What Is A Supermoon?

A supermoon is when the Moon looks extra big and bright because it’s closer to Earth.

Imagine you have a favorite toy that you can hold in your hand, maybe a soft, squishy ball. Now picture the Moon as that toy, but way up in the sky. Sometimes, the Moon travels on a slightly squishier path around Earth, bringing it a little closer to us. When this happens, and the Moon is also full, meaning we see all of its shiny side, that’s when we get a supermoon.

When the Moon is closer, it appears bigger in the sky, just like how your toy looks bigger when you bring it close to your face. You might even notice it glowing brighter than usual, like a lightbulb shining more intensely.

A supermoon doesn’t happen every night, only a few times each year. It’s like your favorite toy getting extra shiny and big once in a while, making you go “Whoa!” every time it happens.