"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. Supermoons, like this one which brightens the dark night sky high above the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, occur when the Moon’s orbit is at its closest point to Earth. This closest point in the Moon’s orbit is known as its perigee; in contrast, its farthest orbital point is known as its apogee. This supermoon, which took place in 2016, was the closest the Moon has been to Earth since 1948, appearing 30 percent brighter and 14 percent bigger than the average monthly full moon. Although supermoons are not uncommon, with four supermoons to occur in 2023, the next time the Moon will appear in the night sky in a similarly record-breaking fashion won’t be until 2034. Image descriptions: 1. A supermoon sets over the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington. The 30-foot-tall granite statue of the American civil rights leader gazes into the distance. In the background, the night sky is illumi...