Rare Blue Moon Inspires Beauty and Enlightenment

Rare Blue Moon Inspires Beauty and Enlightenment
A plane flies in front of a full moon in Arlington, Va., on July 31, 2015. NASA/Joel Kowsky
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
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A rare lunar event will be visible until May 20 and celebrated by different cultures for its mystical meanings.

A blue moon appeared across the evening sky on May 18 and will continue to be seen for two more nights, making this a full moon weekend. Native American tribes in northeast United States call the rare spectacle the flower moon, corn planting moon, and even the milk moon.

Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
Richard Szabo is an award-winning journalist with more than 12 years' experience in news writing at mainstream and niche media organizations. He has a specialty in business, tourism, hospitality, and healthcare reporting.
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