August features 2 supermoons, including a blue moon: What to know
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NASA says that next month will feature two supermoons, including a blue moon. The sturgeon moon will peak on Aug. 1, and the blue sturgeon moon on Aug. 30.
It will reach its peak at 2:32 p.m. ET, according to The Farmers' Almanac. Julia Musto is a reporter for Fox News and Fox Business Digital.
It is named the sturgeon moon for the time of year when the large fish were abundant in the Great Lakes. This moon was also called the green corn moon.
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