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Causes of Blood Moon

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There is a lot of myth and legend behind a Blood Moon. It is sometimes associated with rituals and witches, but the science behind a Blood Moon is actually quite simple. So, you may ask,  what causes a blood moon? First, you need to identify a Blood Moon, which is very simple. When looking at a blood moon, you can see that the moon has a copper or reddish appearance, hence making it a “blood” moon. Blood Moons happen during a total lunar eclipse. This occurs when  the Earth  moves between  the Moon  and  the Sun , casting a large shadow on the Moon, putting the Moon in darkness. Total lunar eclipses occurs when the Moon happens to be in a Full Moon stage. This means the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in an exact, straight line–None of them are slightly off or in a different plane. One meaning of a "blood moon" is based on its red glow. This blood moon occurs during a total lunar  eclipse . During a total lunar eclipse, Earth lines ...

Trees that don't touch

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Crown shyness   is a phenomenon observed in some tree species, in which the  crowns  of fully stocked trees do not touch each other, forming a  canopy  with channel-like gaps.  The phenomenon is most prevalent among trees of the same species, but also occurs between trees of different species. The next time you're out walking through the forest, take a moment to look above you at the beautiful trees, and you might be pleasantly surprised by what you find. The naturally occurring phenomenon is called "crown shyness" because the uppermost branches of certain tree species don't like to touch one another. The intriguing behavior was first observed in the 1920s, and various hypotheses have been presented since then in an attempt to explain it. Some believe it occurs to reduce the spread of harmful insects. Others believe that trees are attempting to protect one another's branches from getting cracked and broken in the wind, and it's also been suggested that...