#march-sky

#march-sky

The "blood moon," or full lunar eclipse, occurs when the Earth's shadow is fully cast between the moon and the sun. The dark red color is the result of the light passing through the Earth's atmosphere. This acts as a sort of prism, scattering the light and causing the moon's surface to appear red.

While "Blue Monday" briefly puts low mood in the spotlight each January, clinicians warn that February is when seasonal depression often hits hardest. That's when daylight deprivation accumulates and motivation dips further. New research suggests the burden is felt unevenly, particularly among women. A recent study highlighted that nearly 45% of women experience symptoms consistent with SAD as opposed to only 28% of men. While women are more frequently affected and report more severe symptoms, the research also makes clear that men are suffering too - it is just much less diagnosed, or more often missed.

Federal climate forecasters say the atmosphere is shifting into a more typical late-season La Niña setup, with the main storm track sliding north as milder air flows in from the Pacific. That favors warmer-than-normal conditions across most of the Rockies, Plains, Midwest, and East, with the strongest signal for warmth centered on the south-central Plains and lower Mississippi Valley. Colder-than-normal temperatures are most likely in Alaska and may clip parts of the northern High Plains and Pacific Northwest.

Auroras are nature's most special light show: when charged particles from the sun hit our atmosphere, they can generate bright colors that dance across the night sky near the Earth's poles. Auroras can come in various forms, including bands, rays, patches and more. But why auroras form these patterns is less clear. Now, researchers say they've identified the battery that powers at least one kind of auroraaurora arcs.