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Supermoons are big and bright, but not as rare as the hype would suggest

  • Written by Christopher Palma, Senior Lecturer and Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Programs in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Pennsylvania State University
imageEnjoy the full moon's glow.mstollenwerk, CC BY-NC

As an observational astronomer who teaches students about the behavior of the moon, I’m thankful for anything that inspires people to go out and look at the sky. For me it’s second nature to pay attention to the moon; when my son was born, I would take him out at night to observe with...

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