A Meteorite Crashed Into the ‘Super Blood Wolf Moon’
It was the first time an impact has been captured on film during a total lunar eclipse. Continue reading A Meteorite Crashed Into the ‘Super Blood Wolf Moon’
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How to Watch the ‘Super Blood Wolf Moon’ Even If the Weather’s Crappy
On January 20, a total lunar eclipse coincides with a supermoon. Here’s how to catch it if you have cloudy skies. Continue reading How to Watch the ‘Super Blood Wolf Moon’ Even If the Weather’s Crappy
The Supermoon Rising Behind a Russian Rocket Is Awe-Inspiring
Get ready to feel small. Continue reading The Supermoon Rising Behind a Russian Rocket Is Awe-Inspiring
Supermoon? Or Just Another Perigee Syzygy?
The moon’s orbit is not circular. According to Wikipedia, the moon is closest at around 357,000 kilometers and farthest at 406,000: a difference of something like 13%. That’s a freakishly egg-shaped orbit compared to the earth’s orbit around the sun, for instance. And it moves between these extremes every month.
Tonight, the perigee (the close approach) corresponds with a full moon (a syzygy — when the earth, moon, and sun are all in a line). What does that mean? A brighter-than-average full moon! If you were around for the last “supermoon” in 2011, you’ll have heard that it was the …read more
Start Rolling Your Blunts: The Brightest Supermoon Since 1948 Is Tonight
Don’t forget to look up at the sky on November 13 and 14. Continue reading Start Rolling Your Blunts: The Brightest Supermoon Since 1948 Is Tonight
Watch a Supermoon and a Hunter’s Moon Coincide on Sunday Night
When the Moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s a sign that it is reaching perigee. Continue reading Watch a Supermoon and a Hunter’s Moon Coincide on Sunday Night