yeah, oh, new moon or full moon. when i say full moon, you're right. new moon would have the same effect, that's right. so the time of a new or a full moon, twice a month. yeah. do you guys be knowing what a blue moon is? this is not physics, a blue moon. i found out just two years ago what a blue moon is, once in a blue moon. how many people know what a blue moon is? one, but i tell you-- if i told you, i would rob you of years later finding out what a blue moon is. you say, "hey, son of a gun, that's what a blue moon is? "how about that? "hey, man that's pretty-- i'll never forget that." but if i tell you in class, you forget it, right? see if you can find out from lee or someone else. "hey, what do you mean by a blue moon honey?" what's a blue moon? is it really blue? the answer begins with a "n." all right, ends with an "n" and with the o. try it. yeah, okay guys. but see if you can find out what a blue moon is, not physics. kind of interesting. question? yeah, what's a harvest moon? check that out too. here's your earth gang. we stand at the surfa

and dancing on the moon. in ten minutes hear what else he did on the moon's surface that is still there today. >>> plus, many of us own a cell phone, so let me give you all some advice, lock your phone screens, because a lot of you are possibly just going to sat, butt calling 911. i can't wait to get phil santiago's take on this. he's already laughing, stay with us. >>> good morning. so i thought that we needed to start our day with a few laughs, hope that's okay with you. so i invited bill santiago to come in earlier than he usually does. did you get coffee, bill, are you awake? >> i am, i haven't slept of course i'm awake. >> you came straight in from clubbing. >> that's right. >> that is how you hang. >> happy to be here. >> a big week as you know for same sex marriage, first on sunday, vice president biden says he's comfortable with it. and tuesday of course north carolina voted against it, and then a day late president obama saying he's for it. are you having a hard time keeping up with this? >> the sequ

a normal full moon.nd when it's seen near objects on the ground, like the temple in greece or cathedral in russia or a fisherman in florida, it's even more breathtaking. astronaut andre gopers has tweeted these pictures from the international space station. super moon sinking behind the earth's atmosphere. unless it was cloudy, no one escaped the moon's enchanting glow. from the mountains of iceland to the colosseum in rome to the iconic hillsides of rio de janeiro. >> just different colors. you can see silver and gray and black. you never imagined there's that much detail. it's beautiful. >> reporter: astronomers say to take a good long look at the moon the next few nights. it will be 2029 before the full moon is once again this picture perfect. charles hadlock, nbc news, atlanta. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. i hope you'll join me shortly for "dateline." brian williams will be here mo

so many movies with the moon in the starring role. >> i never seen a moon like that before. >> the real-life role playing out tonight. >>> good evening. we begin this saturday night with drama and defiance inside that military courtroom in guantanamo bay. after so many years, five 9/11 defendants, including the so-called mastermind, khalid shaikh mohammed, appearing before a u.s. judge. a group of americans, relatives of 9/11 victims, traveling from the states to watch the long awaited arraignment unfold. 2,976 counts of murder. but just minutes in, those defendants turned a somber moment into a circus. and that's where we start off tonight with abc's t.j. winick. >> reporter: even with their lives on the line, the bearded defendants, dressed in white tunics, refused to cooperate from the get-go, launching a kind of silent protest. defense lawyers argued their anger was over alleged torture during the past eight years. >> i think it would be difficult for a military judge to grant a mistrial in this case when the accused all have the ability to actually participate in the proceedings but yet

, super moon. 30% brighter than the usual full moon. >> the moon's orbit is an elipse.s it is clos e to the earth. tonight it will be the closest, it will also be a full moon. and that's the big deal. >> mhundreds trekked to the center taking advantage to use the free telescopes and check out an ageless destination. >> we are so excited. we have never seen it before. we have seen it. and we see it on tv. we just want to see up close. >> reporter: the bay area sky putting science into perspective. outside classroom walls. >> just because you see it in pictures and books, now you see it up close. and live. >> but your eyes may be playing tricks on you. >> many people report that the moon looks larger when it is just right when close to the horizon. it is an optical illusion. you are seeing it relative to, objects on the ground. >> this 9-year-old, has already set his sights on an even greater picture. >> how big the universe is? >> that's what you are studying when you grow up? >> yeah. >> reporter: we'll look for him in the future. you can see the super moon until it set

