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Dubai: On May 26, the UAE night skies will be lit brighter by the biggest supermoon of the year, which will appear 10 per cent larger than a regular full moon. Some parts of the world, meanwhile, will witness a rare ‘blood moon’ or total lunar eclipse, with the moon taking on a reddish glow.
Stargazers and night sky photographers would surely not let the night pass without watching and recording the rare lunar phenomenon which could lead us to ask: ‘Why has mankind always been fascinated with the moon?’ Ancient astronomers did not only wonder about its shape and features but some have also deified the planetary object.