If you look up to a clear night sky Tuesday evening, a dramatic full moon – seemingly closer and brighter than usual – will be shining.

For Australians, the best viewing of this year’s first supermoon – a “harvest moon” – will be at around sunset, where it will appear large and bright on the eastern horizon.

Supermoons are a rarity, with only a couple occurring each year, making them an exciting event for stargazers.

“This month, the moon is about 6% percent closer than normal,” says Dr Rebecca Allen, a co-director of the space technology and industry institute at Melbourne’s Swinburne University of Technology. Blood moon and lunar eclipse cast an ethereal light – in pictures Read more

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