>> i think a moon colony is ambitious. there is no air on the moon and no cattle. there is no grass. it is a little ambitious, i think. is it crazy? no, it's not crazy. it's not more crazy then queen isabella saying columbus, go find the end of the earth. >> not having an atmosphere? >> yes, that's the sticking point right there. [laughter] wherever, must win, he could still breathe. these are challenges. maybe a moon colony won't pan out because you can't get enough interest. but there always studies you can do on the moon. the military today uses the moon as a strategic place. lunar space is the new world and the new high ground, which is the entire space between earth and the moon's orbit. there could be military reasons for doing that as well. i don't like war, but i recognize that war is not a new conduct among nations and among people. just because people say -- they say oh, no war in space. if you are that committed, why are we having wars down here? what are you saying? if you can manage to not have one space, why not manage that down here? we fail at that

lots of people want to know what is up with this weekend's super moon. >> super moon. >> super moon.ason samonow to talk with us. there you are. >> good morning. >> great to meet you. >> likewise. >> we read you so it is good to put a face with the writing. the super moon, big deal, it happens every year. >> that's right. >> so this year, it happens tomorrow night. explain to everybody what the super moon is. >> the super moon occurs when the moon makes its closest approach to earth in its orbit at the same time when it is becoming full. so this happened last year on march 19th. it is actually one of of the biggest super moons in many years. this year, on cinco de mayo. it is about 14% bigger and 30% brighter than some moons. it will be coming up about 7:5 #en. >> how close will the moon get to planet earth? >> it will be about 27,000 miles closer than the moon get when the moon is at its apogee which is when it is farthest away from us. >> it is aan elliptical cycle were that is why there are times when it is closer than it is at other times. >> that's right. hat's right. so it is a

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the moon appears smaller than the sun so a bright ring forms around the moon. here's the path of the eclipse across the pacific ocean. millions of people around the world caught the view. people also saw a rare phenomenon called baily's beads. the surface of the moon has mountains and valleys. when the sun back lit the moon forms like sparkling beads dotted the ring's edge. many commuters in tokyo caught the eclipse on their way in to work. some stopped wherever they were standing. others tried to catch a glimpse on the moon. >> translator: this is so rare. it'll be a great memory. >> survivors of japan's disaster also watched the eclipse. locals gathered near the coast in iwake, fukushima. the tsunami slammed the city in march 2011. >> translator: it was really mysterious when the annular eclipse occurred and it got dark. >> some japanese space enthusiasts didn't want to risk missing the eclipse because of cloud cover so they took to the sky. nhk world went along for the ride. >> reporter: these people are hoping to see the eclipse from 12,000 meters above the

it's a super moofnlt when the moon is the closest to earth and the biggest and brightest full moon ofhe year. this is video of last night's moon so tonight's will be even bigger. the best time will be at moonrise and moonset. send us your pictures or upload them to our web site at abc7news.com. >> alan: people in the bay area who lost loved ones to violence walked to raise awareness today. 300 people took part in the mourning mothers walk in san leandro. sheryl generalization -- sheryl jennings was the emcee for the event. the event was formed by 1,000 mothers to prevent violence. >> ama: a big explosion fulfills a big wish. >> fire in the hole! >> ama: a dream come true for a little boy battling cancer. >> alan: a beautiful saturday out there. but what's ahead tomorrow? leigh glaser companiesling up next with the forecast. >> mike: the running of the kentucky derby, quite a finish. and the giants behind bumgarner's arm and his >> alan: a celebration in alameda honored the 70th 70th anniversary of a daring raid in world world war ii. 16 bombers attacked tokyo japan. the group was know

