A rare 'black moon' will rise tonight and no it's not the end of days... Calm down will you? Jesus! So while it's not the end times.. Not yet anyway we are going to see something rare tonight and here is a detail as why you won't be able to see the phenomenon so easy. But what else you might want to know. An unusual lunar event like this one only happens once every 33 months and tonight Aug. 22, 2025 it's happening again! Get your freaks outfit on, if you're a furry type who likes to live as a wolf. Tonight is your night! Now but you won’t be able to see it. But A black moon will rise on Aug. 23 as the moon passes through its new moon phase at 2:06 a.m. ET. This will be the first black moon since May 2023.
But don't pull out your phone camera or telescope, because it will technically be invisible to us. Still, it's a very rare phenomenon that's worth knowing about, and it won't happen again until Aug. 31, 2027, according to Space.com.
“Black moon” is not an official astronomical term since it can be seen as "racist" to liberals these days so let's call it "The Dark Passenger" sounds like a cool movie doesn't it? Or is that from "Dexter" ? Love that show... It's killer TV MAN! But anyway Space.com said, but it’s a useful way to describe the unique timing of this particular phase of the moon.
For context, a new moon is one of eight lunar phases. The moon isn’t visible from Earth during this phase because the sun, moon and Earth are all aligned, with the moon’s dark side facing Earth. (The only time we can see a new moon is during a solar eclipse.) On average, each astronomical season has three new moons. The current summer solstice started on June 20 and will end on Sept. 22, according to the BBC. New moons occurred on June 25 and July 24, and another one is expected to happen on Sept. 21, meteorologist Scott Sutherland wrote for the Weather Network.
But sometimes, the season has four new moons, and in those cases, the third of those four is considered a seasonal black moon, Sutherland explained. That’s why the Aug. 23 new moon is called a black moon. A black moon is not a lunar event you can watch. However, it could be an opportunity to take advantage of the seemingly moonless sky to try and watch the final night of the Perseid meteor shower. A thin crescent moon will be on display on the nights of Aug. 24 and Aug. 25, Space.com said. Viewers are advised to look toward the western horizon around half an hour after sunset to try and spot the crescent.
So just that we are clear there are no Aliens coming down tonight, and this won't be a space invasion afterall... Well here is hoping they land soon I'd like to ask them a few questions. Like what's up with all them probes up the you know where. They have a lot of things to answer for if you get me.
For context, a new moon is one of eight lunar phases. The moon isn’t visible from Earth during this phase because the sun, moon and Earth are all aligned, with the moon’s dark side facing Earth. (The only time we can see a new moon is during a solar eclipse.) On average, each astronomical season has three new moons. The current summer solstice started on June 20 and will end on Sept. 22, according to the BBC. New moons occurred on June 25 and July 24, and another one is expected to happen on Sept. 21, meteorologist Scott Sutherland wrote for the Weather Network.
But sometimes, the season has four new moons, and in those cases, the third of those four is considered a seasonal black moon, Sutherland explained. That’s why the Aug. 23 new moon is called a black moon. A black moon is not a lunar event you can watch. However, it could be an opportunity to take advantage of the seemingly moonless sky to try and watch the final night of the Perseid meteor shower. A thin crescent moon will be on display on the nights of Aug. 24 and Aug. 25, Space.com said. Viewers are advised to look toward the western horizon around half an hour after sunset to try and spot the crescent.
So just that we are clear there are no Aliens coming down tonight, and this won't be a space invasion afterall... Well here is hoping they land soon I'd like to ask them a few questions. Like what's up with all them probes up the you know where. They have a lot of things to answer for if you get me.
