Supermoon, Lunar Eclipse, and why we have a moon in the first place

Weather Wise Guy Podcast

English - May 25, 2021 16:46 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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The morning of May 26, 2021 offers a treat in the sky. A full supermoon, PLUS a total lunar eclipse. While we won't see the whole thing in Virginia, we will get a brief "bite" out of the moon.

NASA Data Visualizer Ernie Wright joins me for a look at what the moon does for our planet and why new research there may mean even longer stays for humans in the future.