THE SUPER MOON / BIGGEST MOON OF THE YEAR

A "supermoon" rises this weekend. The biggest and brightest full moon of the year graces the sky early Sunday as our celestial neighbor swings closer to Earth than usual. While the moon will appear 14 percent larger normal, skywatchers won't be able to notice the difference with the naked eye. Still, astronomers say it's worth looking up and appreciating the cosmos.

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STRIPED MARLIN SPEARS ITS CATCH

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PUPPY RUN OVER BY TRAIN GIVEN NEW LEASH OF LIFE

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SCULPTURES THAT WILL LEAF YOU SPEECHLESS

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ADORABLE BABY ORANGUTAN PLAYS WITH MUM

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WHITE TAILED EAGLES FIGHT FOR FOOD

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INCREDIBLE FOG CREATES GLOWING LANDSCAPES OVER TAIWAN

A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .

VISOR FASHION FAIL

FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .