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Look up in the sky tonight to see a #BlueMoon!
A blue moon is the second full moon in a month and only occurs once every 2 to 3 years. This is where the term 'once in a blue moon' to refer to something uncommon, comes from.
Did you know there's also a black moon? This is the second new moon in a month. It's not talked about as much because you can't actually see a black moon.
You probably know the phases of the moon pretty well, but are you aware of the various theories for how it formed? Check out these moon theories and let us know if you think the Earth's gravity captured the moon, it was made from the remnants of a Mars sized object collision, or something else entirely: http://bit.ly/1LVuED1
A blue moon is the second full moon in a month and only occurs once every 2 to 3 years. This is where the term 'once in a blue moon' to refer to something uncommon, comes from.
Did you know there's also a black moon? This is the second new moon in a month. It's not talked about as much because you can't actually see a black moon.
You probably know the phases of the moon pretty well, but are you aware of the various theories for how it formed? Check out these moon theories and let us know if you think the Earth's gravity captured the moon, it was made from the remnants of a Mars sized object collision, or something else entirely: http://bit.ly/1LVuED1