it is the biggest moon of the year.onight could be 14% bigger and brighter than a full moon, it will be visible at 8:00 p.m. the super mooned at its fullest at 8:30 p.m. brian hackney joins us. >>> if you're going to look at the full moon do this and observe carefully above and to the right of the moon you see a bright yellow light and that light comes from the planet saturn. if you have a telescope he or she will never forget the first time they see saturn. think of the moon is up there to provide a milestone to point out where saturn is. both are appearing tonight a star is up there to 260 million light years away. we have mostly clear skies in the bay area. temperatures in the '80s in the bay area. it will get warmer tomorrow. the heat is on. if he had up tomorrow it will be a chilly start. at the door tomorrow morning nothing but sand. high pressure is anchored off the west coast is driving and the storm into western canada. the high-pressure compresses the air and warms us up. on the future cast, except for a puff

now, this moon is super because it's 8% closer and larger than our typical full moons and it's also goingo -- going to be 16% brighter. we have clear sky. anything you see, send us a picture. we want to sigh it from your vantage point. current readings. santa rosa, 80. antioch, 79. 69 oakland. road -- redwood city, 75. 6 a 4 -- 64 in san francisco. super clear for the super moon tonight. tomorrow, winds breezy over the hills and then afternoon temperatures will start to peak as we head into monday afternoon. >> closeup satellite, the north to northeasterly winds already beginning to move on in. causing breezy conditions over the north and east bay hills overnight. temperatures tonight warmer. 49 for napa. 52, san francisco. 51, livermore, san jose, clear sky, 50 degrees. get ready for high pressure. it will remain in control through about tuesday. overnight tonight. high will start to build in. you'll notice by tomorrow morning we'll start to get the offshore winds, those northeasterly winds, that is definitely going warm us up on sunday. even the coast, but definitely by monday, that is

the super moon.steele has even better pictures of the overnight spotlight from all around the world. she'll share it with us. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. severe liver problems, some fatal, were reported. signs include abdominal pain and yellowing skin or eyes. tell your doctor about all your medicines, including those for migraine and while on cymbalta, call right away if you ha

planet earth is only four times as large as the moon. so you can really still put your thumb and your forefinger around it at that distance. so it makes it look beautiful. it makes it look lonely. it makes it look fragile. you think to yourself just imagine the millions of people living on that planet and don't realize how fragile it is. i think this is a feeling everyone has had and expressed it in one fashion or another. but that was an overwhelming feeling in seeing the beauty of the planet on the one hand but the fragility of it on the other. >> being alan shepard, of course, shortly after that golden moment, you decided to play a little golf. >> i didn't decide to play a little golf. that is a long story. woint tell the whole story. >> tell us what you think might be all right. it is a very famous story. i'm sure a lot of people would like to hear your version of it. >> well, as you know, so far i'm the only person to have hit a golf ball on the moon. probably will be for some time. being a golfer, i was intrigued before the flight

is a waxing moon, 99% of full. let me show what is going to happen tomorrow night. clear skies. you will want to look to the east-southeast as it rises at 8:03. you will see a super moon at 8:03, full moon at 8:35, it's 8% closer and larger, it will be 16% brighter. the moon's orbit is not a perfectly circular and that is why we're going to get so close. here a beautiful view from earlier today, windy day a miramar beach. it was windy. it was onshore wind, wind coming off the coast and made for great wind surfing but it's switching directions as we head into the weekend and cool pattern we were in today will be history. we're going into a warmer pattern with the wind coming off the land going towards the ocean. falling to the upper 40s around fremont and los gatos. most other areas in the 50s. it's clear out there but we are seeing a patch or two of fog forming places like half moon bay. clear skies, warmer days into next week and afternoon temperatures will peak as we hit monday. we're going to continue with the w

our moon, and the moon, right, goes around the earth. it's not a perfect circle when it does that. it's an elliptical pattern, right? at one point, it's at its farthest away, and one point it's at the closest point. it's going to appear bigger. we have a couple graphics. it kind of spells it out for you a little bit. there you can see the perigee i was referring to. the moon comes within about 222,000 miles from the earth. so astronomers love this because they're going to get a slightly clearer view than they but get, and the moon is about 30% brighter and 14% bigger. this happens last year. that was actually a better show than this time around. >> i remember talking to you saying my goodness, it was bright because of the super moon. >> you might notice it more. >> crazy things happen when there's a full moon. are we 30% more likely to have crazy things happen. >> i love that. not necessarily. one thing it will do, it will create great er tides. so we have coastal flood advisories. the pull creates bigger waves. >> so anytime, there's no

