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How to see the penumbral lunar eclipse, March’s full Worm Moon
Astronomy fans can check out a unique Worm Moon this month as March’s full moon rises during a penumbral lunar eclipse.
March’s full moon will reach peak illumination at 1 a.m. ET on Monday, but it will appear full through Tuesday morning, according to NASA. The Old Farmer’s Almanac details specific moonrise times for different ZIP codes across the United States.
As the full moon rises during the late evening of March 24 into the early morning hours of March 25, it will travel through the Earth’s penumbra — the faint outer part of its shadow — creating a penumbral eclipse.
What is a penumbral eclipse and where will it be visible?
The penumbral eclipse is one of three different types of lunar eclipses. There’s also the total lunar eclipse and the partial lunar eclipse.
The penumbral lunar eclipse will be visible to all of North and South America, according to NASA. It’s easy to miss if you don’t know it’s happening.
During the eclipse, the moon will dim very slightly for a few nighttime hours. The moon will start entering the Earth’s shadow at 12:53 a.m. ET. It will reach the point of greatest eclipse at 3:13 a.m, with 96% of the moon in partial shadow. The moon will exit the shadow at 5:32 a.m.
The next lunar eclipse, a partial eclipse, will take place on Sept. 18. It will be visible in parts of the Americas, Europe and Africa. Astronomy fans won’t see a total lunar eclipse until March of next year.
Why is March’s full moon known as a Worm Moon?
Full moon names often come from seasons, historical crops and the behavior of certain animals. The “Worm Moon” moniker may have come from the earthworms typically found as spring nears, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. The name may also refer to worms, or beetle larvae, coming out from bark as trees thaw from the winter.
March’s full moon also goes by several other names referring to animals, including the Eagle Moon, Goose Moon and the Crow Comes Back Moon. It’s also known as the Sugar Moon, the Wind Strong Moon and the Sore Eyes Moon.
This year, March’s full moon is also known as the Paschal Full Moon because it will be the first full moon of spring.
Look up — what else can you see in the sky this spring?
April will feature one of the most hotly anticipated events of the year — April 8’s total solar eclipse. The month also includes the Lyrid meteor shower, which will peak between April 21 and 22. Right after that, April’s full moon, known as the Pink Moon, will reach peak illumination on April 23.
May’s full moon, the Flower Moon, reaches peak illumination on May 23.
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Washington Post declines to endorse a presidential candidate, angering staffers and subscribers
The Washington Post’s publisher, William Lewis, on Friday said the newspaper would not endorse a presidential candidate in this year’s election or in future elections, a stance that sparked outrage from and some of its current and former employees, as well as subscribers.
“The Washington Post will not be making an endorsement of a presidential candidate in this election. Nor in any future presidential election. We are returning to our roots of not endorsing presidential candidates,” Lewis wrote in a note published on the newspaper’s website.
The decision follows a move by Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong to block that newspaper’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, which has sparked the resignation of the editorials editor, Mariel Garza, followed by the resignations of two other members of its editorial board.
Both Soon-Shiong and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos are billionaires who made their fortunes outside the media industry.
Former WaPo editor objects
Media observers decried the decisions, while some readers of the newspapers said they are canceling their subscriptions.
“This is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty,” wrote Marty Baron, the former editor of the Washington Post, who retired in 2021, on X Friday about the Washington Post’s decision. Former President Donald Trump “will see this as an invitation to further intimidate owner @jeffbezos (and others). Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.”
The Washington Post Guild, which represents roughly 1,000 journalists and other workers at the media company, expressed concern that corporate management had interfered with the paper’s editorial decision-making process.
“According to our reporters and Guild members, an endorsement for Harris was already drafted, and the decision to not to publish was made by The Post’s owner, Jeff Bezos,” the labor group said In a post on X. “We are already seeing cancellations from once loyal readers. The decision undercuts the work of our members at a time when we should be building our readers’ trust, not losing it.”
Robert Kagan, an editor at large for the Washington Post, resigned from the editorial board as result of the decision not to endorse a candidate, according to NPR’s David Folkenflik. “Kagan has been a persistent conservative critic of Trump, tying him to an autocratic tradition,” Folkenflik wrote on X. “Uniformly outraged response from staff.”
Some readers of both the Post and the Los Angeles Times said they planned to cancel their subscriptions, with some posting images of their subscription cancellation notices.
“Great, another billionaire protecting his own self-interest instead of the country’s. Nice knowing you, @washingtonpost. Subscription canceled,” wrote Hollywood director Paul Feig on X.
Zach Wahls, an Iowa state senator and a Democrat, wrote, “I am a strong believer in paying for serious, high-quality journalism, and that is exactly why I am canceling my @washingtonpost subscription over this timid, cowardly decision that could not come at a worse possible — or more revealing — time.”
The vast majority of reader responses on social media were negative, with many saying they had canceled their subscriptions, although a few expressed support for the Washington Post. “For the first time in my adult life, I’m proud of the Washington Post,” one reader wrote.
Lewis didn’t immediately return a request for comment, nor did Los Angeles Times executive editor Terry Tang.
Los Angeles Times resignations
On Thursday, Los Angeles Times veteran journalists Robert Greene and Karin Klein announced their resignations one day after the editorial page editor Garza left in protest over Soon-Shiong’s decision not to endorse a candidate.
Greene, a Pulitzer Prize winner for editorial writing, said in a statement shared with the Columbia Journalism Review that he was “deeply disappointed” in the decision not to endorse Harris.
“I recognize that it is the owner’s decision to make,” he wrote. “But it hurt particularly because one of the candidates, Donald Trump, has demonstrated such hostility to principles that are central to journalism — respect for the truth and reverence for democracy.”
Garza said the board had intended to endorse Harris and that she had drafted the outline of a proposed editorial, but that was blocked by Soon-Shiong.
An editorial board operates separately from the newsroom, and its writers’ job is to present an issue and then take a side and lay out arguments to defend it.
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Norah O’Donnell interviews Vice President Kamala Harris across CBS News platforms beginning Oct. 27
“CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell will interview Vice President Kamala Harris in Kalamazoo, Mich., this weekend for a CBS News exclusive.
O’Donnell will join the Democratic presidential candidate on the campaign trail in Houston and Kalamazoo to provide viewers with an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the final days of her campaign.
The interview with the Democratic presidential nominee will air first on “CBS News Sunday Morning” on Sunday, October 27, at 9:00 a.m. ET., with additional excerpts of the interview appearing on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” “CBS Mornings,” the “CBS Evening News,” and on the CBS News 24/7 Streaming Network.
Plus, tune in to “Face the Nation” on Sunday for moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan’s interview with Republican vice-presidential candidate Senator JD Vance Sunday at 10:30 a.m. ET.
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