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Don’t miss next week’s super blue moon. Your next chance is 14 years away. (wapo.st)

submitted 1 year ago by Peaces@infosec.pub to c/space@beehaw.org

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The super blue moon rises on Aug. 31

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[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Clickbait headline:

NEW! Super Moon now with 2-8% more Moon! don't miss out!

NASA:

These differences are thanks to the small differences in the Moon’s distance from the Sun. To our own eyes, the differences are indistinguishable.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's still blue, tho, right?

[–] meggied90@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not actually blue. If there are two full moons in the same calendar month, the second full moon is referred to as "blue". It will be the same color it always is.

It would be a helluva lot cooler if it actually was blue, but alas...

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 1 year ago

My whole life has been a lie... 😩