Now? It’s time to look at what’s called a blue moon, one that’s a supermoon that popped up Monday night all over the world. The blue moon isn't actually blue, but it's the nickname for the third full moon in a season, and it was a supermoon because the moon was close to Earth. Got all that?
That's good. Because we've got some beautiful images to get to from Monday's blue supermoon of August 2024. Here they are:
1.
TOPSHOT - This photograph shows a Super Blue Moon rising behind Sodermalm, in Stockholm, on August 19, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2166786635
2.
This photograph shows a Super Blue Moon rising behind Nacka, in Stockholm, on August 19, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2166786211
3.
TOPSHOT - The Super Blue Moon rises above the winding tower of the former Gneisenau coal mine in Dortmund, western Germany on August 19, 2024. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2166776656
4.
TOPSHOT - A Super blue moon rises behind the ancient temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, south of Athens on August 19, 2024. (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2166766982
5.
The full moon rises in Doha on August 19, 2024. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP) (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2166754106
6.
This photograph shows a plane flies past the Super Blue Moon seen from Kastellet in Copenhagen, on August 19, 2024. Supermoon (full moon) occurs when a full moon coincides with the time of year when the Moon is closest to Earth, on August 19, 2024. (Photo by Thomas Traasdahl / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT (Photo by THOMAS TRAASDAHL/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2166816685
This week, see how new telescopes may reshape how astronomers view the cosmos, discover forgotten medieval cities, learn about fireflies’ early evolution, and more.
A NASA astronaut who was hospitalized upon return from the International Space Station for an unspecified medical condition was released Saturday in "good health," the US space agency said.However, it said in a blog post that the crew member has returned to the Johnson Space Center in Houston "in good health and will resume normal post-flight reconditioning with other crew members."
A NASA astronaut who was briefly hospitalized after returning from space has been released, the space agency said Saturday. NASA’s Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps, and Russia’s Alexander Grebenkin were flown to the hospital for additional medical checks Friday after parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast aboard a SpaceX capsule. A NASA astronaut — who was not identified — was kept for observation for an unspecified medical issue.
The heartbreaking moment One Direction star Liam Payne fell to his death from a balcony in Buenos Aires was captured on CCTV, an Argentinian journalist has claimed.
Disgusted locals are demanding action after their neighbours turned their home into a makeshift TIP with tonnes of rubbish dumped on the driveway. Residents living on Peach Avenue, in Stafford, say their lives are being made a misery by the eyesore mountain of waste along the residential street. Shocking photos show piles of debris stacked up on the driveway - including rubble, sofas, mattresses, wooden panels, fridges and carpets. Homeowners say the mound of filth has been left to fester for over a year and is attracting rats and causing health problems for their children.
Benidorm featured many household names, including Johny Vegas and Crissy Rock – but it also made famous Jake Canuso, who played hot barman Mateo – who looks very different now
Lando Norris says he knows what to expect from “dangerous” Max Verstappen after his world championship rival was hit with 20 seconds of penalties as the pair came together at the Mexico Grand Prix.
