A super blue moon rises behind a Chicago building as a gull flies past on Aug. 19, 2024. ... at that moment it will be exactly opposite the sun in its orbit around the Earth.

The first of the year’s supermoons will rise August 19. The rare combination of a super and blue moon peaks at 2:26 p.m. ET Monday. Here’s how and when to watch.

The first of the year’s supermoons will rise August 19. The rare combination of a super and blue moon peaks at 2:26 p.m. ET Monday. Here’s how and when to watch.

This week’s moon being super and blue isn’t the only thing that makes it special, scientists say. It’s also in the middle of a major lunar standstill , which happens only once every 18.6 years.

When the moon is closest to Earth in its orbit, it can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than when it’s at its farthest point from the planet, known as apogee, about 251,000 miles ...

The full moon of October, called the Hunter's Moon, will grace our skies on Oct. 17 at 7:26 a.m. EDT (1126 GMT), according to the U.S. Naval Observatory. This full moon will also be a "supermoon ...

Tonight is the rare astronomical phenomenon the super blue moon. ... Similar in size and brightness to the Orion Nebula, it's a cauldron of star formation located about 4,000 light years away.

There's nothing spectacular about a "super new moon" and you actually cannot see it. During the new moon phase, the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun, meaning the side facing us isn ...

When are the supermoons in 2025? There will be three super moons in a row in 2025: Oct. 7, Nov. 5, and Dec. 4. Best way to view the full moon: Joshua Tree National Park ...