Moon rise today will not be just any old moon rise, but a Supermoon Blue Moon.
A "supermoon" effect happens when the moon is 90+% of the closest distance it ever gets to earth. It's actually 30% brighter and 14% closer than normal, but may be hard for our unaided eyes to detect the difference.
"Blue moon" simply refers to the unusual occurrence of two full moons in a single month.
This photo shows a supermoon rising over New York City last year. Why does it look huge? It's explained as a "moon illusion" created by our visual perception.
Extra: Enjoy a new 1-minute view of SpaceX rockets breaking the sound barrier along with the resulting sonic booms, here.
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