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Strange Universe With Bob Berman

The Year's Best Moon

The full moon is of course the most celebrated lunar phase, and for good reason. It’s the brightest, and it’s the only phase that’s out all night long. It’s also round, which for many civilizations was regarded as a special or even divine geometric shape. Tune in to hear how the first quarter moon is now at its highest of the year.

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