is a waxing moon, 99% of full. let me show what is going to happen tomorrow night. clear skies. you will want to look to the east-southeast as it rises at 8:03. you will see a super moon at 8:03, full moon at 8:35, it's 8% closer and larger, it will be 16% brighter. the moon's orbit is not a perfectly circular and that is why we're going to get so close. here a beautiful view from earlier today, windy day a miramar beach. it was windy. it was onshore wind, wind coming off the coast and made for great wind surfing but it's switching directions as we head into the weekend and cool pattern we were in today will be history. we're going into a warmer pattern with the wind coming off the land going towards the ocean. falling to the upper 40s around fremont and los gatos. most other areas in the 50s. it's clear out there but we are seeing a patch or two of fog forming places like half moon bay. clear skies, warmer days into next week and afternoon temperatures will peak as we hit monday. we're going to continue with the w

other full moon all year long.saturday night. it will be 14% brighter than any other full moon all year. 61 my now in culpeper, 66 in the district hagerstown at 56 -- 66. 80 degrees by noon, 87 by 4:00 p.m. that is when i expect the storms to develop and thereafter through the afternoon and evening. scattered understand storms -- scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and evening into tonight. highs in the mid 70's by. sunday into by. >> a super commute around the beltway. interstate travel is working in our favor. metro rail reporting for strains out on normal service. newschopper 7 in a little while. back to news. >> it is 5:21, 64 degrees. >> mariano rivera twisted his knee and we will tell you how bad it is. >> your boyfriend slit her throat. >> i was forced into it. >> harper lashes 12 left. that is a fair ball into the corner. >> davey johnson moves bryce harper into the third spot in the lineup last night it. it paid off. the sensation beat the diamondbacks 2-1. it's philadelphia in town tonight. >> a scud m

the moon continues to creep across the face of the sons. that is from oakland.ou can see at the bottom of the picture the move is starting to take a bite out of the son it progresses over the next 60 minutes until maximum partial solar eclipses at 60 3:00 p.m. i must hurry it is fun and exciting and a great learning opportunity to do not look at the sun with the naked eye. you need something like this on the end of your telescope solar filter, you can also get a slide you can look safely at the sun did not look directly at the sun. updates throughout the newscast. >>> anti-war activists in berkeley show their support for their allies in chicago protesting outside nato meetings. the occupy nader protest again this morning with the unfurling of giant banners over interstate 80 the call for peace across the world. world leaders met by protesters for the second straight died at the nato summit in chicago karen brown with more. >>> thousands of anti-war protesters marched in the streets of chicago, to the convention center where world leaders open the two day nato su

now i'm on the moon. there was that -- there was that sense of self-satisfaction you think immediately. but then that went away, because we had a lot of work to do. but i'll never forget that moment. another moment which i will never forget is after ed followed me down and we had set up some of our equipment, taken the emergency samples. we had a few moments to look around. to look up in the black sky, totally black sky, even though the sun is shining on the surface, it's not reflected, there's no diffusion, no reflection, totally black sky, and seeing another planet, planet earth. planet earth is only four times as large as the moon. so, you can really still put your thumb and your forefinger around it at that distance. so, it makes it look beautiful. it makes it look lonely. it makes it look fragile. you think to yourself, just imagine the millions of people are living on that planet and don't realize how fragile it is. i think this is a feeling everyone has had and expressed it in one fashion or anothe

