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It looks up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter.

And does more than dazzle.

The proximity can cause higher tides than usual.

The name supermoon was coined in 1979 and is seeing a star turn in the internet age, periodically becoming a trending term, and shining on social media where the sky's the limit on sharing cool moon pictures.

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On Wall Street and pre-market trading, Dow futures are higher.

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Think of it as a nighttime salutation from the sun. Sent Friday, a powerful coronal mass ejection that's basically a chunk of the sun erupted, says the Space Weather Prediction Center, hurtling toward Earth. Charged particles colliding with our atmosphere can create an aurora, also known as the Northern Lights. Shimmering sheets of purples, blues, and greens.

Think of it as a nighttime salutation from the sun. Sent Friday, a powerful coronal mass ejection that's basically a chunk of the sun erupted, says the Space Weather Prediction Center, hurtling toward Earth. Charged particles colliding with our atmosphere can create an aurora, also known as the Northern Lights. Shimmering sheets of purples, blues, and greens.

Tonight's could be visible as far south as Alabama, forecasters say, all the way to Northern California. On a five-point scale, they put this geomagnetic storm at four. That's severe, but less intense than last year's that lit up skies the world over and disrupted some power and communication systems. This time, forecasters say, GPS and voltage control problems are possible. Amy Held, NPR News.

Tonight's could be visible as far south as Alabama, forecasters say, all the way to Northern California. On a five-point scale, they put this geomagnetic storm at four. That's severe, but less intense than last year's that lit up skies the world over and disrupted some power and communication systems. This time, forecasters say, GPS and voltage control problems are possible. Amy Held, NPR News.

Think of it as a nighttime salutation from the sun. Sent Friday, a powerful coronal mass ejection that's basically a chunk of the sun erupted, says the Space Weather Prediction Center, hurtling toward Earth. Charged particles colliding with our atmosphere can create an aurora, also known as the Northern Lights. Shimmering sheets of purples, blues, and greens.

Think of it as a nighttime salutation from the sun. Sent Friday, a powerful coronal mass ejection that's basically a chunk of the sun erupted, says the Space Weather Prediction Center, hurtling toward Earth. Charged particles colliding with our atmosphere can create an aurora, also known as the Northern Lights. Shimmering sheets of purples, blues, and greens.

Tonight's could be visible as far south as Alabama, forecasters say, all the way to Northern California. On a five-point scale, they put this geomagnetic storm at four. That's severe, but less intense than last year's that lit up skies the world over and disrupted some power and communication systems. This time, forecasters say, GPS and voltage control problems are possible. Amy Held, NPR News.

Tonight's could be visible as far south as Alabama, forecasters say, all the way to Northern California. On a five-point scale, they put this geomagnetic storm at four. That's severe, but less intense than last year's that lit up skies the world over and disrupted some power and communication systems. This time, forecasters say, GPS and voltage control problems are possible. Amy Held, NPR News.

E-C-L-A-I-R-C-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T. Faison Zaki fell down as Confetti rained down, overwhelmed with his win. Go! The 13-year-old can spell words, but struggled to find words. Eclair C. Small means a clearing up. And in his fourth competition, the seventh grader from the Dallas area cleared up any doubts, moving from 370th place in 2019 to runner-up last year.

E-C-L-A-I-R-C-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T. Faison Zaki fell down as Confetti rained down, overwhelmed with his win. Go! The 13-year-old can spell words, but struggled to find words. Eclair C. Small means a clearing up. And in his fourth competition, the seventh grader from the Dallas area cleared up any doubts, moving from 370th place in 2019 to runner-up last year.

This year, he prevailed over three days, 21 rounds, and nearly 250 contestants. Scripps is marking a century of spelling since 1925, inspiring word nerds from around the world. Amy Held, NPR News.

This year, he prevailed over three days, 21 rounds, and nearly 250 contestants. Scripps is marking a century of spelling since 1925, inspiring word nerds from around the world. Amy Held, NPR News.

Memorial Day became a federal holiday in 1971. Long before that, Americans recognized what was known as Decoration Day, adorning the graves of those who died in service. Today, it's the turn of two Civil War veterans. John and Henry Whedon served in the 39th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment based in Baltimore. Thought to be cousins, they are buried in a churchyard in Frederick, Maryland.