Don’t Panic
I've been seeing several posts on my Facebook wall linking to this Yahoo article with people seemingly afraid of the supposed impending doom. Are they simply misreading astrologist with astronomer? In yet another pseudo-science Yahoo article, they are quoting the words of an astrologist, not an astronomer.
Not just any astrologist either, but Richard Nolle, CPA. Certified Professional Astrologer, even. I won't dare link to his website, unless you've developed technology to not only unsee, but unremember.
Will March 19 'Supermoon' Trigger Natural Disasters?
The moon is always full and the moon goes through these distances twice a month, every month. There is no known correlation between the position of the moon manipulating tectonic plates.
According to WolframAlpha, the current distance of the Earth to the moon is 244,476 miles, with the average distance being 239,200 miles. On March 19th, the distance will only be 221,825 miles.
Don't panic.
For further information, Steven Owens has more science related things to say over at his blog, Dark Sky Diary.
