The second and last supermoon of the year will appear on May 26 and will be even closer to Earth than the first one. EPA
The supermoon pictured over Dubai on Tuesday April 27, 2021. This occurs when the Moon is at its closest point to Earth and it should be visible until Thursday night, depending on the weather. Antonie Robertson / The National
The supermoon is seen behind Burj Khalifa in Dubai on Tuesday night. AFP
During this astronomical event, the Moon appears about 7 per cent bigger and 14 per cent brighter. EPA
The supermoon pictured next to Dubai's Burj Khalifa. Antonie Robertson / The National
The name of the cosmic event does not have much to do with the colour of the Moon. The event was called the "pink moon" in the 1930s because it occurs close to spring when flowers are in bloom. EPA
Nasa said other names for this moon included the "sprouting grass moon", "egg moon" and "fish moon". EPA
The second and last supermoon of the year will appear on May 26 and will be even closer to Earth than the first one. EPA
The supermoon pictured over Dubai on Tuesday April 27, 2021. This occurs when the Moon is at its closest point to Earth and it should be visible until Thursday night, depending on the weather. Antonie Robertson / The National
The supermoon is seen behind Burj Khalifa in Dubai on Tuesday night. AFP
During this astronomical event, the Moon appears about 7 per cent bigger and 14 per cent brighter. EPA
The supermoon pictured next to Dubai's Burj Khalifa. Antonie Robertson / The National
The name of the cosmic event does not have much to do with the colour of the Moon. The event was called the "pink moon" in the 1930s because it occurs close to spring when flowers are in bloom. EPA
Nasa said other names for this moon included the "sprouting grass moon", "egg moon" and "fish moon". EPA
The second and last supermoon of the year will appear on May 26 and will be even closer to Earth than the first one. EPA
