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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Topic started by: flowers on July 12, 2014, 05:14:43 pm

Title: Get ready for the summer of supermoons! Lunar surface will appear bigger and brighter tonight - and there will be THREE chances to see it
Post by: flowers on July 12, 2014, 05:14:43 pm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2689422/Get-ready-summer-supermoons-Lunar-surface-appear-bigger-brighter-tomorrow-THREE-chances-it.html

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It is set to be one of the best summers in history for sun watchers.

Tonight will see the first of three 'supermoons', where the sun appears far bigger and brighter than normal.

July 12th, August 10th, and Sept. 9th will all be supermoons, Nasa said, with August's being 'extra super'.