why did the super moon aim peer brighter than other full moons?ists say, in fact, 30% brighter. all because of where it was in the moon's orbit. 15,000 miles closer to earth than the typical full moon. which explains this shot, from san francisco, right beside the coit tower. and we love this. that fisherman and a photographer, with his own catch, near bal harbour, florida. great image. and the moon behind me, from new see hand tonight. "good morning america," first thing in the morning. diane sawyer right back here at the desk tomorrow night. from all of us at abc news, thank you for watching. have a good nigevening. good night. >> ama: good evening. i'm ama daetz. >> alan: i'm alan wang. we start with developing news in palo alto. a pilot had to make an emergency landing on approach to palo alto airport. he was unable to extend the nose gear and luckily he was flying an amphibious plane andland in the bay. he got out without a scratch to him or his plane. an investigation is underway. >>> breaking news in the east bay. firefighters in alamo are

and you talk about that full moon tonight. the moon will be 8% closer to the earth and it will appear about 8% to larger and that will make it about 16% brighter. 6:099 official sunrise. 13 hours 59 minutes of date. we are look agent kind of a chilly start, especially at the coast. how about 39 degrees half moon day, 50 in the city. 47 in oakland. notice we've got mid-to you will upper 40s elsewhere around the bay. 44 in napa. yesterday we were a little warmer. so this morning, without the wind and that radiational cooling we've dropped off. 9 degrees cool we're half moon bay and hayward 11 degrees cooler in livermore." our highlights clear this morning. warmer days right on through next week with our warmest day approaching monday. then after that we will slowly begin to see that sea breeze kickback up. with the gusty, northwesterly winds the past couple days and with high pressure building in in the pacific and that cooler airlifting out to the north and east, it is going to take those northwesterly winds. we are looking at

that is the moon on may 4th. the super moon is tomorrow, right? >> yes. >> we've already talked about this. it will be 100% full when it is the super moon. right now, it is 90. >> with till have the nice color to it. >> everything will be beautiful. >> it is beautiful because it is friday. >> that's right. i'm wisdom martin. always beautiful on friday. always good to see tucker barnes. >> you guys are excited about the super moon. >> super moon and friday. >> great things happen on the super moon. we'll talk about it in ask the weather guy. let's get to the radar. we have showers and thunderstorms that move through overnight. you might have heard a clap of thunder if you were in certain parts of the area. you can see we've quieted down. a few showers out towards salisbury. this radar doesn't want to show it to you. generally, we are quiet and you just saw the moon. we'll see some showers and thunderstorms move back in later this afternoon. all right, we are warm and muggy out there. 67degrees right now in washington. 63 in baltimore. 57 in ocean c

full moon.t means that we might be able to see the moon appearing a bit brighter. >> and languager than a normal full moon. and when it's seen near objects on the ground, like a cathedral in russia or a fisherman in florida, it's even more breath taking. astronaut andre gopers tweeted these pictures from the international spagz station, super moon sinking behind the either's atmosphere. >> you can see shapes and crevices. it's unbelievable. >> make sure to take a good look. the next time the moon is this close will be 2029. charles hadlock, nbc news, atlanta. >>> finally, he may not be a natural born comedian, but eli manning made people laugh last night as the host of "saturday night live." he saved his best shot for her older brother, peyton. >> maybe now you'll learn to treat your younger brother with some respect, peyton. >> my name is not peyton. >> whatever. >> manning joked that after his two super bowl wins, this was the third most exciting night of his life. i think we have a new tag li

this is the full moon for may. this is the mill, or the air moon and the flower moon. we talk about flower mart, because the flowers are in full bloom. the full at the closest point tonight will be the largest brightest moon you will see this year. if you go outside and it looks like the moon is extra big, you are not imagining that it is the biggest moon for 2012. right now, 61 degrees. 59 in oakland. the forecasted to up to 79 degrees. fog in the morning and clouds around. otherwise just a shower. we can not rule that out. 58 tonight. then 72 tomorrow. the clouds will break for the sun. the exclusive eye witness news first warning five-day forecast will be coming up. >> thanks. >>> first, here's what people are talking about today. >>> the music world is continues to mourn the death of founding member of the groundbreaking rap group, the beastie boys. ♪ [ music ] >> adam coach died after a three year battle with cancer. the beastie boys were among the first white performers the crossover to rap. they were inducted into the hall of fame. yauch was 47 years old. >>> th

