Largest supermoon in decades lights up the sky

Al Jazeera English 2016-11-15

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The biggest and brightest full Moon since 1948 has been filling the night sky, making its closest approach to the Earth for nearly 70 years. Al Jazeera’s Rob Matheson reports on a celestial event, which has inspired poets for centuries.

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