The year 2020 is quickly becoming one of the most frustratingly forgettable years of the 21st century. From the Australian bushfires to the anti-CAA-NRC rallies across India to the COVID-19 epidemic that has truly crippled the entire world, there seems to be no end to the compounding misery. However, looks like we might be soon able to witness something truly extraordinary to make us forget about our earthly travails, and make us feel a little more optimistic. How to watch the year's biggest super moon? April 7th, around 8:30 PM, Earth will get to witness the biggest moon of this year, often called as a pink super moon. In case you didn’t know, a super moon occurs when in the elliptical orbit, the Moon is the closest to the Earth -- making it look larger than ever. As the moon orbits in an eclipse, its closest point - the perigee - will come very close to the Earth. The farthest point of the ellipse is called the apogee. To be exact, the moon is 14 percent larger ...
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