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“Full Worm Moon” Lights Up The Night Sky

Yesterday evening [Mar 23] a full moon lit the night sky, which is traditionally called the “Worm Moon,” as the ground softens and the earthworm casts reappear, inviting the return of the robins in North America. This month’s full moon is also sometimes called the “Full Crow Moon”, when the cawing of crows signals the end of winter,... Read more of this article

Astronaut Showcases Bermuda From Above

Astronaut Scott Kelly has taken a moment to highlight Bermuda from above for a second time, tweeting a photo of the island yesterday [Nov 19] with a caption saying, “#Bermuda out of the blue #YearInSpace”, with the photo attracting over 4.000 favourites and retweets in under 24 hours. Kelly is currently in the midst of a one-year mission aboard... Read more of this article

“Blue Moon” Graces Night Sky On July 31

The full moon spotted in the sky on July 31 is often referred to as a “blue moon” — not because of its colour, but because it is an “extra” summer moon. In most seasons there are three full moons, but occasionally there are four, and the extra is called a “blue moon,” giving rise to the cliche “once in a blue moon.” Full moons occur... Read more of this article

Astronaut Scott Kelly Tweets Photo Of Bermuda

Astronaut Scott Kelly — who is spending one year at the International Space Station — tweeted a photo of Bermuda today [July 3] saying we are “looking pretty good right now”, with the photo attracting over 1500 “favourites” and “retweets” in the first hour alone. According to NASA, “Kelly and cosmonaut... Read more of this article

Full Strawberry Moon Rises Above Bermuda

A full moon graced the skies over the island last night [June 2] as June’s full moon – known as a Full Strawberry Moon – was perfectly visible on a clear night. According to the Farmer’s Almanac website, “The month of June’s full moon’s name is the Full Strawberry Moon. June’s Full Strawberry Moon got... Read more of this article

Fourth Flare Sighting Investigated, Nothing Found

A reported flare sighting on Tuesday [Dec 30] resulted in a police land unit requested to make observations on North Shore Road but reported nothing unusual. This marks the fourth reported flare sighting over the holiday period with the first report on December 21st, second report on December 23rd and third report on December 24th. A Bermuda Maritime... Read more of this article

Third Flare Sighting May Be Chinese Lanterns

A third distress flare sighting on the night of Christmas Eve [Dec 24] may have been Chinese Lanterns according to Bermuda Radio officials. This marks the third reported flare sighting this week with the first report on Dec 21st and second report on Dec 23rd. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] spokesperson said, “On Wednesday 24th December... Read more of this article

Another Flare Report, Likely Atmospheric Event

A reported flare sighting last night [Dec 23] resulted in a police land unit requested to make observations but reported nothing unusual, and Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said “what was observed may have been atmospheric,” markin the second report of this nature in the past few days. A spokesperson said, “On Tuesday 23rd December... Read more of this article

Flare Sighting “Possibly Atmospheric In Nature”

A reported flare sighting this past Sunday [Dec 21] “was most likely not marine distress flares but possibly something atmospheric in nature,” the Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre said. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre [BMOC] was notified of suspected flares sighted between Church Bay and The Great Sound.... Read more of this article

Unmannned Rocket Explodes After Launch

An unmanned supply rocket bound for the International Space Station exploded shortly after its launch in Virginia last night [Oct 28]. The rocket had originally been scheduled to launch last week, however it was delayed due to Hurricane Gonzalo impact on the tracking site located in Bermuda. Last night the $200 million rocket and spacecraft —... Read more of this article

NASA: Gonzalo Stirred Up Our Ocean Sediment

[Updated] NASA has released ‘before and after’ satellite photos of Bermuda and our surrounding waters, revealing how Hurricane Gonzalo stirred up the sediment from the ocean bottom. The statement from NASA said, “NASA’s Aqua and Terra satellites captured before and after images of Bermuda and surrounding waters before and after... Read more of this article

NASA Posts Mini Video Of Gonzalo From Space

Following the satellite images they released of Hurricane Gonzalo, NASA has also posted a Vine showing Gonzalo as seen from the Space Station as it orbited above. Vine is a short-form video sharing app, which allows people to share 6 second videos. For all our coverage of Tropical Storm Fay click here, for all our coverage of Hurricane Gonzalo click... Read more of this article

NASA Satellite Images Of Hurricane Gonzalo

[Updated] NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image of Hurricane Gonzalo near Puerto Rico this morning [Oct 14], a few days ahead of its predicated passage to Bermuda. The latest forecast from the NHC said Gonzalo is now a Category 3, and is about 770 miles south of Bermuda, with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph. “Additional strengthening... Read more of this article

Photos: Lunar Eclipse Graces Bermuda Sky

Sky gazers were treated to a relatively rare sight overnight, with a so-called “blood moon” – the result of a total lunar eclipse – gracing the sky. Occurring only twice this year, the eclipse takes its inventive name from the fact that the moon appears to take on a reddish hue as it passes through the Earth’s shadow, called... Read more of this article

Third Consecutive “Supermoon” In Night Sky

The final “supermoon” of the summer graced the skies last night, with the full moon completing a celestial triple play of consecutive supermoons over the past three months. The moon reached its full phase when it reached the spot in the sky opposite from the sun, which occurred on Monday at 10:38pm Bermuda time, Space.com reports. The full... Read more of this article

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