Super moon could outshine meteor shower

However, the effects of the Supermoon, or perigee moon, Sunday'will cause the moon to appear 30 percent brighter than usual, creating too much light to see many of the meteors. The Perseids are also brighter than normal 

You could be forgiven for thinking this summer that the “supermoon” is now a monthly occurrence. But this coming weekend's Full Moon is indeed (we swear) the closest to Earth for 2014. What's going on here? Well, as we 

Yes, the August Supermoon will shine this weekend, and when full it promises to be the biggest of 2014. So here's hoping for clear skies. That July Supermoon grabbed so much attention last month, but the August 

I really don't want to be the wet blanket at your moon party, but while Sunday's full moon will indeed be big and close – to be sure, it's the biggest and closest full moon of 2014 — it actually falls just short of being bestowed the title of a "super

You could be forgiven for thinking this summer that the “supermoon” is now a monthly occurrence. But this coming weekend's Full Moon is indeed (we swear) the closest to Earth for 2014. What's going on here? Well, as we