PHOTOS: March’s full worm supermoon

Look up in the sky, it’s a supermoon!

March鈥檚 full moon is named 鈥渨orm moon鈥� since it heralds the beginning of spring and the movement of worms in the soil that come with it, 麻豆官网 space reporter Greg Redfern said.

See photos of聽 the supermoon below.

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BEIJING, CHINA – MARCH 09: A supermoon rises above Dingdu Pavilion on March 9, 2020 in Beijing, China. (VCG via Getty Images/VCG)

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A plane passes in front of the full moon as seen from Curitiba, Brazil on March 9, 2020. – The supermoon is visible as the full moon coincides with the satellite in its closest approach to Earth, which makes it appear brighter and larger than other full moons. (AFP via Getty Images/HEULER ANDREY)

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A person standing on the platform of the Jupiter Lighthouse looks at the supermoon as it is partially obscured by a cloud, Monday, March 9, 2020, in Jupiter, Fla. The 108-foot, brick lighthouse was first lit in 1860. (AP/Julio Cortez)

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Check out pictures of tonight's full Moon rising behind the U.S. Capitol! 馃寱 More 馃摲 -
— NASA HQ PHOTO (@nasahqphoto)

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Spring warmth brought in an amazing show tonight! - the supermoon
— Chris Fukuda | Photographer 馃摳 | DMV Wx (@Chris_FukudaWx)

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rising in Fredrick MD thanks to Valerie Dyer
— Justin Berk (@Justin麻豆官网)

Abigail Constantino

Abigail Constantino started her journalism career writing for a local newspaper in Fairfax County, Virginia. She is a graduate of American University and The George Washington University.