The pink moon will peak Tuesday and it’s worth looking for – even though it’s not pink. That’s according to Mark Pitts, an assistant professor at Eastern Kentucky University’s Department of Physics, Geosciences and Astronomy. According to an article in Farmers Almanac, moon nicknames date back to native Americans. Whatever the origin, Pitts said he’s glad the pink moon raises interest in astronomy.
“Especially in our modern society, where either we're, most of the time we're in our buildings or our faces are looking down at screens, anything that can get us to look up is kind of good in my book.”
