Though we all have differences, there’s one commonality that has prevailed for all of humanity: we are all floating on a rock, flying through outer space at over a million miles an hour.
Thanks to the rapid advancement of technology in the past century, we can observe much more of the universe than we ever thought possible.
The scale and sheer size of the universe make it impossible to truly learn everything, but it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try.
Here's what's happening in space this week.
August has been a busy month for skywatchers, but there's still one more rare celestial event to look forward to.
A rare Blue Moon will light up our skies beginning tonight, August 30th. Not only will this be a Blue Moon, a term used when there's two full moons in a single month, it will also be a supermoon.
A supermoon occurs when the Moon reaches its closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit, known as the perigee, resulting in a larger and brighter appearance in the night sky.
On the other hand, a Blue Moon refers to the second full moon in a calendar month. While not literally blue in color, this term signifies an unusual event due to the rarity of two full moons occurring in the same month.
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, it will reach perigee (its closest point to us) that night at around 10 p.m. at just 222,043 miles from Earth.
Tonight's 'Super Blue Moon' will see these phenomena overlap, creating a visual spectacle that we won't see again until 2037.
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