Friday, May 4, 2012

HuffPost Science: Saturday's Supermoon; Weird Wing; Dinosaur Fleas

Friday, May 4, 2012

On Saturday (May 5) at 11:35 p.m. EDT, the moon will officially turn full. And only 25 minutes later the moon will also arrive at perigee, its closest approach to Earth — a distance of 221,802 miles (356,955 kilometers) away. The effect of this coincidence is a stunning skywatching sight called the "supermoon." Click the above link to learn the best way to view the moon.

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