happens when the moon reaches its furthest northern and southern points in the sky. The last major lunar standstill was in 2006. Advertisement The term 'strawberry moon' came from the Native American Algonquian tribes because this moon takes place during the time of year when strawberries are ripe and ready for harvest. Despite the moon having a reddish hue while it nears the horizon, the moon's nickname isn't a specific reference to its color. 'The origin of the name 'Strawberry Moon' has nothing to do with the Moon's hue or experience,' according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. 'A Moon usually appears reddish when it's close to the horizon because the light rays must pass through the densest layers of the atmosphere.' The nickname given to June's full moon varies based on tribes. The Haida people, an Indigenous group in the Pacific Northwest, refer to it as the 'berries ripen moon,' while the Muscogee call it the 'blackberry moon' and the Shawnee tribe know it as the 'raspberry moon." The strawberry moon rises in the sky behind the 5th century B.C. Parthenon temple at the ancient Acropolis hill, in Athens, on Tuesday. (Petros Giannakouris/AP) The moon can be seen over the Schluchsee in Baden-Württemberg, Schluchsee, Germany on Tuesday. (Philipp von Ditfurth/picture alliance via Getty Images) The strawberry moon rises behind the steeple of St Paul's Anglican Cathedral and the dome of the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, in Valletta, as seen from Sliema, Malta, on Tuesday. (Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters) A full moon shines over the Nanshan Tree Viewing Platform on Tuesday in Chongqing, China. (Zhou Zhiyong/VCG via Getty Images) Advertisement A person watches the strawberry moon rise, as seen from Hampstead Heath, in London, on Tuesday. (Peter Cziborra/Reuters) See more of our photo features on Yahoo News.
Forbes
3 days ago
- Science
- Forbes
In Photos: Strawberry Moon Skims Horizon In Once-In-A-Generation Event
The most southerly full moon for 19 years — the strawberry moon — rose late at night into twilight skies on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. The rare occurrence won't happen again until 2043. Here are all the best full moon photos from around the world. The full strawberry moon rising over Cardiff, Wales, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. On Tuesday, June 10, the full strawberry moon appeared on the southeast horizon during dusk, as seen around the world. It turned 10% full at 3:45 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The sixth full moon of 2025 rose farther to the southeast than at any time since 2006, skimming the southern horizon and setting in the southwest. It was the first full moon of meteorological summer in the Northern Hemisphere and of fall in the Southern Hemisphere. However, astronomical summer and winter, respectively, doesn't begin until the solstice on June 21, 2025. June's strawberry moon is named after the ripening of the berries in the Northern Hemisphere, though it's also called the flower and rose moon. The moon can be seen over the Schluchsee. A rare celestial phenomenon appears in the night from June ... More 10 to 11: the strawberry moon Photo: Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa (Photo by Philipp von Ditfurth/picture alliance via Getty Images) The strawberry moon rose so far south because of an 18.6-year cycle called 'major lunar standstill' or 'lunistice.' Across a period of about a year, it sees the moon's path through the sky at its maximum tilt relative to Earth, so at its furthest extreme north and south. In 2025, the strawberry moon was at its most southerly moonrise point since 2006 and until 2043. The strawberry Moon rises in the sky behind the 5th century B.C. Parthenon temple at the ancient ... More Acropolis hill, in Athens, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) In the eastern sky before sunrise on Monday, June 23, 2025, a slender waning crescent moon will be positioned within half a degree of the Pleiades, an open cluster of stars also known as the Seven Sisters and M45. Venus will shine brightly nearby. The full Strawberry Moon rises behind the Empire State Building in New York City on June 10, 2025, ... More as seen from Weehawken, New Jersey. (Photo by) In the western sky after sunset on Friday, June 27, 2025, the planet Mercury — rarely seen by skywatchers — will appear to the lower-left of a 9%-lit waxing crescent moon. It's hard to see from Earth because it's so close to the sun, so it's mostly lost in its glare. The full moon, also known as the Strawberry Moon rises over St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay. ... More Picture date: Tuesday June 10, 2025. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images) In the western sky after sunset on Sunday, June 29, 2025, Mars will be in a very close conjunction with a 23%-lit waxing crescent moon. The two planetary bodies will be just a fifth of a degree apart. For context, a degree in the sky is the width of a little finger held against the sky at arm's length. People photograph the full Strawberry Moon rise behind the skyline of midtown Manhattan and the ... More Empire State Building in New York City on June 10, 2025, as seen from Weehawken, New Jersey. (Photo by) June's full moon is the sixth of 12 full moons in 2025, three of which will be supermoons (in October, November and December). September's full moon will be a 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse, though it won't be visible in North America. The full strawberry moon rises on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, over Cardiff, Wales. The next full moon will occur on Thursday, July 10. Known as the buck moon, it will be the first full moon of astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere and fall in the Southern Hemisphere.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Say no to American strawberries? Federal leaders reveal how they 'Buy Canadian', what U.S. products they avoid after Trump tariffs
