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Weekend Feature: Today's Rare "Supermoon" is the Closest in 18 Years-Could It Trigger More Earthquakes and Tsunamis? NASA Says "No"

Despite one astrologer’s fears that today's rare “supermoon” will cause a natural disaster, NASA experts say there is nothing supernatural about it. This afternoon, the moon will be the closest it's been to Earth in more than 18 years. The...
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Weekend Feature: Super Moon Over Earth Saturday Night

Academics / General Science : The Daily Galaxy (last year)

The biggest and brightest full moon of the year arrives Saturday night, May 5, 2012 as our celestial neighbor passes closer to Earth than usual creating a ``supermoon'' --the closest and therefore the biggest and brightest full moon... Read Post

Supermoon: Biggest full moon of the year set to happen on Saturday

News : The Coming Crisis (last year)

A full moon this weekend is set to be the biggest of this year, earning itself ‘supermoon’ status. This month’s full moon will officially happen on Saturday at 11.35pm.It coincides with the moon’s closest approach to Earth, known as... Read Post

Did 'supermoon' cause quake? No!

Academics / Astronomy : Cosmic Log (2 years ago)

Some folks are claiming that today's earthquake and tsunami might be linked to the coming "supermoon"... that is, a March 19 arrangement involving a full moon during a time when the moon is closest to Earth. Short answer? No... Read Post


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