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Tonight's the BIG Night -- Here Comes Supermoon!

Look! Up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... Supermoon! That's what you'll see when you gaze into the heavens in the east tonight right at sunset. It'll sort of be hard to miss as long as you have clear skies. On this special astronomical night, the full moon will be at lunar perigee, the nearest approach in...

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Supermoon!

Look! Up in the sky. It's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... supermoon! That's what you'll see when you gaze into the heavens on March 19. It'll sort of be hard to miss. On that night, the full moon will be at lunar perigee, the nearest approach in its orbit around Earth. But in this case, it will be at its closest proximity...

The Really Strange Story Behind Sunday's Blue Moon

(Nov. 21) -- The full moon of November arrives on Sunday and will bring with it a cosmic addition: It will also be a so-called "blue moon." "But wait a minute," you might ask. "Isn't a 'blue moon' defined as the second full moon that occurs during a calendar month? Sunday's full moon falls on Nov. 21 and it will be the...

Moon Puts On Its Best Show of the Year Tonight

(Jan. 29) – Tonight's full moon will be the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. It offers anyone with clear skies an opportunity to identify easy-to-see features on the moon. This being the first full moon of 2010, it is also known as the wolf moon, a moniker dating back to Native American culture and the...

'Blue Moon' to Shine on New Year's Eve Revelers

LOS ANGELES (Dec. 29) – Once in a blue moon there is one on New Year's Eve. Revelers ringing in 2010 will be treated to a so-called blue moon. According to popular definition, a blue moon is the second full moon in a month. But don't expect it to be blue – the name has nothing to do with the color of our...

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05/05/12 TONIGHT: Prepare For The Super Moon Source: The Huffington Post - Local A perigee moon rises above the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid on March 19, 2011.
05/02/12 Weather Whys: Full moon names Source: The Bryan-College Station Eagle - Bryan TX You hear the term "harvest moon" and "hunter's moon."
10/27/11 The Halloween moon Source: CBS - KHQA 7 - Quincy MO Ghostly goblins, tricks, and yes, even treats.
06/15/11 Fun Facts About the Full Moon Source: Branford Patch - Branford CT Many people experience "something different" every full moon.