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When to see Thursday's Harvest Moon — a supermoon — in Boston
The full Harvest supermoon is happening tonight! This is the fourth consecutive supermoon we’ve had in 2023 — and we’ll do it again next year too, for the full moons from August through November, according to earthsky.org. A full moon occurs when the moon’s monthly orbit puts it on the opposite side of Earth from the sun. A full...
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This month's first supermoon and a rocket launch will decorate the skies tonight
We have some special celestial treats for sky gazers to enjoy tonight and again at the end of the month here in New England. This month features not one but two full moons. If a month has two full moons, as this August does, the second one is often called a Blue Moon. A supermoon is a full moon or…