Once in a super blue moon: August’s lunar spectacle explained by Cheryl Kahla Published on August 19, 2024 Science A super blue moon rises above the Mississippi River and the Crescent City Connection Bridge in New Orleans. Image credit: NASA/Michael Democker August's full moon on the 19th is both a supermoon and a blue moon, a rare celestial event combining size and timing. Here's why it is making astronomers giddy. More