The moon goes by many names. August saw the full sturgeon moon while in March sky-gazers may have witnessed the blood moon, which occurs when the satellite appears to turn red during a lunar eclipse.

(NEXSTAR) – Just a few weeks after twin meteor showers passed overhead, there’s another astronomical phenomenon set to occur – a “Black Moon.” Rising Aug. 23, the Black Moon won’t be as eye-catching ...

A "black moon" will rise this weekend The black moon will enable stargazers to see more of the heavens The last seasonal black moon occurred on May 19, 2023, according to Space.com A "black moon" is ...

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With a rare black moon out of sight, this weekend could offer one of summer's last stargazing trips in Michigan areas with clear night skies. This month's new moon is a seasonal black moon, coming in ...

A rare type of moon called a "black moon" is occurring this weekend — but it will be invisible. The good news is that the upcoming black moon occurring on Aug. 22 at 11:06 p.m. PT and Aug. 23 at 2:06 ...

When the moon is nearly between Earth and the sun, one side of the moon faces the sun, and that side is illuminated, but the side the Earth sees is dark. This is called the new moon phase of the lunar ...