The Moon throughout history is steeped in mystery and legend. The moon is, in terms of distance, the closest heavenly body to earth. A Super Moon occurs when a full Moon is at its closest point to Earth. Then next Super Moon is Monday, April 27, 2021: “Super Pink Moon”. The name of the moon has nothing to do with its actual color. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the full moon is called the pink moon because it corresponds with the early spring bloom of phlox subulata. This is a wildflower is native to eastern North America. The Super Pink Moon is so close to the earth that you can identify basins and craters on the moon without needing binoculars.
Moon affects with a Magnetic Field Change
With the moon so close to earth, how does it affect people, animals and nature? The Moon affects Earth in several ways. The Moon’s gravitational pull, creates the ocean tides that rise and fall every 12.4 hours. The oceans are electrically conducting because they are made of salty water. As the tides flow in and out, they create a magnetic field associated with it,” says Robert Wickes, a space weather expert at University College London. This effect is small, but it is possible that this can trigger subtle fluctuations in the Earth’s magnetic field. In which some people might be sensitive.
A 2019 study in the Society for Neuroscience, found that when people exposed to magnetic field changes equivalent to those we experience in our local environment, they experienced strong decreases in brain alpha wave activity. So, how does this effect people? It might affect our sleep.
In another study by behavioral geneticist, Bambos Kyriacou, and his colleagues demonstrate that exposure to low-frequency electromagnetic fields can reset the timing of fruit flies’ circadian clocks. The fruit flies then experience alterations in the timing of their sleep. Studies have not been extensive on humans and their sleep patterns with magnetic field changes. Although, it may be safe to assume if other animals feel the effects that we should also be susceptible to the moon as well.
Moon Affects with Gravitational Pull
Getting back to the Moon affecting us with its gravitational pull. Humans are up to 75% water; they possess far smaller quantities of it than an ocean. So, can the water in our bodies feel the effects of the gravitational pull? Joachim Fisahn, a biophysicist, modelled the dynamics of clusters of water molecules within single plant cells and found that daily variations in gravity caused by the Moon’s orbit would be enough to cause a net loss or gain of water molecules from the cell. Apparently, the volume of water molecules, even if it is in the nano-range, will respond to any tiny gravitational change. Once again, studies on humans have not been conclusive. However, it is interesting to see even with tiny water molecules it is possible for it to respond to the moon’s gravitational pull.
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