In the midst of the federal election debate, leaders revealed they actually do agree on one key issue: buying strawberries 15 April 2025, Baden-Württemberg, Oberkirch: Master orchardist Dominic Ell holds a bowl of his strawberries in his hand. In South Baden, some strawberry varieties are already ready for harvest. Photo: Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa (Photo by Philipp von Ditfurth/picture alliance via Getty Images) During the French-language leaders' debate, candidates from four different political parties were asked a seemingly simple question that made for a rare quirky moment from the night. Radio-Canada's Patrice Roy, who moderated the Wednesday night debate, asked Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Jagmeet Singh and Yves-François Blanchet what they had given up since the trade war began with the U.S. Before he was able to finish his question, Blanchet replied: "Strawberries! I buy them myself. They cost six bucks for a box." Roy chuckled and followed up to confirm if he had given up strawberries. Blanchet was quick to reveal he only buys Quebec strawberries. ADVERTISEMENT The moment briefly stuck with Canadian viewers following the debate online, some of whom seemed to have enjoyed the admission. French Debate is pretty good. All the "other" leaders said what they do not buy from the US is Strawberries, and that they do their own shopping. Carney said in an interview last week that he does not buy strawberries or anything, others buy for him — Bill Nadraszky (@billnad) April 16, 2025 This strawberries conversation is the least edifying part of the debate so far. — Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇬🇪🇲🇩 (@acoyne) April 16, 2025 Surprised no one said Spinach.. its one thing I miss about buying Canadian. Cant wait to grow my own soon. — Siva Swaminathan 🇨🇦 🌻 (@chezsiva) April 16, 2025 NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said he avoids American products as he shops for groceries himself and cooks at home. ADVERTISEMENT Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said "I love beef," noting he only buys Canadian beef and no American strawberries either. Mark Carney took a slightly different route as he said he is not buying any more of the American wine, but all four leaders agreed they were not buying American strawberries. The leaders are asked to name one American product they've stopped buying. Carney says wine. Blanchet, Singh and Poilievre all say strawberries. The moderator says 'everyone's eating a lot of strawberries.' #cdnpol — Touria Izri (@TouriaIzri) April 16, 2025 Leaders were asked which American products they no longer buy at the debate. All mentioned food. Strawberries were mentioned a few times. I think the party leaders are hungry tonight. — Matt Dagley (@mattdagley) April 16, 2025 Tariffs on common Canadian goods Roy's question came as part of a larger discussion over how the leaders planned to tackle Donald Trump and his administration imposing additional tariffs on Canada. ADVERTISEMENT On March 4, 2025, the U.S. imposed tariffs of 25 per cent on Canadian exports, and 10 per cent on energy product exports from Canada. In response, the Canadian government imposed 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion in goods imported from the United States. The 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs mean Canadians may have to pay more for a wide range of U.S. products. While light-hearted, the exchange highlighted a deeper political undercurrent — the everyday economic pressures facing Canadians during the U.S. tariff standoff. Trump's attacks against Canada — both annexation threats and tariff charges — have played a critical role in shaping the Canadian election over the last three months. For instance, the race to the finish line, which was a one-sided story back in Dec. 2024 in favour of Poilievre is now back to a tight race with the Liberals back in the game after polling their lowest numbers ever during Justin Trudeau's last days as prime minister. Trump's tariff policies seems to have put domestic issues like inflation, housing affordability and economic insecurity on the back-burner for Canadians remain concerned about their nation's identity and sovereignty.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
The German Elections Could Transform the EU
Someone holds up a flag of the European Union during a demonstration against the AfD on February 10 2025, in Freiburg. Credit - Philipp von Ditfurth—On Feb. 23, Germans will vote in their national elections. Some recent polls indicate that the governing centrist and center-left parties could suffer major defeats, with the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) expected to finish first and second. This election will be a critical moment for Europe's largest economy, the political and economic anchor of the European Union (EU). The AfD, despite being under surveillance by German domestic intelligence services for pursuing 'goals that run against the human dignity of certain groups and against democracy,' has polled over 20% and gained a high-profile and controversial endorsement from billionaire Elon Musk along with support from U.S. Vice President JD Vance. In her speech accepting nomination as the AfD's candidate for Chancellor, AfD leader Alice Weidel declared to cheers that in addition to supporting mass deportations, or 'remigration,' the AfD would dismantle EU climate policies, attack diversity measures, and close Germany's borders. While abandoning the AfD's previous support for a German exit from the EU, such policies would nonetheless profoundly change Germany's relationship to the Union, and given its central position, change the nature of the EU itself. 'Europe,' as an idea and a political and economic project, has a long, dynamic history shaped by debates over the nature and extent of integration. Today, far-right parties like the AfD seek to embrace a different model that rejects political integration in favor of an economic union along the lines of earlier, postwar integration. In so doing, they emphasize national sovereignty over a supranational European identity, a departure from today's EU. They seek to transform the EU into an institution that favors nationalist politics through a radical reimagining of the EU's powers, limiting collective action, and empowering individual member states. If carried out, these reforms would put European politics on a radically new course. Elon Musk Is Boosting Germany's Far Right. It Will Backfire Ideas of European integration long predate the EU as it exists today. After World War I and the disillusion of the German and Austro-Hungarian empires, in 1923, Count Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi, Czech citizen and son of an Austro-Hungarian noble diplomat, founded the 'Paneuropa' movement, an early attempt at formulating a vision of a Pan-European Federation. Recognizing Europe's need for political and economic unity to compete with other world powers, Coudenhove-Kalergi's imagined federation would unite the fallen continental empires into a