The full moon closest to the autumn equinox marks a special celebration in Romania: the Harvest Moon. In particular, rural ...

At Kumbh Mela 2025, the Moon’s phases are harnessed for spiritual growth. Rituals aligned with New Moon and Full Moon stages emphasize cleansing, renewal, and manifestation. Special practices ...

SHIMOSUWA, Nagano -- A rare Shinto "porridge ritual" to predict the state of society and harvests for the year was held from the night of Jan. 14 to early next morning, coinciding with the ...

Sakat Chauth, also known as Maghi Chauth, is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Sakat and Lord Ganesha. The festival involves fasting and praying for children’s well-being. This year, Sakat Chauth is ...

as well as to bring peace, success, and prosperity to the family. In some regions, women also pray for a bountiful harvest and for the overall happiness and financial stability of their families.

In Rajasthan, the fast is especially associated with the worship of the moon and the harvest. In some places, this festival coincides with Magh Chauth a fasting ritual for women, which is observed ...

The researchers analysed oxygen isotopes from 14 samples from the Moon and carried out 191 measurements on minerals from Earth. Isotopes are varieties of the same element that differ only in the ...

The moon is expected to turn an eerie blood-red above the skies of the U.S. in the coming months, due to a rare total lunar eclipse. Late on March 13 and in the early hours of March 14 this year ...

Not one but two private firms each launched spacecraft to the Moon today — a sign of companies’ growing interest in lunar exploration, a risky enterprise long dominated by government agencies.

Two lunar landers built by private companies in the US and Japan have left Earth aboard a SpaceX rocket as part of a rideshare to the Moon. The Falcon 9 took off from the Kennedy Space Center in ...