Tonight's harvest supermoon will be about 22,600 kilometres closer to Earth than usual, making it appear about 5 per cent larger and 13 per cent brighter than the average full moon.
This lunar phenomenon only happens once every two or three years - which is why the phrase "once in a blue moon" means something that happens infrequently - but when it does, it dazzles.
The moon won't actually be blue, but it will definitely be super – so what exactly is the blue supermoon coming on Thursday, August 31, and will weather conditions around Australia be favourable for a spot of moon gazing?
It was a bit overcast on much of the east coast as the brightest moon of the year so far rose but the rest of the world gave us a preview a nigh earlier.
From Frankfurt and New York to Istanbul and Beijing, skygazers have enjoyed a beautiful supermoon rise over the horizon in an impressive astronomic spectacle.
Qantas is selling tickets for a one-off flight which will give passengers a chance to catch a closer look at next month's supermoon when it lights up the night sky.
A piece of celestial good luck likely made it easier for engineers to successfully refloat the giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week.
Last night, April's pink supermoon made a stunning appearance lighting up the night sky around the world. In case you didn't catch it, here's some of the best photos from the rare event.