Cameras

The Supermoon Was Really Super Huge

Did you go out and see the Supermoon last night? It was huge! Well, in some places. I went out in New York and didn’t even notice a difference. Nonetheless, here’s the gigantic, fiery Supermoon hanging over Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. She looks pretty scary. [MSNBC]


March 12, 2011
Science

The Moon Had Nothing To Do With The Japanese Earthquake

Discover has a good explainer – SCIENCE! – on why the moon had nothing to do with the Japanese earthquake. It’s not the supermoon. Head over to see their full explanation. [Discover]


March 9, 2011
Science

The SuperMoon Apocalypse Is Near! (No, Actually, It’s Not)

On March 19 the moon will be at its closest point to Earth in 18 years: 356,577km, according to the perigee and apogee calculator. Naturally, this means that WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE in a clusterfuck of mad hurricanes, raging volcanos, furious tsunamis and mad earthquakes. Why? Because those people have used very special instruments to detect the impending disaster in their own assfog. So, what it is going to happen, then?