Tags: supermoon
May 3rd, 2012
Supermoon Coming Saturday—Not a Threat to Earth
Posted by: Kim Stallings
Published on May 3rd, 2012 @ 09:27:05 pm , using 507 words
Published on May 3rd, 2012 @ 09:27:05 pm , using 507 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
Andrew Fazekas for National Geographic News
On Saturday night, the full moon will be closer to Earth than at any other time this year, an occurrence that's been labeled a supermoon.
Due to the moon's egg-shaped orbit, there are times when our nat… more »
PermalinkMarch 18th, 2011
Supermoon Rising to Appear Larger and Brighter: Grandest Full Moon of 2011 To Occur Saturday, March 19th
Posted by: Barry Secrest
Published on March 18th, 2011 @ 10:46:22 pm , using 800 words
Published on March 18th, 2011 @ 10:46:22 pm , using 800 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
Space.com Thanks to a fluke of orbital mechanics that brings the moon closer to Earth than that it has been in more than 18 years, the biggest full moon of 2011 will occur on Saturday, leading some observers to dub it a "supermoon." On Saturday afte… more »
March 10th, 2011
March 19th Supermoon Causes Super-Silliness In Some: Dire Predictions of Massive Damage Due To Closer Orbital Distance
Posted by: Barry Secrest
Published on March 10th, 2011 @ 10:38:28 pm , using 722 words
Published on March 10th, 2011 @ 10:38:28 pm , using 722 words
Posted in Events and Issues: Credible Resources
Space.com
On March 19, the moon will swing around Earth more closely than it has in the past 18 years, lighting up the night sky from just 221,567 miles (356,577 kilometers) away. On top of that, it will be full. And one astrologer believes it could in… more »
XML Feeds
