In Pictures: Worm Moon rises across the globe

The Worm Moon ignited the night sky across the globe on March 25. According to NASA’s guide to the night sky, the Worm Moon is a micromoon, the opposite of a supermoon, but still appears full and immense to stargazers.

The moon is named thus by Native American tribes in reference to the beetle larvae and other creatures that emerge from hibernation in the spring.

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Mar 26, 2024, 02:02 PM

The Worm Moon rises over the Central Business District in Singapore around 7.30pm on March 25, 2024. The description comes from North America and was used by the Old Farmer’s Almanac which began naming full moons in the 1930s. Earthworms would reappear from hibernation at this time as the ground began to thaw after winter. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

The full moon, also known as the Worm Moon, rises over shipping vessels along the coast of Singapore on March 25, 2024. PHOTO: AFP

A cable car is silhouetted by the moon at Mount Faber at around 8.30pm on March 25, 2024. The full moon in March is also known as the Worm Moon. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG

A plane is pictured flying past the rising full moon, also known as the Worm Moon in Singapore on March 25, 2024. PHOTO : AFP

View of the Tatra Mountains and the city at the foothills during the bright night of the full moon in Zakopane, Poland, on March 25, 2024. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

The Worm Moon rises behind a 63.5 meters high cross on the hill near Dracevo, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, on March 25, 2024. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Close up of the full moon, also known as the Worm Moon, seen along Sin Ming Ave on Mar 25, 2024. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY

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