A blue moon is not named after the colour ... such as buildings or trees. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking news brand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for ...

That’s possible because the moon’s orbital path around Earth is slightly elliptical. The super blue moon sets behind the Balmoral Clock in Edinburgh. (Photo by Jane Barlow/PA Images via ...

As museum planetary science researcher Prof Sara Russell explains on the Natural History Museum’s website: ‘It may be that when it is near the horizon there are objects, like trees and ...

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