and moon-struck crowds around the bay area. abc-7 news is next. >> ama: police everywhere in the city of san jose, trying to get through cinco de mayo unscathed after several problems last year. good evening, thank you for joining us. >> alan: the police are out in full force tonight but so far it's been calm. >> ama: sergio quintana is live with the latest. >> reporter: i want to show you how things are going so farm right down there you can see the traffic here. a lot of it is backed up but only in one lane, and that's because police have really made some big efforts to control traffic. lots of police officers here, and you can see they actually started cord donning off streets so they can die verdict -- divert people away from areas with a lot of traffic. the police police department sae have been a few arrests for minor situations but very calm. >> at sunset the cones were installed and police began the diversion of cars. a few miles down the street, alex weaver put up caution tape and cones to cord job -- cordon off the pa

a full moon dubbed a super moon anything to hype it to get people to look at something in the sky i am ok with. there's a live look at the sky now to the right of the moon there is a bright star. that is saturn. i suggest you take a look. it will be sunny tomorrow. warm weather today. a sunny sunday and and he is on. the numbers will be in the upper 80's for inland areas. the numbers are coming down. in napa, 56 degrees. 58 degrees in san jose. high pressure in full force. we are getting winds from the north keeping temperatures on the mild side. tomorrow it will warm up a little bit. we get an off shore flow. the wins will pick up in the hills. watch this part of your screen, you'll see a puff of fog. and then that is it. nothing but blue. severely clear conditions throughout the bay area. sunday looks gorgeous. 82 degrees at santa rosa 83 and napa, 84 at livermore, not quite as warm at the coast line. 73 at san francisco. as we look ahead big changes, it looks like it will be sunny much of the week mid-week, for the coast some fog and low clouds. a couple of warm days along the coast

folks, we are going to the moon, and we're going to do it within this decade. after 15 minutes of space time. now, you don't think he was excited? you don't think he was a space cadet? absolutely. absolutely. people say, well, he made the announcement because he had problems with the bay of pigs, his popularity was going down. not true. not true. when glenn finished his mission, glenn, grissom and i flew with jack back from west palm to washington for glenn's ceremony, the four of his sat in his cabin, and we talked about what gus had done, we talked about what john had done, we talked about what i had done, all the way back. people would come in with papers to be signed, he said, don't worry, we'll get those when we get back to washington. the entire flight. i tell you, he was really, really a space cadet, and it's too bad he could not have lived to see his promise. >> when he first made that announcement, what was your personal reaction? >> oh, we were delighted. we were delighted. but there was a little bit of a gulp in there because -- because he put -- he

add to this, it is going to be a full moon saturday night, it is going to be a super moon, the moon closest to the earth than it has been in a year, more than a year and it is going to be brighter than usual. if you think the crime increases during a full moon that's something else to put into the mix. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >>> from investors to employers to job seekers, all across america, all eyes on this morning's release of the april jobs report as the unemployment rate -- is the unemployment rate going down? katie marzullo is live with indicators. >> reporter: prediction as bun for another hour then we'll see the real numbers. many believe employers added 163,000 jobs in april. moody's is estimating a lower 125,000. somewhere in between there, either would be better than march's 120,000. still not enough to move the unemployment rate that is expected to stick at 8.2%. these numbers can and will be spun politically, never more so than in a presidential election year. until march, the jobs report was in president obama's favor. unemployment dropped from 9.1% in august to 8.2% in fe

a super moon that happens about once a year when a full moon passes closer to earth than usual. the moon is normally to under 21,000 miles from earth. during a super moon, it is about 15,000 miles closer. if you look up in the sky around sunset, the moon looks bigger than normal. people had trouble seeing the moon tonight. it was rainy in some parts of our region. >> the peaked for the super moment -- super moon will be in about 25 minutes or so. unfortunately, a bit of cloudiness across the area. the center of your screen, the district. notice the clouds beginning to wear away, mainly to the north of the d.c. the further south you go, a light layer of cloud cover. that will sort of temper the potential for seeing the super moon. the temperatures outside quite comfortable if you want to take a peek. temperatures are in the 60's. what can we expect as we end our weekend and moved into the upcoming work and school week? we will have that in just a few minutes. >> they say it is the most exciting two minutes in sports. the 138 running of the kentucky derby and the winner is a long

