Sentences with phrase «by lunar phases»

I do think the strongest piece of the [McClintock] study is that women's cycles can be affected by lunar phases in the same location in the same way and that if they are sleeping and rising at the same time, therefore exposed to the same light / dark exposure, that those two things can create synchrony via the pineal gland, which consequently moderates melatonin's effect on ovulation patterns.

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It is quite another order of knowledge that discloses, for example, the «lunar destiny» of human existence, the fact that man is «measured» by the temporal rhythms illustrated by the phases of the moon, that he is fated to die but, quite like the moon which reappears after three days of darkness, man too can begin his existence anew, that in any case he nourishes the hope in a life after death, assured or ameliorated through an initiation ritual.

These beautiful lunar phase calendars are screen - printed by hand on great - quality paper in Providence, RI, and look amazing on any wall.

To further bolster their theory, the team looked at species of Ephedra that are pollinated by wind and discovered that these close relatives did not appear to sync their pollination phases with the lunar cycle.

Astrobotic, in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University, has been selected by NASA to receive a Phase II SBIR award to develop a small lunar rover capable of carrying on small scale science and exploration on the Moon and other planetary surfaces.

Moon Phase Images These lunar phase images were created by R. Schmidt from ray - traced images of the Phase Images These lunar phase images were created by R. Schmidt from ray - traced images of the phase images were created by R. Schmidt from ray - traced images of the Moon.

This 30 - slide presentation revises the following learning objectives: 1) To explain how the Earth spinning explains day and night 2) To know what a leap year is and explain why we need them 3) To explain why the average temperature changes as we go through the year 4) To explain why the length of the day changes as we go through the year 5) To describe difference between stars and planets 6) To describe the phases of the Moon 7) To explain that the apparent movement of the stars is caused by the rotation of the Earth 8) To explain total and partial solar and lunar eclipses 9) To explain the effect the sun and the moon have on tides on earth 10) To describe spring tides and neap tides