Stargazers who missed the July 12 supermoon will have another chance to see the bright lunar phenomenon from all around the world. The full moons of this summer, which fall on July 12, August 10 and September 9, are all
What exactly is a supermoon? Also called a "perigee full moon," a supermoon occurs when a new or full moon coincides with lunar perigee — the point in the moon's orbit when it is closest to Earth. This results in a full moon that can appear up to 14
Photographers around the world ventured outside Sunday (Aug. 10) to snap photos of the bright, full "supermoon" rising in the night sky. August's full moon — called a supermoon because it is occurred when the moon was closest to Earth in its orbit
South Florida is in for a celestial treat this weekend when the second of three supermoons this summer will be visible.
While some are calling it a supermoon, the astronomical community prefers to use the term “perigee full moon,” and point out that they are not all that rare since the alignment between a full moon phase with perigee occurs