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Blue Supermoon: What You Need To Know About Rare Lunar Event Blue Supermoon: What You Need To Know About Rare Lunar Event
Blue Supermoon: What You Need To Know About Rare Lunar Event There's an out-of-this-world lunar event set to begin this week.  From Monday, Aug. 19, through Wednesday, Aug. 21, the moon will appear bigger and brighter in the night sky than normal. It's called the supermoon. It's the first one of the year, but that's not why this one is special.  A supermoon occurs when the moon is full and closest to Earth in its orbit, according to NASA. That closeness makes the rocky satellite appear 15 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter.  What makes August's supermoon so unique is that it's a blue moon. No, the light of the moon won't change co…

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by Josh Lanier
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Here's When To Watch Last Supermoon Of 2021 Here's When To Watch Last Supermoon Of 2021
Here's When To Watch Last Supermoon Of 2021 The first full moon of the summer, which is also known as the Strawberry Moon, will also be the last supermoon of the year. According to NASA, June’s first full moon will become completely full at approximately 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, and it will "moonrise" fully in the east at 8:53 p.m. on Thursday night.  The full moon will appear through Saturday, June 26. This will be the second and last supermoon of the year. Supermoons occur when the moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit, also known as perigee. In turn, the moon looks slightly bigger and brighter since …

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by Zak Failla
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Pink Moon: Here's When You Can See Brightest, Largest Supermoon Of Year Pink Moon: Here's When You Can See Brightest, Largest Supermoon Of Year
Pink Moon: Here's When You Can See Brightest, Largest Supermoon Of Year The biggest and brightest pink moon of 2020 is on the horizon. The supermoon is set to appear on Tuesday, April 7, according to NASA, which will be approximately .1 percent closer to the Earth than last month’s full moon, making the illusion that this will be the biggest and brightest moon this year. The moon has been dubbed a “pink moon” by the Old Farmer’s Almanac because it “heralded the appearance of the moss pink, or wild ground phlox—one of the first spring flowers.” This will be the third supermoon of the year, and will be the largest of four consecutive supermoons, providing area r…

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by Zak Failla