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Black Moon Rising On Aug. 23

Black Moon in August: What it is, what it isn't, and how to "see" it

The buzz right now centers on an event (or non-event, depending on how you think of it) happening Aug. 23. When an astronomical season, which is about three months long, includes four "new moons" rather than three, the third one is sometimes called a Black Moon. This happens about once every 33 months.

CNN on MSN · 13h

A black moon is happening this weekend. Here’s why you won’t see it

The black moon is occurring this weekend, but it won’t be visible from Earth. Here’s everything you need to know about the celestial event.

Yahoo · 6m

What Is a Black Moon? Why August's New Moon Is Rare

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 a.m. ET will darken the night sky to allow for prime stargazing without the light of the moon brightening the sky. The phenomenon only happens once every 29 months and comes after a strawberry moon lit up the sky in June.

JWST Just Found a New Moon Hiding Around Uranus

Fast Company · 7h

NASA’s Webb Telescope spots a new moon orbiting Uranus

The discovery expands Uranus’s known family of satellites to 29, with the tiny moon measuring just 6 miles across.

CNN · 1d

Astronomers found a tiny moon orbiting Uranus. There are likely more waiting to be spotted

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found an unknown moon orbiting Uranus, bringing the planet’s total to 29 — and more likely remain undiscovered.

Yahoo · 1d

JWST Just Found a New Moon Hiding Around Uranus (And It's Tiny)

In the space close to the icy planet, outside its ephemeral rings, JWST snapped a tiny object that no one had ever seen before, not even in data from the Voyager 2 probe that flew past Uranus at a close distance in 1986.

Earth.com15h

When is the 'Black Moon' in 2025, and why does it occur?

The Black Moon will occur on August 23, 2025, a rare new moon that appears due to unusual calendar and seasonal timing.

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New Moon in Virgo August 2025: Our best shot to start over

On August 23nd, 2025, a few hours after the sun moves into the consecrated dirt of Virgo, we’ll experience a new moon in the ...

History Today: When Chandrayaan-3’s Moon landing etched India's name in space history

August 23 is remembered for India’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon landing in 2023, a milestone in global space history. The date also ...

Space on MSN13h

What caused the only known lunar landslide? Newly opened Apollo 17 moon samples may hold the answer

Analysis of previously untouched preserved core samples from the mysterious 'Light Mantle' landslide shed light on what ...

Catch blood moon on Sept 7 as lunar eclipse appears in S’pore skies for first time since 2022

The eclipse will begin at around 11.30pm on Sept 7 and peak at about 2.10am on Sept 8. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Scientific American16h

If This Asteroid Hits the Moon, Watch for Shooting Stars and Stricken Satellites

The 60-meter asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4 percent chance of hitting the moon. Could such a lunar collision create a dangerous ...

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To sustain presence on the moon, power is needed: Sean Duffy

Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy discusses the need for a nuclear reactor on the moon on 'The Will Cain Show.' ...

The 2025 Virgo New Moon Is Here: Time to Embrace Your Future

With temperatures soaring, the sun blazing and plenty of time left for last minute summer getaways, it’s hard to believe that ...

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