Newsletter Issue 148

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The Full Moon Lights Up Mother’s Day

This year, many countries will celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 11, when a Full-ish Moon rises just before sunset.

May’s Moon phases, including a close approach with Mars, the Micro Flower Moon, and a planetary alignment.

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150 years ago, 17 countries signed the Metre Convention in Paris. In fact, the USA was one of the original countries to sign the treaty in 1875.

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