Get ready for the only supermoon of 2017

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published 30 November 2017

Clear your schedule for Sunday night. It'll be your only chance to see a supermoon this year.

On Dec. 3, the moon will swing closer to Earth than it's been since last November. It'll appear bigger than usual because it will shine up to 30 percent more moonlight on Earth, according to NASA.

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Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.