political and economic union to compete with the Americans, British, and Soviets for world influence. While he gained followers among European conservatives, the Paneuropa movement was banned by Nazi Germany. Religious ideology also played an important role in other early 20th century conceptions of European unity. The German concept of "Abendland," meaning the "Christian West," was rooted in King Charlemagne's Carolingian Empire and emphasized Christian unity against the 'East.' Many primarily Catholic political proponents of the Abendland idea between the world wars were not supporters of democracy, nor of Paneuropa's economic union. Instead, they sought to construct a political union based on shared moral and religious values in Western Europe defined by an anti-liberal, anti-modern, and hierarchical political system. However, the immense destruction wrought by Nazi Germany's violent continental order during World War II prompted postwar visions of European integration to embrace democratic principles. This approach aligned with the priorities of the United States during the early Cold War, enmeshing West Germany into an international order meant to protect against future conflict. The postwar period then witnessed a proliferation of supranational integrationist projects in Western Europe. The two most significant focused on economic integration were the European Economic Community (EEC) which, established in 1957, was later re-founded as the EU in 1992, and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), established in 1960. The EEC was anchored in the postwar Franco-German alliance and grew out of a 1951 agreement regulating Western Europe's coal and steel industries. It established a common market for general trade along with external tariffs on non-EEC members and a shared European law between member states. The EFTA, led by Britain, while establishing a common market for trade, did not create a unified external tariff policy nor create a supranational system of law coordinating its members. Despite these differences, both the EEC and EFTA prioritized economic integration as a prerequisite for political integration. Other, more radical proposals for European unity instead called for full, political integration simultaneous to economic integration. One of the most radical visions was proposed by Oswald Mosley, former British Fascist party leader, who argued in the 1940s and 50s for 'Europe a Nation'—a full economic and political integration of Europe into a single state that also integrated European colonies in Africa into a single entity under Apartheid to maximize efficiency of resource extraction. Europe's Climate Chief Thinks the EU Can Work Better With Companies While the EEC pursued a concrete policy of economic integration through its common market, it was also inspired by the shared political commitments of its founders. Many of the EEC's founding fathers were Christian Democrats, such as Germany's first postwar Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the CDU, who regularly invoked the Abendland and spoke of reestablishing German and European politics on the spiritual foundations of Western Christianity. A center-right political ideology inspired by Catholicism, known as "Christian Democracy" emphasized a third way politics between Soviet Communism and American Capitalism. They sought to create a European social market economy which combined capitalist competition and social welfare inspired by Catholic social teaching. Dominating the EEC's founding decades, Christian Democracy was, and remains, the most significant force in the European Parliament. The EEC's founding treaty committed members to pursuing an 'ever closer union,' and its subsequent development into the EU was characterized by expanding powers and policies which have deepened its members' political and economic integration, such as the beginning of democratic elections to the European parliament in 1979, the creation of the Schengen Area in 1985 which led to the abolition of border controls between member states, and the introduction of the Euro in 1999. As the EU's powers have expanded, so have perceptions of it being a slow and bureaucratic institution which impinges on member states' sovereignty, arguments which factored into the 2016 Brexit referendum and which are regularly cited by Eurosceptic parties like the AfD who argue the EU is anti-democratic. Now, in recognition of Britain's economic decline resulting from their departure, emphasis among parties skeptical of European integration has shifted away from exit referendums in support of reimagining the EU and its institutions. This newfound emphasis should not be seen as moderation, but as a calculated reading of political winds which point towards the far-right becoming a serious governing force, rather than purely oppositional. Evidence of this trend can be seen in Italy and the Netherlands, where far-right parties have entered government and rejected previous support for membership referendums for cooperation with center-right conservatives. The AfD's electoral program advocates for a return to a 'Europe of the Fatherlands,' achieved through extreme reforms that would limit the powers of the EU in the aim of returning 'sovereignty' to individual states. Their vision of a new 'European Economic and Interest Community' recenters a common market economic union while eliminating the Euro as a shared currency, seeking national autonomy in security policy for restrictive immigration measures, and attacking what they consider to be an overgrown EU bureaucracy. A Europe of "the Fatherlands," as the AfD propose, would turn back the clock and abandon aspects of the EU's political integration. While often the EU's opponents on the far-right have led to the Union being associated with progressivism, growing illiberalism in European politics and support for far-right parties like the AfD challenge these more recent perceptions. The construction of the European Union has some roots in conservative and reactionary politics. Indeed, we have seen such reactionary Europes in the past and might again in the future. Evan Richardson is a PhD student in history at the University of Virginia and previously received a master's in British history from the University of Oxford. He researches the political and intellectual history of European integration. Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians. Learn more about Made by History at TIME here. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of TIME editors. Write to Made by History at madebyhistory@
