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Black Moon: What is it and why does it occur?

During its "new moon" phase, the moon is always "black". It happens at that time of the month when the moon passes through ...
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See the crescent moon take flight with Venus in the predawn sky on Sept. 19

Stargazers in the U.S. will witness the razor-thin waning crescent moon rise close to Venus and the bright star Regulus in the predawn sky on Sept. 19, while others will see the lunar disk pass ...
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Astronomers Say Earth Has a Newly Discovered ‘Quasi-Moon,’ a Companion That Shares Its Orbit Around the Sun

Researchers are discussing 2025 PN7, a small celestial body that's following a similar orbital path to our planet's without being gravitationally tied to Earth ...
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New moon calendar 2025: When is the next new moon?

When is the next new moon?The next new moon occurs on Oct. 21, at 8:25 a.m. EDT (1225 GMT).A new moon occurs when the moon is directly between Earth and the sun, with its shadowed side pointing ...