Supermoon Effects News Today

May 18, 2021 07:00 PM EDT According to astronomers, next week a supermoon will merge with a lunar eclipse, making our natural satellite look bigger and redder than normal. (Photo : Getty Images) The Super Blood Moon   The Super Blood Moon called that as the total lunar eclipse takes place when the moon is at its nearest point to Earth, will get to its apex brightness on May 26 at 23:32 BST. The eclipse will begin at 12:18 BST on May 26, but wont be clear from the UK as the moon will be beneat...

May 17, 2021 06:28 PM EDT IN SPACE - JANUARY 14: The planet Mercury is shown from a distance of approximately 17,000 miles, taken by NASAs Messenger spacecraft January 14, 2008 at the spacecrafts closest approach to planet. The image shows features as small as six miles in width. Similar to previously mapped portions of Mercury, this hemisphere appears heavily cratered. On the upper right is the giant Caloris basin, including its western portions never before seen by spacecraft. Formed by the i...