moon. >> the moon's orbit is not a perfect circle. it's an eclipse, to sometimes it's closer and sometimes farther. tonight it's closest, but also a full moon. >> so people trekked oat to the chabot science center to check out the ageless fascination. >> we're so excited. we've never seen it before. we've seen it on tv, advertised, so we just wanted to see it up close. >> the bay area sky putting science into perspective. >> different, because you see it in pictures, books, and now you see it live. >> reporter: but your eyes may be playing tricks on. >> many people report that it looks closer when it's rising. that's an optical illusions, you're seeing it relative to objects on the ground. >> this 9 heart set even bigger sights. >> let's see, how big the universe is. >> reporter: that's what you're studying when you grow up? >> yeah. >> stephanie trong, bay area news. >>> our own meteorologist says there's something more spectacular on may 20th, two sundays from today, when we see the annual similar eclipse, when the moon blocks the s

it's the coincidence of the full moon and the moon's closest approach to earth.new zealand, beautiful pictures from there as well. jerry said the kiwis have been stopped and then wondering and watching this beautiful moon. everyone was really gazing at the sky in awe. so cool moon, no question about that. it's kind of a fait accompli now but the pictures are really amazi amazing. >> i was gazing on my way into work at 3:00 this morning trying to be careful and drive but also trying to look up to see what was left of it because i slept through most of it. >> a lot of it was certainly very bright kind of illuminating the whole world. >> alexandra, thank you. >>> it is hard living a double life, but that's exactly what my next guest, a former minister, was doing when she lost her faith and found atheism. [ male announcer ] imagine facing the day with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcot

it's the fullest and brightest moon of the year.t's passing the earth about 15,000 miles closer than average. >> ama: the obama re-election campaign kicked off today. hitting the road, trying to re- .apture the million and the of 2008. the first stop, ohio. a huge good good good good batt. here's the story. >> bounding off air force one the president was so fired up and ready to go he forgot something. doubling back for one of his strongest weapons, thengest firt lady. with a knowing smile. >> president barack obama. the first official campaign rally, but the themes are familiar. >> this is not just another election. this is a make or break moment for the middle class and we have been through too much to turn back now. >> reporter: the president refrained from naming his presumed opponent until today. >> governor romney doesn't get that. >> reporter: while trying to frame differences. >> corporations aren't people. people are people. >> reporter: mr. obama called romney a rubb stamp of stamp ofd republican policies. >> ohio, i'm the

it will be a so-called super moon. the term for the biggest and brightest moon of the year.this is the picture of the moon over the area this morning. not quite super but looking good. it will pass about 1500 miles closer to earth than usual. that will make it appear bigger than usual, although it will be hard it see the difference for some. like any full moon, it will look bigger when it's hanging close to the horizon and that happens around sunset. thanks for the heads-up on the super moon. we will be able to see it? >> oh, yeah. >> no fog to speak of and with the wind shift, high pressure building in, it will be a beautiful day. warmer than what we've experienced in a while, and that trend will continue. a live look outside. boy, isn't that pretty? nice and clear out there. the sun is up 6:01, setting at 8:04 and the full mhon occurring 8:35 tonight. so it is setting at 8:04 but it will still be kind of light out there and the moon kind of interesting. the super moon rising at 8:03 and it should be 8% closer so is looks larger and 16% brighter. pretty nice out there. you

the moons are at the destination of the next major space mission. >> in particular these moons -- europa, ganymede -- which have water underneath the surface. >> nasa has led the way, but because of budget cuts, the americans have had to scrap many of its missions. there is still research to see whether life could exist elsewhere. >> jupiter is much further from the sun than the earth. the temperatures are well below freezing. it is thought that some of the 60 moons', including danny need and europa, maybe able to support -- ganymede and your rowboat, made be able to support life. underneath, the ice is warm and melted. this is caused by jupiter's huge gravitational forces. and so, below the frozen crust in circling the moon, which might be home to simple life forms. even alien fish. >> life needs water. so, we need to go to these places where we know there is water underneath the surface. >> so, is there a possibility that there might be life on one of these worlds? >> i would be very surprised if there was not a lot of some kind. >> in the far future, our son will expand and jupiter's

