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These six planets will stay in that order from east to west into the early part of September. … The second of four supermoons in 2024 will rise just after sunset on September 17. It then reaches peak illumination at 10:34 p.m. EDT. As a supermoon, it will appear larger from the Earth.” For the best view — and photos — of the cosmos this month and beyond, high-def handheld monocular telescope will do you right](. [// Popular Science »]( [/hustle] [Babbel - Back-to-school FOMO? Good thing Babbel’s running their biggest sale ever right now | [Partner]]( [Back-to-school FOMO? Good thing Babbel’s running their biggest sale ever right now]( Wishing you could go back to school again? Skip the overpriced textbooks and awkward group projects — Babbel lets you start your own educational, language-learning journey on your terms. Learn from 14 expert-designed courses and perfect your pronunciation with advanced speech recognition tech. No homework. No essays. No pop quizzes. 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