New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Moon will look bigger and brighter from the Earth Saturday as the rare celestial phenomenon called 'supermoon' will take place in the night sky.
"Supermoon is a situation when the Moon is slightly closer to the Earth in its orbit. This happens in the full moon phase after 18 years," said Mila Mitra, scientific officer and event head at the NGO Science Popularisation Association of Communicators and Educators (SPACE).
It will be around 10 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter as compared to other full moons during the year, said an expert.
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