Wait until dark Saturday. Dust off your telescope or binoculars. Grab the kids (dust them off too if needed). Go outside. Look up at the moon. Does it look bigger than usual? According to NASA, this May's full moon is called a
Tips on seeing Saturday's super moon (hint: look up), jury deliberates in East County car bomb case, local weather, Cinco de Mayo, weekend events and more. Look up into the sky on Saturyday night and you won't see any normal moon- this one will be
Stargazers will be treated to a rare glimpse of a "Supermoon" this weekend when our celestial neighbor strays closest to Earth. During the annual display, the moon appears to swell larger in size and wax in brightness.
The SUPERMOON. That's a full moon that's 12% bigger and brighter than a typical full moon due to its close proximity to the Earth. Given these three things, rest assured the crazies will be out in full force (do you have any idea how handsy moon
If the full moon looks a bit bigger and brighter in Saturday night's sky, you're not seeing things: It's just the "supermoon" — the biggest moon of 2012. And there's a meteor shower from Halley's Comet that's peaking as well, adding to the sky show.
