moon
Blood moon observed
Mar 19, 2025
Ben Threinen captured a full lunar eclipse at 12:45 a.m. on March 14. It’s nicknamed a “blood moon” because of the red tint the full moon takes on during the event.
Threinen captures blue super moon
Aug 28, 2024
Photographer Ben Threinen took photos of a special moon on Aug. 23. According to a National Public Radio report, the moon that night was a “super moon,” which occurs when the moon is closest to planet earth, and a “blue moon” which is the third of four full moons occuring in a season. Super blue...
Pink super moon through a haze
Apr 28, 2021
Foreground foliage creates a striking silhouette against the hazy light from the Pink Moon in this photo by Ben Threinen from April 26. According to NASA Science Solar System Exploration blog, the Pink Moon is named “after the herb moss pink, also known as creeping phlox, moss phlox, or mountain...
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