Category: supermoon

How to Watch the Upcoming ‘Super Flower Blood Moon’ Eclipse

The full moon on Wednesday will be the year’s biggest “supermoon” and feature the first total lunar eclipse in more than two years. During the eclipse, the full moon will pass through the Earth’s shadow. It appears red, known as a “blood moon,” as light is scattered through the Earth’s atmosphere, much like during sunset….


Cosmic 2-for-1: Total Lunar Eclipse Combines With Supermoon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The first total lunar eclipse in more than two years coincides with a supermoon this week for quite a cosmic show. This super “blood” moon will be visible Wednesday across the Pacific—offering the best viewing—as well as the western half of North America, bottom of South America, and eastern Asia. Better look quick:…


‘Blood Supermoon’ and Full Lunar Eclipse to Converge on May 26—Here’s What You Need to Know:

This month of May will see some extraordinary lunar activity in the night sky—for not only will it herald the biggest, brightest supermoon of the year, but also the spectacle of a full lunar eclipse, simultaneously. May’s full moon, called the Blood Moon or Flower Moon, will appear largest on May 26, and will actually take…


First Supermoon of 2021 Will Appear in Night Sky Monday, April 26–Here’s What You Need to Know

The first of two supermoons this year will grace the night sky on Monday, April 26. A “supermoon” is a full moon that occurs while it’s at its “perigee”—the point where a satellite is closest to the Earth along its orbit. Supermoons will appear larger than regular full moons by about 7 percent, due to the…