Why November's Super-Close Supermoon Is a Full Beaver Moon

Wednesday, November 9, 2016 - 07:01 in Astronomy & Space

November's supermoon (a full moon that occurs when the satellite is at its closest point to Earth during the lunar orbit) will be the biggest supermoon in about 70 years. November's full moon is also known in North America as the Beaver Moon.

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