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Super Harvest Moon

Get out your telescopes! Those of us who enjoy watching the night sky are in for a special treat this evening. We're going to be able to see what astronomers are calling the Super Harvest Moon. A Harvest Moon appears to brightly glow and only appears on certain occasions. This year, the event is made even more bright and special because it is happening at very close conjunction with the equinox. The time difference is only 6 hours, and the last time that an event like this occurred was in 1991, with a ten hour difference. And, the next time this viewing event will take place will be in 19 years in 2029.

The universe

According to new findings published in a recent issue of Nature, Astronomers may have underestimated the actual size of the universe.

"Astronomers always knew they were missing some fraction of the galaxies... but for the first time we now have a measurement. The number of missed galaxies is substantial," said Matthew Hayes of the University of Geneva's observatory, who led the investigation.