This Weekend’s Supermoon & Lunar Eclipse

If the fact that the total lunar eclipse this weekend is the last one until 2033 isn’t reason enough for you to stay up to catch a glimpse of the phenomenon, I’m not sure what is. Also, there’s the additional benefit of the full moon being mesmerizing to look at! Basically, the reason why the moon will appear to look so large in the sky is because it is in perigee, or the closest point to Earth during its orbit. In addition, the moon will be the closest moon we’ll see this year at only …read more