Blue Moon

Spooky season: Rare blue moon to grace the night skies across the world on Halloween, 31 October

People in the US, Canada, Africa, Europe and much of Asia and Western Australia will get to experience the phenomenon while those in central and eastern parts will miss it.

Black Moon on 19 August: Invisible fourth 'New Moon' in Northern Hemisphere appears due to calendar quirk

A second full moon in a single calendar month is a Blue Moon, and the flip side of this phenomenon, a Black Moon.

Black supermoon to take place on 31 July but it will not be visible in India

A black moon is a name given to the second new moon that takes place in one month.

To the Moon & back: Future missions planned by various countries to our natural satellite

Even with all the progress we've made in space exploration, something's always taking us back to our natural satellite.

Jeff Bezos's vision for humanity involves hydrogen-powered rockets and rotating habitats

The first of Blue Origin's tech in Bezos's multi-generational plan to ease humanity into space could be tested this year.

Jeff Bezos unveils lunar lander mockup that will take astronauts to moon in 2024

His vision is shared by Elon Musk's SpaceX and aerospace incumbents like United Launch Alliance.

Blood Moon 2018: Century's longest total lunar eclipse to be seen on 27-28 July

The eclipse, which will last one hour and 43 minutes, will also feature a "blood moon"

Blue Moon 2018: All you need to know about the eclipse; when, where and how to watch the lunar trilogy in India

For all those who are interested in watching the lunar trilogy can do so, by watching the livestream on NASA

Super Blue Blood Moon 2018: This will be a rare trifecta of the Blue Moon, Supermoon and a lunar eclipse

The last time a complete lunar cover-up took place on the second full Moon of the month was 30 December 1982, at least as reckoned by local time in Europe, Africa, and western Asia

Thiruvananthapuram prepares for a lunar trilogy; to witness lunar eclipse, Supermoon and Blue Moon on 31 January

Since the lunar event is expected to happen when light is scattered on the Earth, the moon may appear reddish or orangish.