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The cosmic curtain rose Wednesday night with a super blue moon, the third-largest moon that has appeared to date this year — nearing the end of the four-part supermoon series.
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A super blue moon occurs when a second super moon rises in a single month. The last time a super blue moon appeared was Jan. 31, 2018, and the next won’t occur until Jan. 31, 2037, according to NASA ambassador Tony Rice.
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Photo editing and production by Stephen Cook, text by Amudalat Ajasa