Harvest Moon Hype: Fact, Folklore, and Flat-Earth Shade

from Science Sideways · host Jennifer Taylor

Last night, the Moon turned red, and not from embarrassment. In this episode of Science Sideways, we dive into the harvest blood moon, where physics meets mythology, chaos in A&E, and shadow people in tents. You’ll learn: • Why the Moon changes colour during a total lunar eclipse • How ancient cultures used eclipses to predict doom • Why Aristotle was throwing shade at flat-Earthers

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