Point your eyes to the sky this weekend and you’ll have a chance to see Earth’s moon better than most nights. Starting tonight, a so-called “supermoon” will be viewable across the United States.
There will be a full moon in the sky starting tonight and into early Saturday, and this time around the super-sized satellite will look larger than usual. When a full moon occurs at the same time that its orbit brings it closest to the Earth, as expected this weekend, onlookers are greeted with what scientists at NASA call a “supermoon.” Continue reading →