a full moon as the moon is closest to the point around the earth.e have a full moon rising in the east just after 8:00. it's 14% larger and 30% brighter than most full moons are. the moon 15,000 miles, a little closer than it normally is. it's going tbe extraordinarily bright, rising in the east after 8:00 tonight. temperatures tomorrow, looking r good. 80s around san jose. a little windy at times. you'll feel the gusty winds at 20 to 30 miles per hour tonight. mid-80s around livermore and pleasanton. mid-80s around santa rosa. a pleasant finish to the weekend. the only complaint, the breezy conditions we'll see in the hills. dry as well. look at the temperatures monday. upper 80s in the valley. bay areas, 70s and 80s. the sea breeze comes back. unlike last week, the past week, rain on thursday. you have a dry seven day forecast. things are cooling off a bit approaching wednesday. >> it looks like a nice forecast. the rain has been nice. >> yeah, got the pollen knocked down for a day. this week, not so much. >> thank you, rob. >>> tattered basketbal

>> it's a full moon. >> beware of the moon. >> and stick to the road. >> the moon -- >> cue the howl.> i know. the moon has many meanings in our culture, doesn't it? so the moon is really going to be -- it isn't a star because it's a planet but it will win the oscar tonight. >> and this entire weekend. as a matter of fact, hair on the back of my hand is starting to get thicker in response to it. not only is it a fair moon tomorrow night but it's what we call a super moon. what happens during the month, the orbit of the moon is not perfect so there are certain times of the month that it's closer to the earth than it is other times of the month. tomorrow it's as close as it gets during the month, during the entire year, as a matter of fact, and it also happens to be a full moon tomorrow night at 11:30. basically it's going to look even bigger by 10 or 15% and will be even brighter by about 20%. so your eyes don't deceive you. here's a couple of graphics. you'll see these pictures going -- by the way, snap them and tweet them to us or send them in. basically again, it's going to be a bri

so the super moon, we all marvel at a full moon. >> beautiful, right? the earth urks s, unis and moon all be lined up together and the moon will also be at its closest point near the earth about about so that that mean as full moon tonight is going to be the closest ever -- well, closest this year anyway, 14% bigger, that's how much bigger it will look in the sky, and 30% brighter compared to other full moons. so you're going to be able to see the differences here. when we say that permanent pair gnlg and ap-poe gi, ap-poe gi is when the moon is farthest way. is it a perfect circle some no, it's not. it's an elliptical pattern. so eventually it will be at the farthest point answer eventually at the closest point. so tonight at 11:30 is when the official full moon happens and 11:35 is when perigee happens. so the technical term for the super man is that the full moon is out there, it's within 90% of its closest approach. so we're like almost 100%. and that's what makes will one so cool. and by the way, who 1 s. goiis see it? west coast has the best chanc

this is being helped out by the full moon, the super moon we have been talking about.. it is the closest the moon has gotten for this year, and we expect it to cause an effect on the tides out there. the next high tide coming in at 7:14. that's the biggest concern for coastal flooding along with high tide for the moon and the typical high tide we see. no major concerns if you plan to be out on the bay today. not the sunnyest of days. a lot of clouds stuck in around out there. southeast winds 5 to 7 knots. waves a foot or less. the forecast for today, a lot of clouds throughout your sunday, especially earlier on. a lot of drizzle reported. a lot of fog as well. keep that in mind if you head out this morning. you could have areas of low visibility. maybe a few breaks of sunshine. it is the areas that get a little sunshine actually warm up. while it is only in the 60's in the suburbs especially up to our north. here's a look at the forecast across the state. 70 around central maryland. mid to low 60's along the eastern shore. as they stay in the cloud cover a lot longer i