US EditionA Black Moon Is Happening This Weekend. Here’s Why You Won’t See It | News Channel 3-12
A black moon occurs when the moon's illuminated side faces away from Earth, making it invisible; this rare event happens once every two to three years, NASA explains.
- On Saturday, Aug. 23, the seasonal black moon peaks as this month's new moon at 2:06 a.m., marking the third of four new moons in the current astronomical season.
- Space.com explains that a black moon is an unofficial term for a new moon occurring under three patterns, including the second new moon in a month or the seasonal black moon, the third of four new moons in a season.
- Because the moon's illuminated side faces away, black moons are invisible as they rise and set with the sun, creating darker skies ideal for stargazers to view the Milky Way and planets in dark-sky areas.
- Space.com notes the last seasonal black moon occurred on May 19, 2025, and the next is expected Aug. 31, 2027, giving the astronomical community time for outreach.
- Meanwhile, astronomers point out that a total lunar eclipse will be visible on September 7 and 8, followed by a partial solar eclipse on September 21, alongside this month's "parade of planets" and upcoming full moons and supermoons.
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On Friday night, August 23rd, the sky will be darker than usual thanks to the Black Moon, the new moon that makes our satellite invisible. It will be the occasion...
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