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Seasonal 'Black Moon' Arrives Early Saturday, Bringing Exceptionally Dark Skies

The new moon's darkness will make weekend skies especially good for stargazing.

Last Chance Today to See Crescent Moon Join Six-Planet Pre-Dawn Lineup

1.6-Kiloton Fireball Lights Southern Japan, Likely Broke Up Over Pacific

Black Moon on August 23 Will Darken Skies as Perseids Fade

Sept. 7 Total Lunar Eclipse to Turn Moon Red Across Asia, With UK Moonrise Views

Six-Planet Parade Visible Before Dawn as Mercury Hits Greatest Elongation

Six-Day Darkness Eclipse Rumor Debunked; Verified Dates for Upcoming Eclipses

Crescent Moon Joins Ongoing Six-Planet Pre-Dawn Parade

Record Six-Minute Totality Confirmed for August 2, 2027 Solar Eclipse

Experts Pin East Coast's Night Sky Spirals on Routine Rocket Maneuvers

Six-Planet Parade Continues as Mercury Rises and Moon Approaches

82-Minute Blood Moon Eclipse Confirmed for September with Broad Global Reach

Bright Gibbous Moon Dims Perseid Meteor Shower Peak

Bright Gibbous Moon Limits Perseids Peak to About 25 Meteors an Hour

Venus and Jupiter Coincide in Dawn Sky as Six-Planet Parade Unfolds

Moon Remains 88% Lit as Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks

Waning Gibbous Moon to Dim Perseid Meteor Shower’s Peak Display

Moonlight Dims Perseid Meteor Shower at Its Peak

Georgia Meteorite Dated at 4.56 Billion Years, Heads for Official Naming

Six Planets Align Before Dawn as Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks