April Full Moon Fact Sheet:
- known as the Pink Moon because people associated pink flowers that bloom in Spring with the full moon.
- Other names = Breaking Ice Moon, Budding Moon, Awakening Moon, Egg Moon, and Paschal Moon.
- Happens April 12th 2025 at 9:22p.
How to take half decent photos of the moon with your cell phone:
tl;dr this lady suggests to use the video feature then basically take a screen shot...
Does the full moon make you bananas or what?
Well, THIS article says some of the moon rumors have been studied and seem to be true.
- there's not a lot of evidence that the full moon changes your behavior, generally.
- but this study seems to show that the full moon may impact people with Bipolar disorder.
- Murder? There are actually less murders, statistically, during the full moon according to this study.
- We may be losing sleep at full moon time too. But this paper says 'Not so fast, lunar sleep scientists.'
- Lower Blood Pressure during a full moon? Is it possible? Well, see this article where they talk about a study that seemed to show it's possible. The same article links to some other studies about human health during the full moon- they are small studies so take the findings with a grain of salt.
Editor's note: In closing, one great thing about the full moon is that you can get a really good look at it in your quest for evidence of a secret moon base!
